Programme Overview

Construction projects can be held up or delayed due to disputes between parties and resulting in court cases. These events can have a significant impact on completion dates and profitability. The course is designed to provide you with the technical knowledge on the provisions of dispute resolution and give practical advice on resolving disputes under FIDIC Contracts. The course will also introduce you to the application of Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) rules and procedures.

• FIDIC Masterclass Series: Contract Fundamentals – 23 September 2017
• FIDIC Masterclass Series: Making and Managing Claims – 28 October 2017
• FIDIC Masterclass Series: Dispute Resolution and Dispute Adjudication Board – 25 November 2017

(Note: Each module can be taken individually depending on your familiarity with FIDIC contracts)

Learning Objectives

After this programme, you will be able to:

• Differentiate dispute avoidance and dispute resolutions.
• State types of disputes and issues encountered on projects and how to address it.
• Explain the claims and dispute resolution procedures under FIDIC contracts.
• Define the principles governing Dispute and Adjudication Board (DAB)
• Explain the use of Dispute Adjudication Board in the FIDIC construction projects.

Programme Outline

• Disputes under FIDIC
• Introduction of Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB)
• DAB Procedures
• Case Study on Persero’s Challenges to Enforceability
• Introduction to the application of DAB rules and procedures
• Statutory Adjudication

Pre-requisite:

Intermediate level, with good knowledge or have experience working under FIDIC Contracts, having attended the FIDIC Contract Fundamentals is recommended.

What to Expect?

Lecture: interactive series of presentation supported by in-depth group discussions.

Case Study:allow you to apply the new theory and concepts in real-life context.

Who Should Attend?

Project Owners / Employers / Contractors / Contract Administrators /Quantity Surveyors / Engineers / Architects / Commercial Managers / Any industry using FIDIC Contracts.

About the Trainer

George Wall
Managing Director of Asgard Project Solutions and a practising Expert Witness.

George Wall advises clients internationally on dispute resolution, project and pogramme delivery, project turnaround, contractual and commercial risks and due diligence. He has over 20 years of experience with a particular focus on Heavy Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Mining and Buildings throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

George has a technical background and significant ongoing practical experience of both domestic and major international projects. This includes working with both Employers and Contractors on the efficient planning and management of multi-billion dollar multi-disciplinary projects from inception through to final completion.

George has extensive experience of the development and review of delay claims, assessment of project progress, programmes and supporting documentation to establish the extent of delays, disruption, and acceleration. George has been responsible for a number of international and domestic appointments on major construction projects as an expert advisor and Expert Witness; including the giving of oral evidence.