NASBP Experts Building Surety Confidence at April Risk Management in Underground Construction Course – JanFeb2021

The NASBP Industry Relations Committee has organized a panel of speakers to present at the April 13-15 Risk Management in Underground Construction Virtual Course. On the second day of the course at 11 a.m. Eastern, industry experts chosen by the Committee, Michael C. Zisa and Paul G. Monte of the law firm Peckar & Abramson and AJ Sercombe of the NASBP Member Lockton Companies, will deliver a presentation, “Bonding Perspective – NASBP: From Planning to Delivery—Building Surety Confidence.”

They will address how construction projects are inherently risky and require careful planning at each stage of the project. Attendees will learn contractual risk mitigation strategy to consider at the start of each project, best practices for contract performance, and how to develop a response plan to the “what ifs” that may occur during a project’s lifecycle.

As underground construction tunneling projects get larger and more complicated, the issue of risk becomes more important. The Committee believes that it is important to help stakeholders on these projects understand how surety bonding is effective in navigating and managing these risks.

Register for the course and watch this presentation April 14, 2021, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Eastern. Then, tune in that afternoon when the presenters will answer questions during a live Q&A session that starts at 1:30 pm Eastern. Full Course tickets are available for $495 and individual session tickets are available for $225.

For more information about the Risk Management in Underground Construction Course and other presentations taking place for it, visit the website.

Detailed bios of each of the presenters are below.

AJ Sercombe is a Senior Construction Advisor at NASBP Member firm Lockton Companies. In this role Sercombe is responsible for delivering risk management and surety solutions to construction companies across the globe. He also plays a key role helping clients with business development, ownership transition, and strategic initiatives. He joined Lockton in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Sercombe spent seven years as a surety underwriter, and he is past president of the Louisiana Surety Association. He can be reached at ASercombe@lockton.com or 860.490.1931.

Michael C. Zisa focuses his practice on construction, surety, and government contracts law and is Chair of Peckar & Abramson’s Surety and Construction Related Insurance Defense Practice Group. He has successfully represented sureties, general contractors, subcontractors, and owners in litigation before federal and state courts in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia as well as various contract appeals boards and in alternative dispute resolution forums. Zisa was recently named a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. He serves on the NASBP Attorney Advisory Council. He can be reached at mzisa@pecklaw.com or 202.293.8815.

Paul G. Monte is Co-Managing Partner of Peckar & Abramson’s New York office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. He has practiced construction, public contract, and infrastructure law for more than 30 years. Monte is a member of the Moles, the Beavers, and many other construction organizations and advises many of the nation’s leading heavy civil contractors. He has acted as outside project counsel on multiple mega-projects, and litigated complex delay and differing site condition cases involving underground construction. He can be reached at pmonte@pecklaw.com or 212.382.0909.