Mr.James G. Zack

Area Of Expertise : Project Management, Construction
45 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Multi Industry

Jim is the Senior Advisor, Ankura Construction Forum™. The Forum strives to be the construction industry’s resource for thought leadership and best practices on avoidance and resolution of construction project disputes globally. Jim was eh founder and Executive Director of the Navigant Construction Forum™.  Formerly he was the Executive Director, Corporate Claims Management Group, Fluor Corporation, one of the world’s largest EPCM contractors. Mr. Zack was previously Vice President of PinnacleOne and the Executive Director of the PinnacleOne Institute and a Senior Construction Claims Consultant for CH2M HILL, Inc. Mr. Zack has, for 47 years, worked on both private and public projects throughout the U.S. and in 28 countries abroad. Mr. Zack is a Fellow of AACE International, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Guild of Project Controls.  In the construction claims field, he is a recognized and published expert in mitigation, analysis and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes.  Mr. Zack is a Certified Construction Manager (CCM), a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC) and a Project Management Professional (PMP).  Mr. Zack is an internationally recognized author and speaker in the construction claims and disputes arena.

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Time And Cost Impact Of Rework On Construction Projects

Rework in the construction industry is frequent and well known. It is a drain on productivity, profitability, and timeliness of project delivery for both contractors and owners.  Additionally, the need for rework can have spinoff or downstream impacts for all ...

  • Basic & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Understanding Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects and Their Mechanics

This webinar presents the results of a research effort concerning P3 projects.  The session explores various aspects of P3 projects focusing on what they are; why owners employ this project delivery method; how such projects are structured, and, how risk is ty ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Scheduling Best Practices

The intended purpose of scheduling on a construction project is to help in ensure that all activities necessary to complete the work in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents are included and are properly planned, staffed, coordinated, and ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
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Suspend Work - Remain On Standby - What Can A Contractor Recover?

When an owner issue suspends work directive is the contractor entitled to recover delay and delay damages.? This session examines what damages are typically owed when work is suspended and some limitations of suspension damages. Five court cases setting forth ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Common Mistakes Owners & Contractors Make That Cause Claims

When asked about the most common causes of construction claims, owners and contractors often recite a lengthy list including changes, delays, site conditions, lost labor productivity, etc.  However, recent global surveys of the top five causes of claims found ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Pacing Delay – The Practical Effect on Projects & Delay Claims

This webinar is focused on pacing delay, a controversial delay issue in the construction industry.  Currently there is little literature on pacing delay and case law is a bit sparse.  Thus, owners and contractors often find themselves at odds with one another ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Time Extension Requests – What Must Be Proven?

Whether a contractor, an owner, a design professional, a construction manager, or a contractor, all construction professionals must learn how to prepare, analyze, and justify time extension requests. Owners and their representatives are tasked with the respons ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Pricing Contractor Jobsite Overhead Delay Costs

Learn about the recoverability of extended field office overhead costs in the event compensable delay arises on a project. General Contractors will gain information on the various accepted methods of calculating this element of delay damages. Owners will b ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Calculating Home Office Overhead – Problems When Using the Eichleay Formula

Since 1960 the Eichleay Formula has been used to price extended and/or unabsorbed home office overhead. Most in the construction industry treat the Eichleay Formula as an accounting mechanism – seldom understanding that the Armed Services Board of Contract App ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Tales from the Construction Claims Crypt - Lessons Learned

Construction industry surveys indicate that one of the most common causes of claims and disputes is inadequate contract administration. The presentation uses a number of “war stories” to illustrate some pitfalls owners and contractors all too often fall into. ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins