b'ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTAL RISK IN CONSTRUCTIONTCA SEMINAR LOOKS AT HOW TO REDUCE YOUR COMPANYS EXPOSUREBy Warren HeeleyENVIRONMENTAL RISK IN CONSTRUCTION projects haswere to raise the awareness of the attendees to the complex been a growing contractor challenge for more than 30nature of environmental risk and the need for members to years. Unfortunately, many contractors have been financiallyunderstand how to reduce their risk when tendering projects.stung because they did not do their due diligence on a project tender before they submitted a bid. In these cases, theThe seminar was broken into three parts. The first part was a contractor found out after the fact that the project had hiddenpanel discussion on case studies concerning project-specific environmental issues that had to be remediated at the cost ofenvironmental risks, considerations and contract terms. the contractor. Panelists included Monisha Nandi of Kilmer Brownfield The key to ensuring that environmental risks do not pop upManagement Ltd., Carl Spensieri of Berkley Canada, Marc when the project is underway is performing a proper reviewMcAree of Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP and of the potential for environmental risk prior to submitting aRomeo Milano of Safetech Environmental Limited. bid. Responding to this member need, TCAs EnvironmentalThe second part covered risk management lessons learned on Committee hosted its first-ever half-day seminar on the topic ofconstruction projects and how to avoid them as well as advice Environmental Risks in Construction in October. The seminaron written construction contract terms. These presentations was held at the Richmond Hill Country Club with more than were made by Sophia Sestito of McIntosh Perry, Derek Beharry 75 participants in attendance.of Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. and TCA Environmental Committee The objective of the seminar was to make members aware ofchair Catherine Willson of Goldman, Sloan, Nash and Haber LLP.the environmental risks that could occur as part of a project out for bid and to inform members of the due diligence they need toThe third part involved advice on insurance and bonding go through before forwarding their bid. According to Jody Maillet,coverage for environmental projects featuring Carl Spensieri of lead organizer and moderator of the session, Our objectivesBerkley Canada and Jody Maillet.14Quarter 4 2019 BUILDERSDIGEST'