A week ago on Thursday and Friday August 29 and 30, 2019, I had the pleasure of co-teaching a two day module on Contract Administration for the Project Manager Development Program created by the Associated General Contractors of America. This was my favorite kind of class, a class for mostly young construction professionals looking to learn something practical about how contracts affect “on the ground” project management.  While I presented the “legalese” and a construction lawyer’s perspective on the legalities of construction contracting, mechanic’s liens, agency and the like, my co-presenter, Paul Stiles of The Bell Company, told war stories and gave them the benefit of his construction experience to bring this to the practical level for them. Continue Reading