Program

See below for an outline of the two-day Procurement and Management of International Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contracts conference. We are currently accepting speaking proposals for this event and will update the program as more details are confirmed.

Conference Chairman: Sir William Francis CBE, LLD, FREng

• Day 1

  • 8.30

    Registration and Refreshments

  • 9.30

    Keynote Address: Sir William Francis CBE, LLD, FREng (Past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, UK)

  • Session chair: Ahmin Z. Baksh, President APETT

  • 10.00

    Overview of Specific International Forms of Contract
    Speaker: Andrew Goddard QC, Atkin Chambers, London

  • • FIDIC -Silver and Yellow Books
    • ICE 2nd Edition Design and Construct
    • IChem 3rd Edition Process Plant Lump Sum Contract
    • AIA 2004 Design and Build Contract Form

  • Hybrid Forms of Contract

  • • Standard Form of Contract
      -is there such a contract?
    • Standard Clauses
      -Mix and match
    • Bespoke Elements
      -from clauses to complete contracts
  • 10.45

    Procurement procedures
    Speaker:Winston Riley, PE, President of the Joint Consultative Council for the Construction Industry of Trinidad and Tobago

  • • A historical review of procurement methods and construction delivery systems in T&T
    • How procurement systems define the institutional matrix in the construction industry.
    • How procurement systems affect the development of genuine productive entrepreneurship.
  • 11.30

    Networking Break/Refreshments

  • 11.45

    Risk Allocation under FIDIC Silver and Yellow Books
    Speaker: Andrew Goddard QC

    • Differing Contractual Approaches
      • Site Data
      • Unforseeable Conditions
      • Delay
      • Force Majeure
    • The relevance of Insurance
    • Limitations of Liability
  • 12.30

    Panel Discussion (led by Sir William Francis) and Q&A

  • 13.00

    Networking Lunch

  • Session chair: Akbar Ali, Principal, AFA Law, London

  • 14.15

    Duties and Liabilities of Construction Professionals
    Speaker: Dr Chris Elliott, FREng, FRAeS, Pitchill Consulting Ltd, London

  • • Duties and Liabilities to the Employer
    • Duties in Tort
    • Duties Owed to Third Parties
  • 15.00

    Advanced IT Tools
    Speaker:Dr Stuart Carmichael, Director, Critical Path Ltd

  • • Core Principles
    • Towards the Integrated Project Database
    • Technology Overview
      • Project Planning and Scheduling
      • Project Communication & Document Control
      • CAD and the Development of Project Modelling
    • Current Barriers to Effective Implementation
  • 15.45

    Networking Break/Refreshments

  • 16.00

    Workshop 1 - Project Procurement/Managing Project Risk

    Interactive session - delegates will be presented with a project and will discuss what they consider to be the most appropriate form of procurement and how best to apportion the Project Risk.

  • 16.45

    Conclusion of Day 1

• Day 2

  • 8.30

    Refreshments

    Session Chair: Sir William Francis, CBE, LLD, FREng

  • 9.00

    Variations
    Speaker:Steven Coppack, Principal, Construction & Engineering Law Ltd

  • • What is a Variation
    • Origin of Variation
    • Contract Considerations
    • Nature of Variation Clauses
    • Valuation of Variations
  • 09.45

    Scheduling and Delay Analysis
    Speaker:Dr Stuart Carmichael, Director, Critical Path Ltd

  • • Outline of CPM Scheduling Concepts and Methods
    • As- Planned V As-Built Schedule Comparisons
    • As-Planned Impacted Analysis
    • Time Impact Analysis
    • As-Built But-For-Analysis
    • Concurrent Delay
    • Ownership of Float
  • 10.30

    Networking Break/Refreshments

  • 11.00

    Contractual Claims
    Speaker:Steven Coppack, Principal, Construction & Engineering Law Ltd

  • • Why Claims Occur-The Red Flags
    • Common Contractual Claims
    • Delay, Disruption and Cumulative Impact Claims
    • Contractor/Employer Perspective
    • Essential Aspects of a Claims Report
  • 11.45

    Successful Project Management
    Speaker: Dr Chris Elliott

  • • Role of the Project Manager
    • Programming
    • Cost Control Mechanisms
    • Avoiding Disputes
  • 12.30

    Panel Discussion and Q&A

  • 13.00

    Networking Lunch

  • Session chair: Sir William Francis

  • 14.15

    Dispute Resolution
    Speaker: Andrew Goddard QC

  • • Negotiation
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Arbitration
    • Litigation
  • 15.00

    Workshop 2 - Project Management/Handling Claims

    Interactive session - delegates will be presented with a project and will discuss what they consider to be the most appropriate way to manage projects and handle claims.

  • 15.45

    Networking Break/Refreshments

  • 16.00

    Panel Discussion (led by Sir William Francis) and Q&A

  • 16.30

    Closing Address and Remarks
    Sir William Francis, CBE, LLD, FREng