The Risks Unique to Green Building: What Bond Producers and Sureties Need to Know
Recorded On: 10/20/2009
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This seminar is designed to prepare bond producers and sureties to understand and better manage the unique challenges associated with green building projects. It focuses on : U.S. Green Building Council and LEED legislative efforts to mandate green standards; contractual agreement on project objectives; definition of responsibilities and allocation of risks; green warranties and guarantees; the green certification process; credit implementation; insurance considerations; limiting liability; and green litigation and arbitration.
Martha L. Perkins
Partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
Martha L. Perkins is a partner in the law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP in Washington, DC, and focuses her practice in construction, surety, and fidelity law. Ms. Perkins regularly represents owners, contractors, and subcontractors in contract negotiation and dispute resolution. She represents clients on “green” issues, including the language of green contracts, risk identification and mitigation, and arbitrating green disputes. She is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America’s Risk Management Committee and Contracts Documents Committee, the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, and the Washington Building Congress. Ms. Perkins has written extensively and lectures frequently on construction, surety, and fidelity law issues.
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