Early Warning Signs of Construction Claims & Disputes in International Construction

    PCC / PROJECT CONTROL CONSULTANTS 

                PROJECT CONTROL SPECIALISTS 

RECORDED WEBINAR:

"Early Warning Signs of Construction Claims & Disputes in International Construction" 

This presentation/training explores early warning signs during the tender / proposal, the early construction, and the full-on construction phases of a project.  Likewise, training is applicable to almost any construction project around the globe.  

Subsequent to the issuance of the three-part Delivering Dispute Free Projects1 series people asked, “What are the early warning signs of claims and disputes?” While the question seems very basic, it is a valid question and one we found has not often been addressed in the literature.

From the perspective of construction claims consultants, who are typically brought on board near the end or even after completion of a project, the early warning signs of a dispute are clear. Of course, looking back on a project at what actually occurred and when is pure hindsight. And, as the old adage goes, “Hindsight is always 20/20.” 

However, the people asking the question are more interested in learning about the “early warning signs” – actions or inactions on a project that indicates a claim or dispute are likely building unless something changes and to mitigate the situation. 

Construction projects over the past few decades have become increasingly complex. As a result, disputes have grown in direct relation to the size and complexity of projects. One recent study reported that the value of the average dispute in the United States is approximately $34.3 million. A slightly older survey of claims and disputes determined that in the 2009 – 2011 timeframe there were 65 international contract arbitrations in which at least US$1 billion was in controversy.4 The amounts in controversy ranged from US$1 billion to US$20 billion.5 The total value of these 65 disputes was US$174.8 billion with the median value being US$2.73 billion. 

One key to delivering a dispute free project is the early identification of potential claims and disputes. Disputes cannot be avoided by simply drafting and issuing a contract that attempts to shift all risk of delays and costs to the contractor. Contractors and their legal counsel will likely find some way around such contract terms. As the old saying goes, “what one man can invent another man can circumvent”.

Before owners and contractors can deal with a dispute both must recognize that one is in the offing. Experience shows that the parties to a contract are often in a dispute long before they realize it. We believe that the keys to successful dispute resolution are to recognize a potential dispute as it starts and to take appropriate action to resolve whatever the issue is. Waiting, in the hope that the dispute will resolve itself rarely if ever, succeeds.

The attendees to this session will learn y/o improving the skills to identify potential claims and/or potential disputes and learn an effective method for solving claims/disputes timely in the Construction industry. 

Trainer/Speaker:  Jim Zack, Master of Public Administration by the University of South Carolina-Columbia, Certified Forensic Construction Consultant (AACE), PMP (PMI), Certified Construction Manager (CMAA).

Expert in claims management with over 46 years' experience, Jim worked as Executive Director, Corporate Claims Management for Fluor Corporation. More than 40 years of deep industry experience in construction management and dispute resolution services. Been involved in more than 5,000 claims, both public and private, throughout the United States and in 28 countries abroad. Have been designated as an expert witness in mediation, arbitration, and litigation. 

Frequently publish articles on mitigation, analysis and resolution, or defense of construction disputes. A nationally recognized author, speaker, and trainer concerning the management, mitigation, and resolution of construction claims and disputes.

When: Wednesday, January-20, 2021

(USA Eastern Virginia time 5:00 PM, French/Paris Time 10:00PM, Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates 2:00 AM, Santiago/Chile 7:00 PM, Colombia/Bogota 5:00 PM, Lima/Peru 5:00PM...)

Time: 3 hours

Languages: English, Spanish, French and Arabic

Would you like to participate in the webinar?

Please write to:

schedulingpm2013@gmail.com

info@projectcontrolconsultants.com

Price: US$ 70.00

The course includes the following benefits:

Video, a presentation (90 pages), answers to all your questions (By Jim Zack) about the Course's subjects. 

3 PDU - PMI. Increase your networking, Important discount for the next courses.

The course is based on but are not limited to CII, AACE, PMI, and CMAA

Course is focoused on Engineering, Construction and Commissioning.

Organized by: PCC / Project Control Consultants

About PCC:

We are a consultancy firm dedicated to advising and generating project control services, and project management services for capital projects (Feasibility, Concept, Basic Design), Engineering, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, and Commissioning. Our staff has over 40 years of experience in the project control industry and project management, working in world-class companies such as Bechtel, Fluor, Jacobs, Barrick among others, likewise our specialists have AACE and PMI certifications. Project Control-Consulting is focused but not limited to the industries of Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Energy, Infrastructure, and utilities.

Our services provide value to our clients by allowing them to know, learn, implement, and using the Project Planning and Control as a basic focus of their own value generation process. Likewise, we make sure to provide effective support for performing the management of productivity control, risks, change management, and deadlines in order to perform effective project control and improve and/or keeping the project's visibility for our clients.

All of our services are based on, but not limited to, PMI standards, AACE Recommended Practices, IIC Practices, Lean Construction, Last Planner, Advanced Work Packaging, FEED Methodology, and FEL.

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French version:

Nous sommes un cabinet de conseil dédié à conseiller et à produire  des services de contrôle de projet, ainsi que de Management de projet pour les  projets d’investissement (faisabilité, conceptualisation, conception de base), ingénierie, construction, pré-mise en service et mise en service. Notre équipe a plus de 40 ans d'expérience dans  le domaine du contrôle de projet et du Management de projet, travaillant dans des entreprises de renommée mondiale comme Bechtel, Fluor, Jacobs, Barrick entre autres, de même nos spécialistes ont des certifications AACE etPMI. Project Control-Consulting est axé, mais pas exclusivement, sur les industries de l'exploitation minière, des produits chimiques, du pétrole et gaz,  de l’énergie, des infrastructures et des services publics.

Nos services offrent de la valeur à nos clients en leur permettant de connaître, d'apprendre, de mettre en oeuvre et d'utiliser la planification et le contrôle de projets comme point de départ de leur propre processus de création de valeur. De même, nous nous assurons de fournir un soutien efficace pour la gestion du contrôle de la productivité, des risques, de la gestion du changement et des délais afin d'effectuer un contrôle efficace du projet et d'améliorer et/ou de 

maintenir la visibilité des projets pour nos clients. Tous nos services sont basés sur, sans s’y limiter, les normes PMI, les pratiques recommandées de l’AACE, les pratiques de l’IIC, Lean Construction, Last Planner, Advanced Work Packaging ainsi que  la méthodologie FEED et FEL.

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Arabic version: 

نحن شركة استشارية مكرسة لتقديم المشورة و خدمات مراقبة المشاريع Project Control -، وخدمات إدارة المشاريع Project Management- لمشاريع  استثمارية (الجدوى و المفهوم والتصميم الأساسي) والهندسة، والإنشاءات، و التشغيل الأولي ، والتشغيل.

 يتمتع موظفونا بخبرة تزيد عن ٤٠ عاما في مجال مراقبة  المشاريع Project Control وإدارة المشاريع-  Project Management، يعملون في شركات عالمية المستوى مثل Fluor و  Jacobsو Barrick   و Bechtel واخرى .  كما أن الأخصائيين لدينا لهم  شهاداتAACE  و   . PMI  تركزالشركة  ، ولكن لا تقتصر، على صناعات التعدين والكيماويات والنفط والغاز والطاقة والبنية التحتية والمرافق العمومية.

 تقدم خدماتنا قيمة لعملائنا من خلال السماح لهم بالتعرف على تخطيط المشروع والسيطرة عليه وتنفيذه واستخدامه كمحور أساسي لعملية توليد القيمة الخاصة بهم. وبالمثل، نتأكد من تقديم الدعم الفعال لإدارة مراقبة الإنتاجية،والمخاطر، وإدارة التغيير، والمواعيد النهائية من أجل تنفيذ مراقبة فعالة للمشاريع وتحسين و/أو إبقاء المشاريع في دائرة الضوء بالنسبة لعملائنا.

تعتمد جميع خدماتنا على، ولكن ليس فقط على PMI standards, و  AACE Recommended Practices و  IIC PracticesوLean Construction    و Last Planner وAdvanced Work Packaging

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Spanish version:

Somos una consultora dedicada a la asesoría y generación de servicios de Planificación y Control de Proyectos, y Gestión de Proyectos para proyectos de capital (Factibilidad, Concepto, Ingeniería Básica), ingeniería, Construcción, Pre-Commissioning, and Commissioning
Nuestros staff tienen más de 40 años de experiencia en la industria de Control de Proyectos y gestión de proyectos, trabajando en compañías world-class como Bechtel, Fluor, Jacobs, Barrick entre otras, además de tener certificaciones de AACE y PMI. Project Control-Consulting está enfocada pero no limitado a las industrias de Minería, Químicos, Oil&Gas, Energía, Infraestructura y utilities. 

Nuestros servicios proporcionan valor a nuestros clientes al permitirles conocer, aprender, implementar y aplicar la Planificación y Control de Proyectos como enfoque básico de su propio proceso de generación de valor. Así mismo nosotros nos aseguramos de dar un efectivo soporte para la gestión del control de productividad, riesgos, gestión de cambios, y plazos a fin de hacer un efectivo control de proyectos y mejorar y/o mantener la visibilidad de proyectos para nuestros clientes. Todos nuestros servicios se fundamentan, pero no se limita a los estándares de PMI, prácticas recomendadas de AACE, Practicas CII, Lean Construcción, Last Planner, Advanced Work Packaging, Metodología FEED y FEL.

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