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Construction Risk Study

The complexity of construction projects creates greater risks for inefficiencies than those faced by other industries; thus, good project management must include good risk management, Pepper Hamilton's report, “Mitigation of Risk in Construction.”

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What Type of Claim Do You Have?

Navigant's report compares and contrasts 2,172 decisions of the Boards of Contract Appeals and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims relative to the outcome of construction disputes.

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Distressed Real Estate Quarterly Dialogue (4Q11)

Our quarterly report discusses our cautious view on the rate of recovery of the commercial real estate markets in "Tempering Local Optimism."

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Quarterly Dialogue Distressed Real Estate

Construction Perspectives

Developing Healthcare Facilities for a Changing Environment

Click here to learn what healthcare leaders should do when approaching facility and real estate development.

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Delay Analysis on Non-CPM Scheduled Projects

Navigant’s Jim Zack and Steve Collins provide recommendations for performing schedule delay analysis on projects using non-CPM scheduling techniques.

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The Basics of Constructive Acceleration

Read how constructive acceleration claims are determined in various legal jurisdictions around the world to determine whether a contractor is able to use this type of claim to recover damages internationally.

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Integrated Project Delivery in Hospital Construction

Navigant’s Healthcare Real Estate team discusses the recent changes in project delivery approaches within healthcare construction projects. The team discusses the evolution to the traditional “design, bid, build” approach and reviews the essential components for an integrated project delivery.

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Concurrent Delay

Jim Zack and Emily Federico explore the issue of how concurrent delay is commonly used by contractors to defend against liquidated damages when a project is completed late, and how owners can employ defenses to overcome these allegations.

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“Hope Is Not an Effective Risk Mitigation Technique”

Read the Navigant Construction Forum’s™ latest research perspectives that includes findings from its survey of senior Navigant construction consultants frequently engaged to perform risk identification, analysis and mitigation on major projects globally.

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The Hospital of the Future: Transformational Changes

What will the hospital of the future look like? The team discusses how healthcare facilities can achieve high quality of care and enhanced patient experience through strategic, operational planning.

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Navigant’s Role as Program Manager

Navigant’s Healthcare Real Estate team opines on their role as client program manager and how to bring best practices to delivering care. The team discusses the essential components of an efficient transformation include addressing operational costs, processes and staffing models, integration of technology, and facility management processes.

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Construction Publications

Insight from Hindsight; Issue 1

Insight from Hindsight features timely and topical articles from litigators and experts around the world, focusing on construction issues and dispute avoidance, mitigation, management and resolution.

Distressed Real Estate Quarterly Dialogue (2Q11)

Our quarterly report discusses our pessimistic view on the rate of recovery of the commercial real estate markets in 2011 in "Déjà vu – Uncertainty Prevails"

Construction Platforms

Navigant Construction Forum™

Authors papers and reports, makes presentations and offer seminars on the most critical issues related to the avoidance or mitigation of construction disputes.

Experts

Darin L. Buchalter

Mr. Buchalter is a Managing Director and Head of the Real Estate practice. He provides expertise in financial, operational, organizational, and risk management matters to public and private REITs, private equity firms and hedge funds, real estate investment advisors, asset managers, financial services firms, and their counsel.

James G. Zack

Mr. Zack is Executive Director of Navigant's Construction Forum™. He is a recognized and well published expert in mitigation, analysis and resolution, or defense of construction disputes. He is a nationally known author, speaker and trainer concerning the management, mitigation and resolution of construction claims and disputes. Jim is located in Irvine, California.

Construction News

Don’t Overlook Facilities’ Role in Meeting Healthcare Reform’s Imperatives

Fred Campobasso discusses how healthcare reform is driving process improvement and capital spends for healthcare facilities.

New Study: Rigorous Risk Mitigation Offers Stronger Profitability and Productivity to Construction Firms, But Most Only Assess Risk (Press Release)

Navigant partnered with Pepper Hamilton to sponsor McGraw Hill study on mitigation of construction risk.

What Type of Construction Claim Do You Have, and Where Should You Pursue It?

The variation in claims decisions by Boards of Contract Appeals and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on the basis of causation were notable and unexpected.