video – In questo video, creato dalla società di produzioni TV inglese HotbedMedia, viene presentata la International Risk Management Institute's (IRMI) Construction Risk Conference.

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Alla fin fine occuparsi di Gestione del rischio in edilizia (Construction Risk Management) significa salvare delle vite. Con questa mission, dal 1981, l'International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI) è attivo per aiutare le persone coinvolte in questo settore del ciclo edilizio che si occupa dei rischi contrattuali delle imprese, a svolgere meglio il loro lavoro fornendo tutte le risorse disponibili nelle aree legali, assicurative e di management con documenti, programmi di educazione continua, webinar, newsletter e conferenze.

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Key Construction Contract Provisions: Understand the Potential Risks and Liabilities Involved in Construction Contracts

Webinar: Thursday, 15 September, 2011 1.00-2.30 PM EDT

Presented by: Scott Pence and Mark Smith
Carlton Fields, P.A.

Negotiating construction contracts can be tricky and extremely risky. Potential risk and liability lies around every corner of a construction project and unknowingly assuming that risk can put your company in harm's way. If you fail to recognize, assess and properly allocate those risks, your company could become involved in timely and expensive disputes and ultimately be responsible for liability that could put your company out of business. Don't sign construction contracts blindly and risk the viability of your company. Participants will be able to minimize liability by:

- Learning key construction provisions that appear in almost every construction contract: Indemnification; Insurance; Liquidated Damages; Waiver of Consequential Damages; Delay (e.g. No-Damage-for-Delay, Force Majeure, etc.); Warranty/Correction Obligations; Differing Site Conditions; Termination.
- Identifying the allocation of risk and liability within those key provisions.
- Negotiating an equitable allocation of those risks and liabilities.
- And much, much more!

In addition, a ten-to-fifteen minute period has been reserved at the end of the presentation for an interactive question-answer session so you can discuss specific issues or gain additional knowledge about topics discussed.

Armed with this knowledge, you will be able to sign your next construction contract with your eyes wide open and properly protect your company.

Who Will Benefit? This seminar is designed for attorneys, owners, developers, contractors, construction managers, project managers, consultants, architects, engineers, presidents, vice presidents, controllers and other construction professionals.

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Termine del mese
Liability - Any legally enforceable obligation. Within the context of insurance, the obligation to pay a monetary award for injury or damage caused by one's negligent or statutorily prohibited action.

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Dizionario tecnico

Tricky Complicato, ingannevole
Liability Responsabilità, passività
Assessment Stima, valutazione
Indemnification Indennizzo
Contract termination
Rescissione del contratto, interruzione, conclusione
Warranty Garanzia
Obligation Vincolo, impegno, obblighi finanziari

Frasario

To disclaim every liability
Declinare ogni responsabilità
Put your company in harm's way Mettere la vostra azienda in pericolo
To assess a risk Valutare il rischio
Waiver of Consequential Damages Rinuncia ai danni indiretti

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Parole inglesi assonanti a parole italiane ma con diverso significato

Se dici: Application
Stai dicendo: Domanda, richiesta
Se vuoi dire: Applicazione (di legge, norma)
Devi usare: Applying, enforcement
Se dici: Firm
Stai dicendo: Ditta, società
Se vuoi dire: Firma
Devi usare: Signature