Webinar Series: Climate Change Risks and Strategies for Contractors

Tue, 03/28/2023 – 2:00 pm & Tue, 04/04/2023 – 3:00 pm

Member Price: $69 | Non-Member Price: $119

Description:

Climate change policies are spurring conversations within the infrastructure and development communities. Policymakers and some public and private project owners are looking for ways to reduce the environmental footprint of the built environment. Likewise, communities and property owners are looking to protect their assets from extreme weather and natural disasters. This webinar series will look at the trends for sustainability and resiliency, drivers, risks, and strategies for success.

Webinar One: Drivers, Risks, and Strategies for Sustainable Construction
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (ET)

There are a variety of powerful factors driving the rate at which builders are being called on to build and rebuild sustainable or “green” buildings. These include legislative and financial factors, and even talent attraction and retention.

Knowing the risks involved in this growing construction type is crucial to engaging in this work successfully. In this presentation, we will review these risks and related strategies to develop an awareness of the steps that can be taken to prepare.

The focus of this session will be on understanding the varied risks and the necessary knowledge, people, processes, and peers needed to support successful green building.

Speaker:

Cheri Hanes
AVP, SDI Risk Engineering Leader | Construction Performance Risk
AXA XL

As Head of Construction Innovation and Sustainability at AXA XL, Cheri provides strategic leadership and direction in sustainable construction and innovation via the implementation of processes, technology, unique insurance solutions, and enhanced customer service initiatives across all construction lines of business. She is dedicated to supporting AXA XL’s clients’ innovation efforts, sustainability, and technological maturity, which improve both individual enterprises and the industry as a whole. She is committed to developing innovative insurance solutions to support sustainably focused, technology-forward, innovative companies. She is also a thought-leader, ambassador, and spokesperson for AXA XL, presenting at industry events and educational organizations. Cheri has more than 30 years of industry experience in insurance, sustainable building, preconstruction, operations, and project management. Before joining AXA XL, Cheri’s most recent role was with Yates Construction’s Fort Worth Texas office in Operations and Sustainability Management. Prior to that, she served in Preconstruction and Sustainability for LendLease Dallas. Her passion for construction risk management has its roots in her experience as a Partner in a small residential and tenant improvement construction company. Cheri is a Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS), LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and a Construction Document Specialist (CDS).

Webinar Two: Climate Risk: Resilience and Construction
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (ET)

Litigation related to climate change is expected to join the extensive list of construction-related litigation. Construction lawyer, Jessica Mederson, and construction manager, Monika Serrano, set out to write an article on this topic in early 2021. During their research and conversations with experts in the field of law, design and construction, insurance and risk, they learned much. Join us as they share the information they gathered, industry trends, lessons learned and why incorporating resilience in your next project may be your next best strategy to manage your risk, reputation, and bottom line.

Speakers:

Mónika Serrano
Resilience Program Manager
Turner Construction Company

Mónika Serrano leads the resilience program at Turner Construction. Mónika is a LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, Living Future Ambassador, WEDG Associate and a Climate Reality Project Leader. She has held roles in most phases of the construction process in her 18 years in the industry. Mónika considers climate change one of the biggest threats to humanity and is passionate about working towards preparing for a challenging future. She constantly collaborates with folks in the design, engineering, construction, risk and insurance industries as she believes in the power of partnerships to move the needle towards a vital world. Mónika grew up in Venezuela and graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Lafayette College.

Jessica Mederson
Partner
Stafford Rosenbaum, LLC

Jessica Mederson is a partner at Stafford Rosenbaum in Madison, Wisconsin. After practicing for a decade in Texas she moved to Wisconsin, where she litigates business and IP matters in state and federal courts across the United States, focusing her practice on construction disputes, UCC litigation, contract disputes, director/officer and shareholder litigation, employer-side employment litigation, and patent infringement litigation. Jessica also advises corporate clients on contractual negotiation issues and employment law and has extensive experience with both ediscovery issues, including cross-border discovery, and attorney-client privilege issues. Jessica is a member of the Precast Concrete Institute and its Financial/Risk Management Committee. She is also certified for entry into OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces. She writes and presents nationally on addressing resiliency in construction projects and business operations. She is admitted to practice in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas, and Florida as well as a number of federal courts across the Midwest and in Texas.

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