Builders Sell out Sessions on ``Minimizing Construction Risk'' at IRMI Conference Nov. 7-10; Program by La Jolla Pacific Ltd. Expert to Address Top 4 Areas of Litigation Exposure.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- With construction defect litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. a continuing threat to home builders nationwide, it is no surprise that 750 attendees have sold out two sessions on minimizing construction risk at the upcoming 25th annual IRMI IRMI International Risk Management Institute Construction Risk Conference taking place next week at the MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. Grand. In the current environment of litigation, prudent builders will have policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental in place that focus on prevention to reduce the risk of common defects, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Don Neff, construction risk management expert and president of La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and Pacific, Ltd. of Irvine, Calif., who will present the program in back-to-back sessions on Tuesday, Nov. 8, starting at 1:30 p.m. Neff's presentation will offer pro-active defensive strategies throughout the pre-construction, during construction and post-construction phases of a project that cut down on the potential for future litigation, from peer review of building plans to inspections. He will also detail the top four sources of problems: water intrusion, foundations, structural framing deficiencies and common wall/acoustical assemblies. "Our experience with tens of thousands of residential units is that builders can dramatically reduce their risk exposure by taking practical steps in all phases of construction," said Neff. "These four areas are especially vulnerable to failure and this session will offer a variety of proven preventive strategies." International Risk Management Institute, Inc. is a Dallas-based research and publishing firm specializing in insurance, surety, and risk management. The company has done extensive research on the subject of construction insurance, surety, and risk management. IRMI's reference services provide practical information to help insurance buyers, risk managers, agents, brokers, and underwriters arrange comprehensive and cost-effective insurance, bonding, and risk management programs. Visit www.IRMI.com or call 800-827-4242 for more information about IRMI products or the annual IRMI Construction Risk Conference. La Jolla Pacific, Ltd. provides third-party peer review and construction quality services to single-family, multi-family and commercial builders in seven offices throughout the Western U.S. For more information, please visit www.lajollapacificltd.com. |
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