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A recent survey highlighted three key risk concerns for Small Firm owners: working for the wrong client, working without an adequate contract, and failure to do a thorough job during construction administration. Improperly managed, these risks can evolve into professional liability claims against architects, and might cause major damage to a Small Firm.
This seminar will examine root causes and introduce several mitigation tactics to deal with client selection, contract management, and construction phase risks. The business of design can be a risky proposition, and a better understanding of the “Big Three” will improve your chances of success.
This webinar will NOT be recorded, so do not miss this opportunity to attend this free event.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the purpose and importance of proper client selection, contract management, and construction phase services.
- Examine how poor execution within these three areas can result in claims, and review best practices for managing the risks.
- Learn to recognize the warning signs of a dispute or potential claim.
- Discuss what procedures may help your firm improve.
AIA/CES Reporting
At the conclusion of the webinar, a link to a survey/CES report form will be provided. All attendees at each site will submit one form: 1) page one: webinar survey and 2) page two: CES report form. The survey must be completed within 24 hours of the webinar’s conclusion. AIA members and IDP record holders (http://www.aia.org/FreeTranscriptsforInterns) will have their credit recorded within 48 hours of the webinar. All attendees will be prompted to download a certificate of completion at the end of the survey.
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This webinar will NOT be recorded, so do not miss this opportunity to attend this free event.
Questions
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Speaker
Robert B. vanArsdall
Director, Business and Sector Analysis
XL Insurance Design Professional
Before joining XL Design Professional, Bob was the government programs director for the IT Group, a $1.4 billion dollar publicly-traded environmental engineering company which was a part of the huge merger and acquisition trend in the 90’s. He worked in environmental engineering and hazardous site remediation from 1983 until 1994, during the time when environmental was a fun place to be.
He has experience in both operations and sales in engineering, and has considerable experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and and internal ownership transition planning on the consulting side.
Bob is called on frequently to speak at AIA and ACEC national and regional meetings, and has spoken internationally on business practices in the design sector.
Bob graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, did graduate work at LSU in Baton Rouge LA, and has an MBA from North Carolina State University.