Description:
The Supreme Court&rsquo\;s tariff decision has created new questions for the construction industry\, from the legal status of certain tariffs to the practical challenge of managing material price volatility. This webinar will bring together two industry perspectives to help contractors understand what these developments mean in the real world.
Ron Ciotti\, Partner at Hinckley Allen\, will break down the decision\, explain the current legal landscape\, and discuss what contractors should know about the tariff refund process\, ongoing challenges\, and possible changes ahead. Courtney Davis\, Supply Chain Supervisor at Gilbane\, will then share practical lessons on how contractors can better manage procurement\, pricing uncertainty\, vendor relationships\, and project risk during periods of material cost volatility. Together\, the speakers will offer both legal insight and operational strategies to help contractors stay informed and prepared in a rapidly changing environment. \;
Speakers
Courtney Davis is the Supply Chain Supervisor of Data Analytics\, Market Intelligence\, and Reporting at Gilbane Building Company. Based in Los Angeles\, Courtney has a background in Economics and seven years of Supply Chain experience.
Ronald Ciotti
Partner
Hinckley Allen
Ron&rsquo\;s practice is focused on all aspects of the construction industry. He has substantial experience representing general contractors\, construction managers\, subcontractors\, prefabricators\, modular builders\, suppliers\, and owners/developers in construction-related matters\, including all aspects of construction law\, contractual disputes\, lien work\, bond claims\, construction and design defect claims\, bid disputes\, in litigation and dispute resolution. Ron has litigated cases/issues before all levels of courts in numerous jurisdictions throughout the country\, arbitrated disputes nationally\, and advocated on behalf of clients using various forms of dispute resolution. He also has broad experience in construction transactional work\, drafting and negotiating contract documents for all types of project delivery\, including integrated project delivery and other highly collaborative delivery methods\, design-bid-build\, design build\, CM-at-Risk\, and other more traditional methods for both public and private projects. Ron was also the Chair of the ConsensusDocs committee that drafted and published the first-in-the-nation General Contractor/Prefabricator contract form. Ron routinely counsels his clients on all business aspects of planning\, initiating\, and completing construction-related projects.