Industry Experts to Discuss the Commercial Construction Outlook and Trends

LOS ANGELES – (Feb. 22, 2018) – Cumming, an international project management and cost consulting firm, along with leading construction law firm, Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP, announced today that they will be hosting the 24th Annual Southern California Development Overview.

The construction and legal-focused conference will be held at the L.A. Hotel Downtown on Thursday, March 15, 2018 and will provide Southern California-focused owners, developers, design professionals, in-house counsel, and contractors with a comprehensive market analysis and update. Industry leading experts will share information on the latest developments, market shifts, and legal changes, and discuss specific construction trends shaping the region.

Looking to help decisionmakers anticipate troubled waters and capitalize on ideal swells when they appear, keynote speaker Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D, Founding Partner of Beacon Economics, will discuss today’s fluctuating economy allowing industry leaders to seize opportunities that various economic trends present. Morning speaker sessions will cover a broad range of topics, including:

• Charting the course with alternative delivery methods, including cost + time bidding
• Legislative updates, including the Buy Clean California Act
• Owner’s risk management tools – identifying and neutralizing development risk
• Changes and the future of retail design
• Challenges and opportunities for retaining and attracting talent
• The new wave of AIA contract forms
• Alternative delivery methods and the effects on project cost and time bidding

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Cumming specializes in the commercial, hospitality, retail, entertainment, education, healthcare, and high-end residential sectors. Experts in construction project and cost management services, Cumming’s portfolio includes a diverse array of work. The firm has more than 400 assignments underway at any given time, and has worked on projects worldwide with a collective value in excess of $150 billion.

Serving the unique legal interests of the construction industry, Gibbs Giden is involved in projects, transactions and litigation throughout the United States. The firm represents owners, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers, providing guidance and counseling to its clients at every stage of a construction project.

Attendees will receive legal MCLE, RICS and AIA Continuing Education credits.