DBIA & SCL Houston Chapters Present: Design Build 101 - Concepts, Contracts, & Completion – February 20
- Jan 22
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Updated: Feb 19
Navigating the Essentials of Design-Build Contracts with DBIA & SCL
Time & Location
February 20, 2025, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at 811 Main Conference Center
About the Event
Our presenters will provide an overview of the Design-Build process, explaining its structure and key operational elements. Following this, legal experts will present best practices for drafting and managing contracts within the Design Build framework, including agreements between the owner and the design-builder, between the designer and the builder (contractor), and contracts involving subcontractors or sub-designers. This session will offer valuable insights for ensuring clarity, efficiency, and risk management in Design-Build projects.
Approved for 1 DBIA Certification Hour
Legal Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Pending
Agenda
Thursday. February 20, 2024
11:00 - 11:30 AM: Guest Arrival
11:30 - 11:45 AM: Introductions by Jon Mindrup, Moderator
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Panel Discussion
12:45 - 1:00 PM: Audience Q&A
FEATURING
Jon Mindrup
Design Management Director - National Aviation
JE Dunn Construction
Michael Yates
Partner
White & Case
Michael is a Partner in the Project Development and Finance Group in White & Case’s Houston office. His practice focuses on the representation of owners and developers in their construction projects, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, power plants, battery energy storage facilities, carbon capture facilities, petrochemical facilities, and pipelines. Michael has experience with drafting engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), construction, construction management, engineering, operating & maintenance, long-term service agreements, and procurement agreements for large energy projects throughout the world. Michael spent the first ten years of his practice as a construction litigator, with the last ten years primarily focused on transactional matters.
Sean McChristian
Partner
Porter Hedges LLP
Sean McChristian is a Partner at Porter Hedges LLP and is a member of the firm’s Construction Law Group. His practice focuses on representing contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, design professionals, construction managers, lenders, and owners in all types of construction disputes and contract negotiations. Sean is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and South Texas College of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas ‐ Construction Law Section, and the Houston Bar Association ‐ Construction Law Section. He is board certified in construction law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, previously served as the Legislative Affairs Advisor for the State Bar of Texas ‐ Construction Law Section, and currently serves on the governing council of the Construction Law Foundation of Texas and the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Moderator: Seth Russell
Andres Myers, P.C.
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About the Design-Build Southwest Region
The Design-Build Institute of America Southwest Region (DBIA-SW) serves professionals from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Our emphasis is on collaboration, powerful connections, and promoting design-build values for people in the AEC industry. Members benefit from top-tier education, professional certification, and the experience of a committed community.
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is an organization founded in 1993 by leaders in the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Their goal was to improve the process of bringing projects from design to delivery. While they didn't invent the design-build process, they focused on perfecting it and sharing their expertise with a wider audience.
Today, DBIA is considered the authority on Design-Build Done Right®. It consists of professionals from various fields, including architecture, engineering, construction, academics, students, and project owners. DBIA members collaborate and innovate to successfully deliver projects across the United States.
DBIA brings together multiple disciplines to redefine what design-build can achieve, not only for large projects but also for smaller ones. They provide education and certification that transform businesses and inspire creativity within the industry. DBIA aims to ensure that everyone in its community, from practitioners to project owners and citizens, can harness the potential of design-build to achieve higher-quality outcomes in the present and the future.
Questions?
Contact :
Conrad Hammond
DBIA Houston Chair
Dennis Jasinski
DBIA Houston Committee Member
Shannon Christley
DBIA-SW
