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Why Submittal Approval Does Not Mean You Are Off the Hook

Session Type: Management
Track Number: M-6
Location: McCormick Place Lakeside Center
Room: E351
Speaker: Anwar Hafeez

Date: Sunday, October 05, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Description:

 

This workshop covers the four keys to building successful projects, winning strategies in the pre-construction planning of a project and the 5 logs you must keep and a winning RFI system. Discussed are proactive strategies and the pitfalls of the submittal process, including the pre-bid addendum process,the submittal process, why approval of a submittal does not let you off the hook and why the submittal process has gotten so complicated. A real world case study will provide attendees the reason why approval of a submittal does not let you off the hook.

Speaker Bio:

 

Anwar Hafeez is the President and Founder of SDC & Associates and a nationally known and respected engineer and construction Project Manager, who has personally supervised over $1.4 Billion of major construction projects over the past 30 years and settled over $200 Million of Change Orders & Claims. Mr. Hafeez has taught workshops for NECA throughout the nation.

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