Driver Trett Global Brochure 2021 - Presentation - Page 9
With the use of Construction Management (“CM”) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Management (“EPCM”) contracts increasing globally, along with the introduction of new standard
forms of contract, our construction management skills are highly sought after.
Diales’ construction management experts have first-hand experience of delivering complex construction
management projects, and understand the subtle differences in approach that are required to successfully
deliver projects procured using CM/EPCM contracts.
We are frequently instructed to assess the performance of construction managers and EPCM contractors to
identify if their performance met the required standards.
Issues we are typically instructed to opine on include:
Cost overruns on projects where the procurement approach recommended by the construction manager
was inconsistent with the project strategy.
Time overruns on projects where the poor coordination and management of the trade contractors
resulted in a delay to operation.
Defect claims where the requisite quality management systems were not properly implemented and
maintained during the currency of the project, resulting in operational shutdowns for remediation of the
defects.
PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE EXPIRY
The planned expiry of Private Finance Initiative (“PFI”) contracts in the United Kingdom is
recognised by all stakeholders as a significant challenge.
This is primarily due to the complexity of the process and the lack of available expertise in the
marketplace.
Diales’ pool of technical, quantum, delay, project management and construction management experts
have extensive experience of PFI projects. Our experts have acted for most project stakeholders at various
stages of the contract lifecycle.
Our experts have also been appointed on a number of formal disputes on PFI projects. Typical matters
that our experts are instructed to opine on include:
The nature, extent and frequency of defects in an asset, whether civil, structural, architectural,
mechanical or electrical and/or maintenance related.
The proposed methodology for the remediating defects in operational assets, including the likely
programme duration of the remedial works.
The likely cost of remediating defects in operational assets.
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