ConsensusDocs Webinar: Delegated Design in Preconstruction: Managing Risk, Roles, and Responsibilities

Description

Delegated design has become an increasingly common feature of modern construction projects. When design responsibilities are shifted, either intentionally or unintentionally, to contractors and specialty trades, unclear roles and misaligned expectations can create significant legal, insurance, and risk management challenges. This ConsensusDocs webinar will explore how delegated design is addressed during preconstruction, focusing on contract language, collaboration, and risk allocation. Industry experts will discuss how owners, designers, contractors, and specialty trades can better define responsibilities early in the project lifecycle to avoid disputes later.

Featured Speakers

Eric Getty, Senior Vice President at McGriff

Eric Getty is the senior vice president at McGriff Insurance Services LLC.

Prior to joining McGriff in 2018, Getty was a partner in one of the largest law firms in the Southeast where he gained extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes, negotiating contracts, and advising clients on day-to-day legal matters. At McGriff, Getty serves as a legal consultant to McGriff’s insurance and surety teams on a variety of matters, including contract and bond form review, surety and insurance claim issues, coverage issues, and pertinent local, state and federal laws.

He routinely assists McGriff's national and international clients with complex contract negotiation to limit liability and appropriately allocate risk among the parties. He regularly provides training on the topics of contractual risk transfer and surety to clients, internal McGriff teams and trade associations.

Graham Montgomery, PE, SE, VP, Director of Preconstruction at Timberlab

Graham is a licensed Structural Engineer with a passion for innovative construction solutions. He proposes efficient structural designs rooted in a holistic understanding of project goals, while simultaneously working behind the scenes to propel the industry forward through research and testing at the frontier of mass timber construction.

Jack Mumma, Executive Director of Construction and Facilities Strategic Acquisitions at The University of Maryland, Baltimore

Jack Mumma is Executive Director for Construction and Facilities Acquisition Strategy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). He serves as a senior procurement officer for major capital projects, leading design, construction, and facilities procurement at UMB and across a five-campus region of the University System of Maryland (USM). Jack oversees complex, high-value procurements while ensuring compliance with state requirements and advancing best practices in public sector project delivery.

He is recognized for driving process improvement and innovation to enhance transparency, coordination, and decision-making across institutions.

Prior to joining UMB, Jack was with Michigan State University, where he supported construction procurement and innovative procurement and project delivery. He is a past president of the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) and remains active in industry leadership.