TOOLBOX TALKS
Selecting the “Right” Dispute Resolution Procedure from Owner’s Perspective
February 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm ET
Program Description: A question that comes up frequently for many of us is “Should this contract require arbitration or default to litigation”? This panel will discuss the pros and cons or both as well as other dispute resolution proceedings such as judicial reference in California. The discussion will be from the perspective of Owner’s counsel, but is applicable to counsel for any party to a construction agreement. Pros and cons of jury trial waivers will also be touched on.
Speakers:
- Angus McFadden (Blueprint Construction Counsel LLP)
- Laurie Choi (Snell and Wilmer LLP)
- Creighton Sebra (Clark Hill PLC)
Direct Versus Consequential — Is There a Clear Demarcation?
March 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm ET
Program Description: Construction contracts frequently provide for liquidated damages in the event of a contractor delay. The same contracts may provide “no damages for delay” in the event of an owner delay. Usually, a waiver of consequential damages accompanies these provisions. Together, these provisions create a level of security and predictability that may otherwise prove illusive. Litigants should not assume fluency in interpreting where direct damages end, and consequential damages begin. This presentation explores these concepts to assist parties in drafting, interpreting, and litigating the question of direct versus consequential.
Speakers:
- Gaetano P. Piccirilli (Klehr
- Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP)
- C. Quincy Conrad (Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP)
A Primer on International Arbitration for the “Domestic” Construction Lawyer
April 17, 2025 @ 12:00 pm ET
Program Description: This program will cover some of the key differences between international and U.S. based construction arbitrations, to include organizations administering arbitrations (and their rules), pleading style, discovery/disclosures, and the presentation of fact and expert witness testimony.
Speakers:
- Zachary Torres-Fowler (Troutman Pepper Locke)
- Tina Kay (Miller Thomson)
- John J. Gazzola (Troutman Pepper Locke)
Understanding Procore and Other Common Construction Applications
September 18, 2025 @ 12:00 pm ET
Program Description: This program will begin by providing an overview of the Procore construction management function, including the project documents commonly available, and best practices for collection and preserving this data. In addition, the speakers will discuss the need for integration of construction applications, and how companies might use data across platforms to better inform their projects.
Speakers:
- Andy Kunkle (ADJ Studios, LLC)
- Rawle Sawh (Gilbane Building Company)
AI and Document Review
November 14, 2025 @ 12:00 pm ET
Program Description: This program will feature a discussion of the use of AI and Large Language Models in performing document review.
Speakers:
- Travis Olson (BRG)
- Jack Bandlow (BRG)
2025 Updates to ASCE and AACEI Forensic Scheduling Standards
December 18, 2025 @ 12:00 pm ET
Program Description: This program will feature a discussion of 2025 updates to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) forensic scheduling standards.
Speakers:
- Joseph Hellenbrand, PE, PSP (K2, Inc.)
- David Ponte, P.E., CCM, CFCC (Blueprint Construction Counsel LLP)
UPCOMING NATIONAL MEETINGS
2025 Annual Meeting
Austin, TX
April 24-25, 2025
2025 Fall Meeting
Louisville, KY
October 2-3, 2025
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