EPC Forum 2013, a multi-streamed conference targeting the EPC sector from the Middle East region, will be held on 18th-19th March 2013 in Hilton Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates as announced by marcus evans, one of the world’s largest conference organisers. …
Interested in getting the latest best practice guidance on FIDIC contracts from the very people responsible for drafting and updating the contracts? How about getting tailored advice for the Middle East?
You’ve got one chance this year. Join us at FIDIC’s 4th Middle East Contract Users’ conference – and get a 20% saving courtesy of CMguide.org!
Taking place in February in Dubai, this year we have the pleasure of welcoming Samer Skaik, the founder of CMguide.org to our panel of 29 distinguished speakers. …
FIDIC’s Middle East Contract Users’ – less than a month away!Read More »
by Eric Teo
What are the rights of an employer in the event a nominated sub-contractor fails to deliver the standard or quality of material and workmanship that the employer had expected to receive? Common wisdom dictates that the employer would ordinarily seek recourse against the main contractor for the sub-contractor’s failure, but are there any alternatives? …
Bridging the contractual gap between an employer and a sub-contractorRead More »
Exclusion clauses in your terms and conditions could save your business, reports Thomas Eggar LLP senior associate Kim Teichmann. In Allen Fabrications Limited v ASD Limited the defendant avoided a £7m claim due to a term that limited its liability to £705. A large saving for such a little clause! …
By Azzam Messaykeh
Today, with intense competition, high costs of operation and still-struggling economies, businesses are seeking ways to become leaner, more agile and increase operational efficiencies.
Concentrating efforts on cutting costs makes sound business sense, and that is where the importance of energy performance contracting comes in, making it a viable financial strategy. …
Scope change is not inherently bad or good. However, the team can react to changes in positive and negative ways, depending on the state of the project. A typical reaction from most project teams is to just go ahead and make the approved changes. However, there is another reaction that can be more problematic – the team may not want to make any more changes. This is the scenario for this column. This situation could occur for a variety of reasons. …
Provide Leadership to Implement Critical Change RequestsRead More »
Gather Subjective Metrics with Client Satisfaction Surveys
Gathering metrics is important because it allows you to see how you are performing against the expectations of your clients. If the world were perfect, all of the metrics you collect would be factual, relevant and accurate. However, in many cases it is impractical or cost-prohibitive to try to gather exact and quantitative numbers. …
By Katie Liszka
Direct agreements are used in project finance transactions to provide lenders with protection should the project get into difficulty. These are contractual mechanisms that enable the lenders to step into the shoes of the project company (the borrower) and take over the project and/or find a substitute entity to continue the project. The parties to the direct agreement include the project company itself and the counterparty to the project document to which the direct agreement is collateral to. …
One of the hardest jobs of a manager is to take an employee down a path that may ultimately result in termination. It is hard enough for most managers to provide performance feedback to begin with – even when the employee performance is good. When the employee performance is not where it needs to be, it is even harder. …
Escalate a Performance Problem with a Formal PlanRead More »
FIDIC’s 4th Middle East Contract Users’ Conference
The essential annual review of the latest developments in the FIDIC suite of contracts From FIDIC for FIDIC users
Main Conference: 26th & 27th February – Workshops: 25th & 28th February – Dubai
We’re delighted to announce that Samer H. Skaik the founder & principal for Construction Management Guide will be speaking at the 4th FIDIC Middle East Contract Users’ conference. …
CMGUIDE Founder to Speak at FIDIC Middle East – CMGUIDE Readers get a 20% saving!Read More »
Topic 1. Overcome Team Resistance to Project Management
It’s one thing to build a Project Charter and the schedule. It’s another thing to effectively manage the project. If you could issue the plan and the work assignments and have everyone complete his activities on time, your life would be much easier. However, the process of managing the team and the schedule becomes complicated because of the people element involved. …
This EPC Forum 2013 will address the challenges faced by owners and EPC contractors from scope of work to delivery of project without compromising other aspects such as handling construction risk and cost management throughout the years. Take a step further to hear it from other key speakers around the globe and exploring new working opportunities around the world. …
