This one-day seminar will cover Building Code Background and Application, Building Classification, Occupancy and Safety, Regulation of Building Components, Use of Specific Materials and Construction Techniques, Regulation of Interior Construction, and Complying with Safety Requirements During Construction. After attending the conference, participants should be able to “[l]earn building code terminology and explore the code update process. Understand the classification of structures and review requirements for fire protection and fire resistance. Discuss the use of concrete, steel, aluminum and other materials in the construction process. Review code provisions that regulate interior construction.”

August 16, 2017
Courtyard by Marriott at Briarcliff
4000 North Mulberry Drive
Kansas City, MO 64116

This one-day webinar includes the following topics: Overview of Construction Contract Law, Inherent Risks, Drafting Construction Contracts, Key Provisions to Prevent Disputes and Provide Remedies, Negotiating the Contract, Termination of Contract, and Ethical Considerations. The program will be basic-to-intermediate level that covers construction contract fundamentals for attorneys, paralegals, and construction executives.

August 24, 2017
Live Webinar

The Associated General Contractors of America will be holding a Construction Environmental Conference this September in the Washington D.C. area. The seminar will provide attendees with the “opportunity to learn how to manage environmental requirements” and to provide needed information from industry experts, owners, regulators, and attendees peers’. Various federal agencies have been invited to attend, as well as organizations behind LEED, Envision, Sustainable SITES, and Greenroads.

September 13-14, 2017
The DoubleTree by Hilton, Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive
Crystal City, VA 22202

Peckar & Abramson's Houston's office will be hosting a Construction Counsel Roundtable on June 28, 2017 at the AGC Houston office in Houston, Texas. The Construction Counsel Roundtable is dedicated to enhancing the professional lives of senior in-house counsel in the construction industry. Participants will be share their concerns and challenges with their peers.

June 28, 2017
Associated General Contractors
3825 Dacoma St
Houston, TX 77092

This one-day seminar by HalfMoon Education Inc., will go over Understanding Construction Contract Essentials, Reviewing Bidding Documents, Reviewing Project Documents, Understanding Issues in Contract Administration, Examining Legal Issues and Contract Disputes, and Handling Ethical Issues in Construction Contracting. Attorneys from Bernstein Shur will be speaking at the event, including Michael Bosse, George Burns, Asha Echeverria, Meredith Eilers, and Conor Shankman.

June 8, 2017
Doubletree by Hilton
363 Maine Mall Road
Portland, ME 04106

Attendees of this live webinar will “learn how to secure appropriate insurance coverage at the start of a construction project to help protect you if claims arise.” Learning objectives for this seminar include “able to describe design liability,” “identify comprehensive general liability,” “able to discuss builder’s risk,” and “able to review exclusions typically involved in construction claims.” Faculty will be Dana Chaaban and Michael Jay Rune, II of Shutts & Bowen LLP.

May 24, 2017
1pm-2:30pm EST

The Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada (ADC) will be holding their annual construction defect seminar in Pleasanton, California later this month. The seminar will cover the nuts and bolts of construction law, and features experienced, construction-industry panelists who will discuss topics relevant to attorneys, contractors, and claim representatives.

April 28, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at The Club
7050 Johnson Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588

The one-day “Engineering Law and Ethics” seminar being held in Arlington, Texas next month, will cover topics such as Engineering Business Law, Professional Liability Law, and Handling Ethical Issues in Professional Engineering Practice, among others. The seminar offers 7.5 PDHs, including 1.0 ethics hour, to Texas professional engineers.

April 4, 2017
Hilton Arlington
2401 East Lamar Boulevard
Arlington, TX 76006

The State Bar of California’s 36th annual Real Property Law Section Retreat will be held in Napa this April. The three-day event includes educational sessions as well as receptions for networking opportunities. Attendees can earn up to 14.5 hours of participatory MCLE credit, including 3 hours in Legal Ethics.

April 20 – 23, 2017
Silverado Resort and Spa
1600 Atlas Peak Road,
Napa, CA, 94558

The National Business Institute (NBI) presents a one-day seminar on Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers on Thursday, March 2nd. The seminar will cover construction contracts, change orders, how to determine responsibility and remedy for delays, as well as other content.

Thursday, March 02, 2017
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Phoenix Airport
3220 South 48th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

On February 14 from noon to 1 PM EST, SDV Attorney Stella Szantova Giordano will present an introductory workshop on insuring construction projects at the University of Hartford’s Construction Institute. This 1-hour workshop will provide an overview of the most common insurance used for construction projects, including commercial general liability, builder’s risk and professional liability.

Attendees may expect to familiarize themselves with the insurance terminology applicable to construction projects; gain an understanding of different types of insurance, how they operate, and what risks they cover; learn about additional insured coverage and its pitfalls if not used properly; and explore what insurance should be required from or provided for construction business partners.