28th IRMI Construction Risk Conference Agenda

28th IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Las Vegas
October 27–30, 2008

Plan your time at the 28th IRMI Construction Risk Conference with our handy Schedule-at-a-Glance. A more detailed version of the agenda, including workshop titles and descriptions, is outlined below.

Learning Tracks

To help you select sessions that will be of greatest interest and value to you, the workshops are classified under one or more of the following learning tracks.

Monday Workshops - October 27

Breakfast: 7:30 – 9 a.m.

Half-Day Workshops: 9 a.m. – noon and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Lunch is noon – 1:15 p.m.

Monday attendees can choose one of two options: (1) Two half-day workshops (2) the all-day workshop.

• M1. ABCs of the Construction Process (C, I, L, O, R)
• M2. Managing the Risks of Hiring Independent Contractors (C, I, L, O, R)
• M3. Building Information Modeling (BIM) (B, C, I, L, O)
• M4. Building a Better Wrap-Up (C, I, O, R)
• M5. "911—What Is Your Emergency?" (C, I, O, R, S)

All-Day Workshop: 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lunch is noon – 1:15 p.m.

• M6. Fundamentals of Contractual Risk Transfer (B, C, I, L, O, R)

Tuesday - October 28

Breakfast: 7:30 – 9 a.m.

General Session: Double Down: Winning Strategies from Leaders in Construction Risk Management (9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., 10:50 a.m. – noon) All Conference registrants attend.

Construction Café: noon – 1:15 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Attendees choose two workshops to attend.

• T1. Allocation Issues in Construction Defect Claims (C, I, L, O, R)
• T2. Best Practices for Eliminating Crane Losses (C, I, O, S)
• T3. Risk and Insurance in Green Construction (B, C, I, L, O, R, S)
• T4. Navigating Merger and Acquisition Risks (B, C, I, L, O, R)
• T5. Emerging Bonding Issues for Contractors and Sureties (B, C, I, L, O)
• T6. Procuring and Contracting for Large Capital Projects (B, C, I, L, O)
• T7. Enterprise Risk Management for a Project Life Cycle (B, C, I, L, O, R)
• T8. Risk Managers Forum (B, C, I, O, R, S)

Reception: 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday - October 29

Breakfast: 7:30 – 9 a.m.

Half-Day Workshops: 9 a.m. – noon; break from 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Attendees choose one workshop to attend.

• W1. Vital Signs—Emerging Trends in Construction Insurance (C, I, O)
• W2. What Every Contractor Must Know about the False Claims Act (C, L, O)
• W3. Managing Risks on High-Profile Projects—A Case Study (B, C, I, L, O, S)
• W4. Award-Winning Risk Management (C, O, R, S)
• W5. Tips and Tactics for Managing Contract Risks (C, I, L, O, R)
• W6. Builders Risk Claims and Coverage Issues (C, I, L, O, R)

Gary E. Bird Horizon Award Lunch: noon – 1:15 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Attendees choose two workshops to attend.

• W7. Making "Cents" of Experience Modification (C, I, O, R)
• W8. Survival Strategies for Home Builders and Residential Developers (B, I, L, O, R)
• W9. Construction Management—A to Z (C, I, L, O)
• W10. Insuring Construction Pollution Liabilities (C, I, O, R)
• W11. Securing the Construction Site (C, I, O, R, S)
• W12. Mitigating Risk with Preconstruction Services (B, C, I, L, O)
• W13. Who Wants To Save a Million Bucks? (C, I, O)

Thursday - October 30

Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Half-Day Workshop: 8:30 – 11:15 a.m.; break from 9:30 - 9:45 a.m.

• H1. "Certificates of Insurance: Sure Bet or Bluff?" (C, I, L, O, R)