Builders to Attend `'Mold Bootcamp'' At PCBC 2002

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Friday June 21, 12:00 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

SOURCE: Pacific Property Consultants

Builders to Attend `'Mold Bootcamp'' At PCBC 2002

Session is `'Hot Ticket'' for Dealing with Fastest-Growing Area of

Construction-Dispute Litigation

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2002--So-called " toxic " mold, the

hottest sector of construction dispute litigation today, is the subject of

an all-day, intensive " Mold Bootcamp: A Comprehensive Guide to Preventing &

Resolving Mold Problems " at the upcoming PCBC® The Premier Building Show,

June 25-28, 2002, in San Francisco.

Mold has always been ubiquitous in the environment, yet it is suddenly the

subject of multi-million dollar lawsuits, some featuring such celebrity

combatants as Brockovich and Ed McMahon, each of whom has sued over the

effects of mold in their homes. In Texas, a jury awarded homeowners $32

million in damages, and a suit in New York sought $65 million in

wrongful-death damages.

Faced with such suits, builders are scrambling to put in place measures to

find and resolve mold complaints. Meanwhile, liability insurers have rushed

to exclude mold from coverage.

On Tuesday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees in this sought-after

pre-conference workshop will learn techniques and strategies to potentially

save millions in claims and allay mold-related concerns in a workshop led by

Stan Luhr, president of Pacific Property Consultants and a nationally

recognized expert in construction quality and building failures.

The training will cover the cause and prevention of water intrusion and mold

problems, what causes mold and how to attack it, and why so many mold claims

are spurious. Joining Luhr in the session to discuss legal strategies are:

Grebing of Wingert, Grebing, Brubaker & ; R. Jane Lynch, ,

Castle & Nicholson LLP; and D. of , Sullivan & Vivoli.

The $245 fee includes lunch and a course workbook.

PCBC® The Premier Building Show is presented each year by the California

Building Industry Association for residential developers and their project

teams. For information, visit www.pcbc.com.

Pacific Property Consultants has been retained on more than 1,900

construction defect claims, helping builders and their risk partners

identify, contain and resolve construction claims and customer service

problems. Luhr is the originator of the Quality Built® System, that includes

a mandatory design review of building plans; field training and education;

and third-party inspections. More information is available at

www.qualitybuilt.com.

Contact:

Ann Romano Associates

Ann Romano, 949/496-1076

annromano@...