Construction Law and Management including Dispute Resolution Mastering Law, Management and Administration of Construction Contracts

28-29 Apr, 2025, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur

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Prof R Venkat
LLM (UK), B. Eng., C.Eng., FCIArb, FCMA,MRICS, PGDBA
Program Chair- LLM in Construction Law & Arbitration.
Professor of Practice-Law, Manipal Law School
Trainer, Consultant , Author and Expert
Co-founder, C Cubed Consultants Limited

 

Prof R Venkat is a well- respected and distinguished speaker/trainer having over 30 years of industry experience in the GCC/Asia region. His expertise includes heavy engineering, infrastructure, construction, marine and non-conventional energy sectors. He is one of the founding partners of ‘C Cubed Consultants’, a Contracts and Claims Management consultancy based in UAE. He advises Clients, Contractors on various aspects of contractual matters and helps them to resolve their disputes in an amicable and practical way.

 

Prof R Venkat has developed a unique Masters program (LLM) in Construction Law and Arbitration which is the first of its kind in Asia. This Masters program is available for both legal and engineering professionals. Having assumed additional responsibility as a professor of practice at Manipal Law School, Bengaluru, India, he has been conducting short-term and Post graduate level courses in Construction Law specialization in addition to the LLM program.
He has conducted over 100 training/workshops during the past three years based on various forms of contract including Project Delay, Claims Assessment, EPC, EPCIC, Avoidance Management, FIDIC and Turnkey Contracts. He has been invited by leading universities for guest lectures to construction law/management post graduate students and he also writes regularly in construction and arbitration journals.

 


He is a Chartered Engineer, Construction lawyer, Chartered QS and Fellow member of chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. He is fully conversant with legal principles related to the construction of both common law and civil law jurisdictions.

He has been listed as an arbitrator at India, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai and Hong Kong. He acts as an Expert Witness in construction arbitrations involving delay and quantum claims.

He is a co-founder of a contract life cycle management consultancy based in United Arab Emirates and advising contractors and clients on both pre and post contract related matters including dispute resolution.

 

Venue Details

Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur
1, Jalan Pantai Jaya Tower 3, Kuala Lumpur, 59200 MY,
Phone : +60322981888

https://wyndhamgrand bangsarkl.com.my/

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FOCUSING ON
  • Session 1: Development Of Construction Law Specialization Across The World
  • Session 2: Essential Principles For Successful Procurement Of Construction Contracts
  • Session 3: Effective Contract Administration And Avoiding Disputes
  • Session 4: Managing Project Delays
  • Session 5: Scope Changes And Valuation
  • Session 6: Understanding Construction Risks And Management
  • Session 7: Contract Termination And Consequences
  • Session 8: Construction Claims Strategy And Speedy Dispute Resolution
WHY THIS COURSE?

Construction law is a specialized field of law that deals with the legal issues arising from the construction process. It encompasses a range of legal issues related to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and other construction projects.

The construction industry accounts for 15-20 of global GDP and it is one of the important sectors providing employment in any country. With the future construction projects are becoming more complex and expensive, the professionals in the industry need to upskill in managing the construction contracts and disputes. This includes Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Cost Engineers, Planning/Scheduling Engineers, Project Managers, Investors, And Even Legal Professionals.

This course would upskill you with best international practices and will provide practical tips to manage various challenges faced during the life cycle of projects. Unfortunately, neither the legal nor the engineering curriculum offered by the universities today doesn’t cover the nuances of construction contracts and the only way to upskill is by such specifically curated courses being taught by industry professionals who has several decades of hands-on experience besides have passion for training.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS COURSE
  1. Practicing Lawyers/In-House Counsel Will Be Able To Manage The Construction Related Matters Effectively In Arbitration
    And Litigation.
  2. Contract Engineers/Managers Will Be Able To Effectively Draft Their Contracts And
    Minimize Disputes.
  3. Claims Consultants Will Be Able To Effectively Present Their Claims.
  4. Quantity Surveyors Will Be Able To Effectively Present Their Cost Reports And
    Variation Claims.
    Scheduling Engineers Will Be Able To Effectively Present Their Baseline Programs
    And Also Understand The Delay Claims.
  5. Owner’s Representative Will Get An Insight Of Different Procurement Routes And Packaging
    Of Contracts.
  6. Funders Will Gain Good Knowledge Of The Life Cycle Of Construction Contracts
    And Risk Involved In Funding Either The Owner
    Or Contractor.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • Project Managers
  • Project Engineers
  • Contract Administrators
  • Contractors and Subcontractors
  • Planning Engineers/Planning Managers
  • Construction Managers
  • Forensic Claim Consultants
  • Legal Professionals who act as counsel in construction disputes
  • Investors
  • Developers/Corporates who work in construction and infrastructure development
  • Contract and Commercial Managers
METHODOLOGY
  • Interactive Lectures
  • Face to face tutorials with ample time for Q&A
    for 2 days
  • Contemporary and relevant Case Studies
  • Role Play Exercises
  • Quiz
  • One Capstone Project for later submission
DAY 1
9:00

SESSION 1: DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION LAW SPECIALIZATION
ACROSS THE WORLD

How Construction and construction law evolved over centuries, fundamental
principles, laws impacting construction industry, importance of inter-disciplinary approach between engineering and law, skills required to be a construction lawyer, why construction engineers required to understand construction law.

What is a Contract, How a valid contract is formed, why Construction contracts are
unique, implied terms in a contract, contract interpretation, and various
stakeholders involved, contract life cycle from inception to completion, standard forms, special forms for unique construction
like tunnels, marine works


10.45

SESSION 2: ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL PROCUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS

Various procurement routes, pros and cons of each route, compensation principles, how
to choose appropriate compensation mechanism, estimation, tendering process, contract dossier, prequalification, tender correspondence, site visits, importance
of appendices and test report, negotiation and issuance of LOI.


1:00 Lunch
2:00

SESSION 3: EFFECTIVE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND
AVOIDING DISPUTES

Rights and obligations of Engineer, Contractor and Owner, Role of an Engineer,
Engineer/Project Manager contrasted, site instructions, RFI responses, site inspection, responsibility for quality of work, taking over matters, role of Engineer during defects liability period, Variation
instructions and Engineer’s decision/ determination. Dos and don’ts in contract administration

3:45

SESSION 4: MANAGING PROJECT DELAYS

Importance of Baseline program, contractual requirements, preparation of construction scheduling, importance of establishing correct critical path,
good practices in scheduling, program updates, earned value management,
and primer on delay analysis

5:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2
9:00

SESSION 5: SCOPE CHANGES AND VALUATION

Owner’s unilateral right to make changes in scope, how to effectively manage the change, change management as a tool to
manage and control costs, cost reporting, variance analysis and cost control, Use of BOQ rates, BOQ loading.

10.45

SESSION 6: UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION RISKS AND MANAGEMENT

Understand Project risks, classification of risks, risk process of identifying, quantifying risks, qualitative and
quantitative assessment procedures, risk register, building and implementing risk response plan, monitoring and controlling risks, lessons learned for future projects.

1:00 Lunch
2:00

SESSION 7: CONTRACT TERMINATION AND CONSEQUENCES

Termination of contracts by Employer, Suspension and termination by Contractor, what is a Termination without a breach, substantial breach, payment upon termination, indemnities and force majeure under construction contracts (special analysis on Covid claims)

3:45

SESSION 8: CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS STRATEGY AND SPEEDY DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Owners claim against contractor, Contractor’s entitlement under the Contract, Claim procedures, tips for effective presentation of claims, role of
experts, contemporaneous records, condition precedent, adjudication (both statutory and contractual DAB) primer on arbitration, Tips for successful
construction contract management.

5:00 End of Course