Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks
Jamie Ritchie, Partner and Head of Projects and Construction at LK Shields
Money and Delay Claims under the Public Works Contract
Speaker: John Lyden, Conciliator and Arbitrator
- Importance of keeping records
- Cause and effect
- Notices under clause 10.3 of Public Works Contract
- Claim particulars and level of back-up required
- Valuationof variations under clause 10.3 of Public Works Contract
- Effect of clause 10.7.4 of Public Works Contract
- Concurrent employer/contractor delays
- Extensions of time and critical path analyses
Resolving Disputes Under the Public Works Contracts
Speaker: Keith Kelliher, Accredited Mediator, Accredited Adjudicator, Kelliher &Associates Quantity Surveyors
- Can we seek to avoid the dispute in the first instance
- Dispute Escalation Clauses
- What are the available processes (PW-CF1 to PW-CF6)
- Understanding the Processes
- The Project Board - the need for flexibility
- The Project Board and conflict avoidance
Notices of Dissatisfaction – Arising Under Clause 13
Speaker: Dermot Durack, Associate Director, Quigg Golden
The wording and make up of Agreement of Project Board& Wording of Conciliators recommendation
Liability Caps and Price Variation Clauses – PW-CF1 to PW-CF8
Speaker: Chris Wheeler Partner, Construction and Energy, DWF (Ireland) LLP
- The levels of liability caps
- Contractual exclusions to liability caps
- Common law and statutory exclusions to liability caps
- Hyperinflationin the construction sector
- Pros andCons of the mechanism
Reciprocal co-operation and purposeful meaning in Public Works Contracts
Speaker: Robert Rooney, Partner, Mason Hayes and Curran
- Mutual Support and Cooperation
- Key Areas of Cooperation
- Requests for Additional Support
- Consultations and Communications
Measuring and Valuing work under Clause 10.6?
Speaker: Mark Wearen, Managing Director, Quantum Expert Kroll
- Is the Contract remeasurable or not?
- How do the valuation rules work?
- What is a fair valuation?
- When does Clause 10.6.4 apply?
The Programme Contingency
- Understanding Delay and Compensation Events
- Guidance on Filling Out Contract Documents
- Payment Details
- Other Contractual Elements
Adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and International Construction Management Standard (ICMS)
- The Impact of ICMS on Global Construction Practices
- The Role of BIM in Public Sector Construction Projects
- Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing ICMS and BIM Standards