Dealing with Mistakes in Bids for State and Local Government Contracts Joining us to discuss the procedures for handling a bid made to a state or local government entity which contains an error is Jackson B. Boyd an associate with Ober|Kaler’s Construction and Litigation Groups. First and foremost, it is very important for contractors always to be aware […]

Meet The Primes Mr. Bob Ball and Ms. Melanie Webster from the Division of Business Services – Office of Purchasing for Baltimore County Public Schools join the program to talk about the 6th Annual “Meet The Primes” program on October 15th, 2014. Get the event flyer Here! The program venue is the MD State Fairgrounds – Exhibition […]

Women In Construction Leadership And Networking Conference Barbara G. Werther, Esq., a Principal with Ober|Kaler Attorneys at Law is today’s guest to the show. Barbara is a co-founder of the Women In Construction Conference along with Barbara Wagner, an Executive V.P. from Clark Construction. This annual single-day event unites women in construction and offers networking and mentoring crafted […]

Tips on Controlling Exploding Construction Project Documentation. Anthony F. Vittoria, Esq., a Principal with Ober|Kaler Attorneys at Law joins us for this presentation about some sound principals for managing the ever-increasing amount of information generated in the construction process. Memories fade and details are lost.  Project documentation gives an unvarnished view of what happened on a […]

Claim Settlement Can Jeopardize Insurance Coverage Most contractors look forward to the opportunity to have a claim settled in a mutually agreeable fashion. However, a recent decision by The U.S. District Court of Maryland demonstrates the need to consult with your insurer before settling any claims on a project. Joining us to discuss the particulars […]

“Construction Subcontracting – Practical and Legal Tips, Part 2″ In this episode of the Maryland Construction Network (Part 2 of a 2 Part Program) we welcome back to the show Joseph Kovars, an attorney with Ober|Kaler. Joe is a co-chair of Ober|Kaler’s Construction Group. His practice is concentrated in construction and public contracts law, representing […]

“Construction Subcontracting – Practical and Legal Tips, Part 1″ In this episode of the Maryland Construction (Network Part 1 of a 2 Part Program) we welcome Joseph Kovars, an attorney with Ober|Kaler. Joe is a co-chair of Ober|Kaler’s Construction Group. His practice is concentrated in construction and public contracts law, representing contractors, subcontractors, sureties and […]

More on the Upcoming UB Law Center Tour We are joined by Neb Sertsu – Acting Vice-President for the University of Baltimore’s Department of Facilities Management and Capital Planning, to discuss the University’s perspective of the John & Frances Angelos Law Center. MCN, AIABaltimore and USGBC Maryland are hosting a tour of the new law […]

Download the slideshow handout. The slides have been converted to a .pdf. This program was recorded on May 8th 2014. Our speaker was Mr. Stephen K. Ball,  director of Gross Mendelsohn’s Construction & Real Estate Group. The entire program is 55 minutes and 29 seconds in length. The following is a summary of the “key” takeaways from the seminar as […]