SEI Technical Luncheon

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS for the DESIGN ENGINEER

A Construction defect means "a DEFICIENCY in, or a deficiency arising out of, the DESIGN, SPECIFICATIONS, surveying, planning, supervision, observation of construction, or construction, repair, alteration, or remodeling of real property ….”. This lunch time presentation will examine important knowledge for the design professional regarding construction defects and walk through some examples.

Presenters

 

Attorney George R. Truitt, Jr. is the Managing Partner of Cole, Scott and Kissane’s Construction Group, which is dedicated exclusively to the counseling and litigation of construction-related matters. Mr. Truitt is a Board Certified Specialist in Florida Construction Law. In 2017, Mr. Truitt was ranked by Chambers and Associates as a leading Florida construction attorney. Mr. Truitt is recipient of the 2020 Best Lawyers Award, The Best Lawyers in America®. For the past twenty-six years, he has devoted his practice to construction litigation and risk management counseling, including the representation of design professionals in professional liability claims, developers, contractors, and subcontractors in construction defect, contract, inland marine (builder’s risk coverage and litigation) and lien enforcement claims, payment and performance bond sureties in public and private bond and subrogation claims and commercial general liability and professional liability insurers in coverage counseling and litigation.

Donna Friis, PE is a Senior Project Engineer with over 22 years of structural engineering design, design-build, project management, and forensic engineering experience. Her extensive analysis and design experience combined with her educational background enable her to analyze a wide variety of structural problems and failures. In addition, Donna has comprehensive knowledge of technical design standards for the most common used building materials, construction processes, as well as past and current building codes. She is a member of the ASCE 7 Main Committee and ASCE 7 Wind Loads Subcommittee.

PDH

1 PDH

 

Cost

$25 per person

Lunch will be catered by 4Rivers BBQ. Anyone with special dietary needs should contact us by 10/14/2019.

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