Design/Construction Standards and Building Codes Evolving to Address Climate Change

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By Andrew Mendelson, FAIAExecutive Vice President, Chief Risk Management & CX OfficerBerkley Design Professional, a Berkley Company October 23, 2023 Climate change is already having a significant impact on the design and construction industry and this impact is only going to grow in the years to come. Extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires… Read more »

Free Webinar: Project Risk Engineering for General Contractors

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Presented by:Andrew Mendelson, FAIA, EVP, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design ProfessionalTimothy Brashear, P.E., Officer and VP, Construction Services, Rimkus Thursday, November 2, 202310:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time1.0 AIA Learning Units 1.0 RCEP Professional Development Hour This webinar has been recorded and is available on demand for Berkley Design Professional policyholders and our… Read more »

Complimentary Webinar: Could This Happen to You? A Compendium of Claim Tales and Lessons Learned

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Presented by:Diane P. Mika, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design ProfessionalCindy Russell, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance ManagersMichael Cecere, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner II, Berkley Alliance ManagersLiz Molina, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance ManagersDerek E. Steffen, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance Managers… Read more »

Free Webinar with Deltek | Managing Project and Financial KPIs to Boost Firm Profitability

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Presented by:Andrew Mendelson, FAIA, EVP, Chief Risk Management & CX Officer, Berkley Design ProfessionalMegan Miller, Director, Product Marketing, Deltek Wednesday, September 13, 20231:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern Time1 AIA Learning Unit1 RCEP Professional Development Hour Berkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit. Contact your… Read more »

Free Webinar with Deltek | Developing a Risk Management Plan for Your Firm

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Presented by:Andrew Mendelson, FAIA, EVP, Chief Risk Management & CX Officer, Berkley Design ProfessionalMichael Heinsdorf, PE, Senior Director, Product Alliances, Deltek Wednesday, August 9, 20232:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Time Developing a formal risk management plan is an essential step in proactively protecting your firm from financial risk, and setting your firm up for… Read more »

WTW A&E Webinar: Pre-Construction Services – Cure or Curse?

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Presented by:Andrew Mendelson, FAIA, EVP, Chief Risk Management & CX Officer, Berkley Design ProfessionalDavid Ericksen, Esq., Attorney at Law, Hinshaw Culbertson Monday, December 11, 202311:30 am – 1:00 pm Central Time Andy Mendelson, executive vice president and chief risk management officer, will co-present alongside David Ericksen on a WTW A&E webinar, “Pre-Construction Services – Cure… Read more »

Diane Mika Presenting at Society for Design Administration (SDA) EDSymposium23

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Managing Risk Through Effective Contracts Presented by:Diane P. Mika, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Diane Mika, senior vice president and risk management officer, will be speaking at the Society for Design Administration (SDA) EDSymposium23. Mika will present on “Managing Risk Through Effective Contracts” as part of the… Read more »

Free Webinar: Real-Life Ethical Situations in Design and Construction

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Presented by:Mike Bilderbeck, PE, FASHRAE, Principal Emeritus, Chief Mechanical/Fire Protection Engineer, Pickering Firm, Inc.Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design ProfessionalJennifer Leach, PE, LEED AP, Associate, BR+AKristin L. Schaefer, P.E., PhD candidate, University of Houston, Schaefer Engineering  Thursday, June 22, 202310:00 am – 11:30 am Pacific Time1.5 AIA Learning… Read more »

Be a Good Neighbor: Strategies to Mitigate Risk of Damage to Adjacent Properties

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By Andrew Mendelson, FAIAExecutive Vice President, Chief Risk Management and CX OfficerBerkley Design Professional, a Berkley Company May 9, 2023 One of the emerging 21st Century perils for design professionals, particularly for structural and geotechnical/CMT engineers and architects, is the potential impact of new projects on the condition and even the integrity of adjacent properties…. Read more »