Contracts 101 - MBI Live

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2-PART SERIES September 16, 2026 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

September 23, 2026 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CONTRACTS 101 SERIES 2-PART SERIES Construction contracts are the blueprint for successful projects, but understanding their risks, obligations, and protections can be challenging. This two-part series provides a practical guide to navigating construction contracts.

Attendees will leave with the knowledge and practical insights needed to identify contract risks, negotiate more effectively, and better protect their organizations throughout the lifecycle of a construction project.

Session 1: Caution - Construction Contracts Zone September 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Be sure to bring your hard hat, protective eyewear and hi-vis clothing to this presentation on construction contracts. This session will cover the basic elements of contracts, important contract provisions you will want to be sure to review on your projects, and an overview of mechanics liens and Little Miller Act claims.

Learning Objectives: • Elements of a contract • Standard-form and custom contracts: • AIA • Consensus • EJCDC • SUDAS • Government forms • Municipality forms

Master Builder Designation: Project Management - 2 credits

• Important contract provisions: • Incorporation • Scope/price • Flow-down • Indemnity/insurance • Claims notices • Dispute resolutions • Attorney fees

• Mechanics liens and Little Miller Act Claims

The Master Builder Designation program will offer credits for completion of this course. For more information on becoming a ‘Master Builder’, please visit MBI’s website at www.MBI.Build/mbd.

Have Questions?

Please contact Jamie Friis at JFriis@MBI.Build or 515-657-4387

Session 2: Contract Provisions: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly September 23, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Construction contracts don’t have to be the Wild West. This session will dive deeper into specific contract provision, focusing on those that are good, those that are bad, and those that are downright ugly. Concluding the session will be a discussion about damages.

Learning Objectives: • Good, bad, and ugly contract provisions:

• Good: e.g., Incorporation, flow-down, waiver of subrogation, dispute resolution • Bad: e.g., Claim notices, service of claim notices, pay-if-paid, termination for convenience

Master Builder Designation: Project Management - 2 credits

• Damages

• Direct versus consequential damages • Liquidated damages • Delay, disruption, and acceleration damages • Calculating damages • Non-monetary remedies

• Ugly: e.g., One-sided arbitration decision, one-sided attorney fees, venue

: R E T N E S PRE Whitfield & Eddy Law Moines, IA s e D O S S T E VE MAR

Steve Marso is a member attorney at Whitfield & Eddy Law in Des Moines, Iowa and chair of the firm’s Construction Law practice group. Steve has represented contractors, subcontractors, lenders, and other companies and individuals in construction, commercial, transportation, consumer and business disputes for over 20 years. He has an active practice that involves counseling, mediation, arbitration, and litigation to meet his clients’ needs. He is a Fellow in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America and the Great Plains Super Lawyers.

CONTRACTS 101 SERIES 2-PART ONLINE TRAINING SERIES

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Session 1: Caution - Construction Contracts Zone

Session 2: Contract Provisions: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

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September 23, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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For more information, please contact Jamie Friis at 515-657-4387 or JFriis@MBI.Build