Categories
Resources for Nonprofit Directors

Construction on Jacksonville’s Riverfront Plaza to begin in June [Video]

Construction at Riverfront Plaza will start June 5, according to a city spokesperson, with redesigning the street in front of the green space.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Long-awaited development at downtown Jacksonville’s prime riverfront location is just weeks away from beginning, according a City of Jacksonville spokesperson.

The spokesperson says construction at Riverfront Plaza will start June 5 with redesigning Independent Drive, the street in front of the green space. Ideas and plans for what form the space will take has been deliberated since the Landing was torn down by the city in 2020.

A zumba event is the last event scheduled at Riverfront Plaza before construction. The site has been home to many festivals and events. The city spokesperson says they’re looking for alternate locations for those while construction is taking place.

“It’s gonna be everything for the city,” said Kristen Dureaux, board member with the new nonprofit Riverfront Parks …

Watch/Read More

Most Popular Posts Today

Most Popular This Week

Charities webinar – Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]
►
Categories
Resources for Nonprofit Directors

Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register