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Global Construction Disputes

Abstract

The Sixth Arcadis Annual Global Disputes Report 2016 reveals key themes and insights into the global construction disputes market. Any dispute is case specific, so to endeavour to group causes and develop averages can risk omitting critical information related to the overall nature of the dispute. However given our range and depth of our coverage, dispute trends, both globally and regionally, are indicative of market trends. We have taken an in-depth, data-driven review of our projects and disputes globally in 2015 and focused on five key areas: the length of disputes, average value, common causes, most popular methods and region-specific nuances. This report also includes an overview of the macroeconomic market position and goes on to cover all regions in which the Arcadis Contract Solutions team operates, including North America, UK, Continental Europe, Middle East, Asia and a new section on Australia.

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Author

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Mike Allen
Global Leader of Contract Solutions, Arcadis, Hong Kong

Mike is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Partner with Arcadis, and is the Global Leader of Contract Solutions, which is a specialist team (within the Arcadis Group) of 260 professionals based in USA, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He has over 30 years experience in the industry and has worked internationally for many years, with the last 13 years being based full time in Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in procurement and contract strategy, dispute resolution and providing strategic advice to clients on distressed or problem projects. In addition to working on many construction projects, Mike continues to work on numerous disputes and live projects for Employers, Contractors and Subcontractors. He provides contract advice, has prepared claims and rebuttals, assisted in negotiations and appeared in many different tribunals. He is experienced in a wide range of civil engineering, building, M&E and process plant contracts, which include the ICE 6th edition, Engineering Construction Contract (NEC), I Chem E Red and Green Book, G90, JCT, GC Works and Sub Contract Forms, which also includes bespoke, simple and situations of no written contract. He also has extensive experience of FIDIC and various standard and ad hoc forms of contract in various countries in Europe, the Middle East, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, PRC and Australia. He has also worked on a variety of works which include building, civil engineering, mining, infrastructure, LNG Facilities, Marine Civil Engineering and Process works. This has been in both a project related and Arbitration environment, where the work has involved the analysis of large amounts of data to produce independent valuations related to a range of options required for ‘a fair valuation’. He has also been involved in a large number of ground, excavation, mining and reclamation works. He has been appointed as a Quantum Expert Witness on a number of construction disputes, acting for both claimant and respondent, working with major firms of solicitors and barristers. He has given evidence in the High Court twice and in domestic and international Arbitrations on nine occasions, as well as in various Mediations and Conciliations. Mike is also a CEDR accredited mediator

Company

Arcadis

Arcadis is the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. Applying our deep market sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services we work in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets. We are 27,000 people active in over 70 countries that generate €3.4 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world www.arcadis.com. Arcadis. Improving quality of life. Arcadis’ Contract Solutions teams help clients avoid, mitigate and resolve disputes. The team is based around the globe and encompasses one of the industry’s largest pool of procurement, contract, risk management and also quantum, delay, project management, engineering defects and building surveying experts. The team provides procurement, contract and dispute avoidance and management strategies, management expertise as well as dispute resolution and expert witness services. This is delivered through a blend of technical expertise, commercialism, sector insight and the use of live project data, combined with a multi-disciplined and professional focus.

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