The Role of the Engineer, Scientist, and Cost Estimator in Subrogating Loss

Thursday, January 12, 2012

SPEAKER: Elizabeth Laura Powers & Richard Walther, PE, SE – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

SUMMARY: Buildings, bridges, and other structures experience failures due to a wide assortment of causes ranging from natural disasters, poor quality construction, deterioration and distress, errors and omissions, etc. Failures can be catastrophic, as was the case in the I-35W bridge collapse, or much more mundane, as might be the case associated with a drafty window. In either case, there are costs that will be incurred to correct the deficiencies and/or failure. These costs must be paid; but how much? And by whom?

The first step in determining the financial liability of a failure or deficiency is to understand the problem. Engineering and scientific methods can be employed to help in this process. The presenters will recount project experiences where engineering and science have been used to save clients thousands and even millions of dollars. Cooperation between various disciplines (engineering, science, and cost estimating) can help ascertain the extent of liability and to whom it should be applied.

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) specializes in diagnosing and solving problems in buildings, bridges, and other structures, both historic and modern. The presenters will draw on the experience of more than 70,000 projects completed since the firm’s origin in 1956 to highlight how engineering and science can be used to successfully subrogate blame and the financial loss of building and bridge failures.

    

Location	Schedule
Athena Restaurant	Networking	11:45 am
212 S. Halsted	Lunch & Presentation	12:00 pm
Chicago, IL

 

Parking

There is free Valet Parking at Athena Restaurant. 

 

Cost                                        

$30 – members and non-members