Greg is an Operations Director at Arcadis with more than three decades of experience in construction and construction disputes, working as both an attorney and an engineer. His previous work at a department of transportation, two design-build curtainwall subcontractors, and several law firms, has given him multiple perspectives to draw upon when developing a successful strategy for resolving disagreements. He has developed, analyzed, and resolved hundreds of claims related to schedule delay/acceleration/disruption, loss of productivity, and contract/specification interpretation on public and private projects. As a claims & scheduling expert, he now advises attorneys on the technical aspects of construction cases, and if an amicable resolution is not able to be attained, he provides expert testimony in depositions, trial, and arbitration.

In our conversation, we discuss about:
1) Concepts of Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation
2) How to manage scope gaps
3) How to avoid some common mistakes while negotiating and writing contracts
4) Best practices to document throughout the project
5) Difference in legality when it comes to private vs public/state entities
6) Tips for Managers and Young Professionals to manage contracts

Where to find Greg Holness:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-holness/

Where to find Siddhant Mehta:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/

Time Stamps:
0:00 Trailer
1:11 Greg's Introduction
2:07 How did Greg get into Law
3:54 Basic Concepts of Dispute Resolution
7:54 When to Pursue Litigation
12:51 Types of Disputes
15:01 Scope Gaps
23:11 Escalation Clauses after Pandemic
25:57 How to Manage Contracts
33:27 Best practices to write emails
41:09 Disputes (Industry vs Industry)
43:31 Disputes (Private vs Public/State)
46:44 Technology in Contract Management
50:13 Advice for Young Professionals
55:24 Outro

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