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In this episode we discuss all things relating to web conferences from the different style of events, costs and benefits, the long tail value of meeting like minded people and what you can expect if you are attending your first event.

• Beyond Tellerrand
• Break
• Reasons to be Creative
• MK Geek Night
• Second Wednesday

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In this week’s episode, we turn our gaze to the topic of ad-blockers and paid content. We discuss Vitaly from Smashing Magazine’s recent post looking at how they are funding their content strategy and discuss our own views on paying for digital content.

As always we book end the show with some “bants” including heartfelt thanks to some of our favourite supporters and a nod to a Cornish brewing companies new site.

• Keir’s controversial “Grilled Cheese” post
• The Grilled Cheese Hipster Revival
• Vitaly’s article on Ad-Blockers
• Verdant Brewing Co

Published: November 2012

Contracts can be your first line of defense against delays. But they have to be drafted very carefully. Construction Delay Claims, Fourth Edition gives you an in-depth analysis of all the pertinent clauses and details what they can and can’t do to minimize delays and avoid litigation.

This resource is written for everyone involved with delay and impact construction claims — the most common form of disputes in the construction industry. You’ll find that this resource presents the most thorough, detailed review of delay claims liability available, including a complete description of the entire process for filing and pursuing claims along with more than 1,950 cases and analyses.

It gives you the information you need to determine your best course of action. The book presents detailed knowledge drawn from the authors’ thirty-five years of experience in the industry. You’ll learn how to anticipate delays and mitigate damages through the use of advanced planning and immediate responses by the parties involved. You’ll also receive helpful instructions about the best use of construction schedules to avert delays, or to prove their impact if they do occur.

Coverage includes:

• Effective ways to challenge a claimant’s use of the Total Cost Method of Calculation
• The effectiveness of “no damages for delay” clauses
• The use of ADR methods to resolve delay claims
• The meaning and implication of concurrent delays
• Cumulative impact effect of multiple change orders
• The impact and probability of delays in design-build, construction management, and multiple prime contracting
• Latest research into the effect and measurement of lost productivity
• The most recent assessments of how states are applying the Eichleay formula

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Published: July 2012

Anticipate, evaluate and litigate claims and get up-to-date with the latest methods for determining value of work, with the definitive guide to construction change orders. Commonly encountered claim issues are covered in detail, including surety issues, evaluating changes resulting from ambiguous specifications or inadequate design, measuring the cost impact of delays and proving the price of damages. Construction Change Order Claims delivers innovative defenses and offers practical tips and accounting tools to evaluate progress and calculate payments.

Is a change order on a construction project an “extra”? When does an owner’s unintentional interference cross the line between a mere hindrance to an alteration of the contractor’s intended methods of performance? What specific circumstances support the use of the cardinal change doctrine? When should the Percentage of Completion accounting method be employed? This all-in-one resource helps you quickly answer these difficult questions and steers you through every type of change claim, offering hands-on guidance and analysis from 25 experienced practitioners.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: The Owner’s Right to Make Changes and the Contractor’s Right to be Paid
• Chapter 2: Scope of Typical Clauses
• Chapter 3: Authority to Order Changes
• Chapter 4: Formal Change Orders and Constructive Changes
• Chapter 5: Challenging the Finality of an Executed Change Order
• Chapter 6: Contractor Certifications and False Claims
• Chapter 7: Changes Resulting from Breach of Implied Warranties, Misrepresentation, and Non-Disclosure of Superior Knowledge
• Chapter 8: Changes Resulting from Ambiguous Specifications
• Chapter 9: Changes That Result from Delays and Interferences
• Chapter 10: Changes Resulting from Impossibility or Impracticability of Performance
• Chapter 11: The Cardinal Change
• Chapter 12: Changes Resulting from Termination
• Chapter 13: Notice Requirements for Changes and Related Claims
• Chapter 14: Pre-Litigation Advice for Change Order Claims
• Chapter 15: Preparing and Defending a Claim for Damages: A Practical Guide
• Chapter 16: Surety Issues Pertaining to Changes
• Chapter 17: Accounting for Change Orders: How and When to Recognize Revenue from Change Orders
• Chapter 18: Proving and Pricing Damages
• Table of cases
• Index

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As a senior HR professional, are you looking for reliable, timely and in-depth coverage of the issues that matter most to your profession? Look no further, Wolters Kluwer CCH's HR Connected is a current awareness alert service that gives you the information you need when you need it most. There is no better way to stay abreast with up-to-date information, content and analysis.

This comprehensive resource was developed in partnership with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) offering authored articles, regulatory updates, case digests, and frequently asked questions. Written and maintained by authoritative, industry experts and delivered once per week directly to your inbox or mobile device with no logins required.

HR Professionals always tell us how they are subscribed to many different information sources to keep tabs on what they need to know. Our team of HR and legal editors review current news and curate it down to only the stuff that matters most.

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• Employment and Labour Law
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Published: October 2012

Calculating Lost Labor Productivity in Construction Claims demonstrates how to plan for increased labor costs and minimize the risks; identify the causes of the cost overrun; introduce appropriate evidence of lost labor productivity to establish damages; and resolve disputes through prior agreement. Case law support for awards and denials of compensation for each type of claim is analyzed, along with the studies or techniques used to prove damages. You will understand how to quickly and easily compute lost labor productivity caused by a variety of factors.

This book offers easy-to-read sample charts and graphs and applies various empirical and academic studies and models. You also get analysis of productivity losses from the Department of Labor, Construction Industry Institute, NECA and more.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Labor Productivity Defined
• Chapter 2: Overtime and Shift Work
• Chapter 3: Acceleration
• Chapter 4: The Effect of Change Orders on Productivity
• Chapter 5: Productivity Losses Related to Weather
• Chapter 6: Experience Curves
• Chapter 7: Project Characteristics That Affect Labor
• Chapter 8: Project Management Impacts on Productivity
• Chapter 9: Nonwage Labor Cost
• Chapter 10: Measuring Productivity
• Chapter 11: Predicting Labor Productivity Losses
• Chapter 12: Presentation of Productivity Analysis
• Appendix
• Table of cases

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"I found this webinar to be very informative and provided many specific examples and recommended actions for anyone to be able relate to our own workplaces and create actions for. I would highly recommend taking the time to participate in this webinar as it was time well spent!"

Webinar information current as of May 4, 2010

With reports of an improved economic climate on the horizon, organizations must start preparing for the changing job market. Employees who were forced to maintain or take lesser positions will start to explore the market looking for increased benefits, flexibility and compensation. Now is the time to re-evaluate your organization's retention strategy in order to remain a competitive leader in your field. Join us as we explore strategies for retaining top performers within your organization.

Bonus - The following materials will be provided in this archived webinar:

• An article and handout on "10 Truths Your Employees Aren't Telling You: How Recognition Issues Are Costing You Turnover"
• Supporting paper
• Question and Answer (Q&A) document

Key Learning Objectives:

• three simple questions that will help boost retention potential
• a retention check for identifying your retention challenges and what can be done about them
• ten truths to keeping top talent (from recruiting to recognition)
• recognition strategies that don't cost and actually work
• retention tools for leading staff in a way that makes them want to stay
• knowledge of best practices for a recovering economy

Speaker:

Pauline F

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