Risk Management Forum

The Risk Management Forum addresses the ongoing risk management needs of ACEC/MA member firms and provides recommended solutions. In this forum discussion is conducted on such topics as negotiation of owner contracts, peer review and quality control to provide better engineering outcomes, implications of new technologies and delivery methods and staff education regarding emerging risk trends.

Structure
The Risk Management Forum has two co-chairs who lead the monthly meetings. The co-chairs also develop the meeting agendas with input from the forum members during and between meetings. All members are volunteer representatives from ACEC/MA member firms. The forum meetings are also open to participants from any ACEC/MA Member Firms.

Chair
Michael Herlihy
Ames & Gough
859 Willard Street, Suite 320
Quincy, MA. 02169
617.328.6555
mherlihy@amesgough.com

Board Liaison: Joel Goodmonson

Meeting Schedule
Between September and June, the forum meets on the second Thursday of each month from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. The location alternates between the offices of Donovan Hatem; GEI Engineering; Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger; and AECOM. The dates and locations of forum meetings are listed under the ACEC/MA calendar.

ACEC/MA Risk Management Forum Risk Tips

Risk Tip 1. Risk Considerations When Your Firm Replaces the Original Design Firm for an Ongoing Project

(November 2011)

Link:

http://www.acecma.org/acecma/file/Risk%20Tip%201%20Risk%20Considerations%20when%20Replacing%20the%20Original%20Designer.pdf

Risk Tip 2. The Danger of Improper Contract Risk Allocation

(January 2012)

Link:

http://www.acecma.org/acecma/file/Risk_Tip_2_-_Dangers_of_Improper_Risk_Allocation.pdf

Risk Tip 3. Client Communication

(February 2012)

Link: