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December 1-3, 2014

2014 Building Insight. Strengthening Connections.

Meet and network with representatives from leading construction firms and the industry’s top construction attorneys!

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Construction SuperConference 2014 | Dec. 1–3, 2014 | Las Vegas | www.ConstructionSuperConference.com

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The Construction SuperConference 2014 presents insightful sessions and compelling panel discussions from top legal minds, consultants, and leaders of construction companies—addressing pressing legal, business, and economic challenges and opportunities in today’s construction industry.

Conference advisory board » New advisory Board Members

Keynote» presentations Tuesday, Dec. 2 "A Guy with a badge wants to talk to you!" Introduction:  Robert S. Peckar, Attorney-at-Law, Principal, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Commentary: Daniel A. Alonso,
Managing Director and General Counsel, Exiger LLC Daniel J. Castleman,
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting Steven M. Charney,
Chairman, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Thomas J. Curran,
Partner and Director of Regulatory and White Collar Criminal Practice, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Bart M. Schwartz,
Chairman and President, Guidepost Solutions Experience a dramatization of what occurs when a representative of a law enforcement or a regulatory agency appears at the project site with a search warrant for project records relating to minority business enterprise utilization and the appropriate reaction and response from a contractor’s attorneys and management. Presented by

Wednesday, Dec. 3 A 360-Degree View of the Construction Industry and How the Legal Industry Can Best Serve the Industry

Bruce w. ficken

robert peckar

brian perlberg

Bruce W. Ficken

Esq., Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP Thomas Giordano, SVP and General Counsel, Project Management & Construction, Lend Lease Americas 

Thomas Giordano

Robert Peckar

Attorney-at-Law, Principal, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Brian M. Perlberg

Esq., Senior Counsel, AGC of America JOSEPH Portela, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Dragados USA

Joseph Portela

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Moderator:  Brian Perlberg, Esq., AGC Senior Counsel for Construction Law and Contracts Panel: Jack Mumma, Construction Contract Administrator, Michigan State University, Infrastructure Planning and Facilities G. William Quatman, Esq., General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Burns & McDonnell Thomas Giordano, SVP and General Counsel, Project Management & Construction, Lend Lease Americas  Joseph Portela, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Dragados USA Andrew (Andy) D. Ness,
Partner, Jones Day Hear from industry leaders with varying perspectives of where the industry is, and where it is going. Focusing on how industry professionals and the outside attorneys that serve them currently interact, this prominent panel will engage the audience in looking for a more efficient and holistic approach between the construction industry and the legal profession. Presented by

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Debbie Draper Global Project Manager – ConferenceDirect 972-415-6180 [email protected]

GENERAL credits

11.75

Earn up to 11.75 General credits* including 225 minutes/3.45 hours for ethics sessions E14, E17 & E34 * Please note that all states have different requirements for credentialing and have varied hours that are approved, please visit the online Construction SuperConference CLE page for updates.

Construction SuperConference 2014 | Dec. 1–3, 2014 | Las Vegas | www.ConstructionSuperConference.com

AGenda

At-A-GLANCE

CLE Ethics CreditS apply to: E14, E17 and E34 Monday, Dec. 1 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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Visit our Website for full session descriptions Welcome Reception in Knowledge Exchange

Tuesday, Dec. 2 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast in Knowledge Exchange

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

K01 – Welcome/Opening Keynote E01 – Retooling Arbitration for Mega Project Construction Claims E02 – ConsensusDocs vs AIA: What’s New Post-2007 and How Do They Compare?

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

E03 – The Role of Insurance from Project Commencement to Completion on Complex Commercial and Public Projects E04 – When Insolvency Comes to the Construction Site Presented by the ABA Construction Litigation Committee E05 – Do It Yourself P3

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Networking in Knowledge Exchange E06 – Metcalf Construction Company v. United States E07 – Settlement Strategies: How and When to Settle to Save the Most Money

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

E08 – How Come Different Delay Methodologies Reach Different Conclusions on the Same Facts and What To Do About It E09 – Anatomy of Differing Site Conditions Claims Presented by the ABA Construction Litigation Committee E10 – It’s Getting Hot in Here: Today’s Energy and Power Construction Market

12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

K02 – Luncheon and Plenary “A Guy With a Badge Wants to Talk to You!” E11 – Construction Failures E12 – Forecast Hazy: Trends in Federal False Claims Act and Predictions for the Road Ahead

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

E13 – Managing Risk on the Large Scale Industrial/Infrastructure Project E14 – Shifting the Risk/Sharing the Load/Balancing the Interests (Ethics)* Presented by the ABA Construction Litigation Committee E15 – Cost-Reimbursable Contracts: A Blank Check?

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Networking in Knowledge Exchange E16 – Creating Effective Public/Private MWDBE Programs E17 – Ethical Issues in Joint Venture Arrangements (Ethics)*

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

E18 – From Cradle to Grave: Identifying, Preventing, and Defending Against Today’s False Claims E19 – Is that Really Proof of Delay? Critical Path Method Analyses Versus The Insurgents E20 – How to Contract for Lean Construction Without IP

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Peckar and Abramson Visit our Website for full session descriptions

Wednesday, Dec. 3 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Breakfast in Knowledge Exchange E21 – Challenges in Delivering Today’s High Speed Rail Projects E22 – P3 Update: Best Practices, Legislation, and the P3 Market

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

E23 – International Construction Contracting: Use and Application of the FIDIC Form Contracts E24 – Green Build/PNC LEED Platinum Presented by the ABA Construction Litigation Committee E25 – Oil & Gas Megaprojects: Challenges in Project Execution in the US

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Networking in Knowledge Exchange E26 - Advocacy in Construction Disputes E27 – The Truth Shall Set You Free: Objectively Assessing Potential Disputes Will Save Time, Money, and Relationships

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

E28 – Raise or Fold: How to Effectively and Efficiently Plan and Prosecute Litigation and Arbitration without Putting the Client on Tilt E29 – What To Do When the INS Shows Up At Your Job Site? Presented by the ABA Construction Litigation Committee E30 – Builder’s Risk Insurance: Swiss Cheese or Real Coverage

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

K03 – Luncheon and Plenary Session: A 360-View of the Construction Industry and How the Legal Industry Can Best Serve the Industry E31 – Resolving the Dispute without Ruining the Project: Managing Mid-Project Disputes

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

E32 – An Ounce of Prevention: Combating Fraud in Construction E33 – Safety Is Your Middle Name? OSHA Doesn’t Necessarily Think So E34 – Pitfalls of Electronic Communication (Ethics)* Presented by the ABA Construction Litigation Committee

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