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Ventura County Medical Center Hospital Replacement Wing
Date: February 28, 2025
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm (log on at 11:55am)
Location: Online webinar
Description: DBIA-WPR Water/Wastewater Committee Webinar, FORCE MAJEURE – PREDICTABLY UNPREDICTABLE: CONSIDERATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED REGARDING FORCE MAJEURE IN DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS. Join DBIA-WPR Water/Wastewater Committee for a webinar. Climate change has brought more consistent severe weather world-wide. The incoming presidential administration has proposed tariffs which could impact material and equipment costs and supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic showed that viruses can cause massive disruptions to projects. In the world today, events of force majeure seem more predictable and less unforeseeable than ever before.
We will discuss lessons learned from dealing with the aftermath of events of force majeure, and things parties should consider when drafting a force majeure clause before executing a designbuild contract. For example, if a design-build contractor is required to design a project which can withstand a category 3 hurricane, should any hurricane below category 3 be excluded as an event of force majeure? Or if a state or federal administration proposes changes in law before execution of a design-build contract which would materially impact a design-build project, should the implementation of such proposed changes after execution of such project constitute an event of force majeure? Events of force majeure may not be as “unforeseen” as in the past, and knowing in advance how your project will handle the fallout will set expectations and help smooth tough project challenges before they happen.
Speakers:
Gayathri Shetty - Senior Manager, Construction Consulting, Exponent, Inc.
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