UNDEFINED WORK SPECIFICATIONS; REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER
Introduction
•Sometimes a work specification stipulates that work is to be carried out to the “reasonable satisfaction of the Architect or Engineer”.
•…
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PROJECT TEAM CHARTER
Introduction
Team “Ground” Rules/Charter/Norms/Culture-Written/Unwritten
•Helps eliminate conflicts or problems
•Team effort in creating the ground rule…
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QS/ENGINEER'S COST ESTIMATES - ANY GUARANTEES?
OVERESTIMATION/UNDERESTIMATION OF QS/ENGINEER'S COST ESTIMATES
CAN THE QS/ENGINEER BE HELD LIABLE AND THE CLIENT CLAIM COMPENSATION?
•Pre-tender …
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HOW TO BECOME A PMP; A FIVE(5) STEP PROCESS
PMP CERTIFICATION PROCESS
- CREATE AN ACCOUNT AT THE PMI WEBSITE
- Create an Account at the PMI Website; PMI Account
2. JOI…
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PROJECT ISSUES OR ROAD BLOCKS ; HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
•INTRODUCTION
- Road blocks or Challenges
- •There is no project without problems or issues(“Fires”)
- •Problems if not solved completely will just keep retur…
CONTRACT OR WORK SUSPENSIONS; A 4-STEP PROCESS
CONTRACT SUSPENSION – INTRODUCTION
- Contract Suspensions is a frequent occurrence especially on long-term contracts and it must be handled judici…
VIRTUAL/REMOTE TEAM_RECRUITMENT & SELECTION
Remote Team Recruitment & Selection Process
- Have a robust remote team hiring process.
- One wrong hire can drive the newly remote/virtual team …
Where Work Is Omitted from a Contract & Given to Another Contractor to Carry Out; The Implications
•The parties are at liberty to enter into a contract which allows the employer to omit work included in the contract and arrange for it to be carried…
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Where Work Is Omitted from the Contract; The Financial Implications
•Contractors often argue that where work is omitted from their contract, they lose an opportunity of earning the profit element which was built into …
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Where Work Is Omitted from a Contract; The Impact on Existing Material Supply Contracts
•Work Variations(Work Omissions) issued by architects or engineers often put contractors to substantial additional expense.
•Standard forms of contrac…
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