ICM ConsultingInternational Contract & Claims Management - Turkey

TRAINING COURSE ONContract and Claim Management in FIDIC and Other Types of International Construction Contracts

MODULE 1

Sheraton MaslakIstanbul, TURKEY15-16 Jan, 2014

Seminar Tutors Başar Şahin BSc Civil Eng, PgDip Construction LawSenior Construction Contracts and Claims Consultant

Robert Blood BSc Electrical Eng, FRSA, MIoDSenior Construction Contracts and Claims Consultant

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“Course Material and Discussions will be in English”“This course will focus on practical case studies”

ICM Consultingwww.icmconsultation.comTel: +90 212 366 5742 Fax: +90 212 366 5802info@icmconsultation.com

ICM ConsultingInternational Contract & Claims Management - Turkey

ICM Consulting Ltd. is a specialist international construction contracts and claims consultancy firm. We offer services to Employers, Contractors and Legal Professionals in contract-claim management, cost-schedule engineering, dispute adjudication, expert analysis and corporate training.

With our associates, our past project experience expands to over 20 countries concentrated in Europe, Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Far East Asia, Australasia and the USA focusing in all aspects of construction and engineering projects such as railroads, highways, tunnels, airports, power plants, transmission networks, marine works, water desalination, housing and oil-gas business.

ICM Consulting has undertaken numerous training courses both in Turkey and internationally. We are based in Turkey, oriented towards serving Turkish and International Clients.

Mr. Başar Şahin has held contract, commercial and project management positions with major firms for more than 15 years and gained extensive experience in contract-claim management with a special emphasis in cost control, scheduling and dispute resolution. Mr. Sahin’s professional career started in Turkey and he then pursued a profession in Commercial Management in the USA for nearly 10 years. Upon his return to Turkey, he joined ICM Consulting as a contract and claims consultant.

Mr Sahin’s experience includes involvement in a wide variety of projects such as railroads, highways, tunnels, airports, process power plants, marine works, housing, oil-gas projects in Europe, Africa, Middle East and the USA. Mr Sahin holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and currently pursues his LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration from the Robert Gordon University. He has Turkish as his mother tongue and speaks English and German in full professional proficiency.

Mr Sahin is a resident of Turkey and the USA. He is a Member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF), Chamber of Civil Engineers Istanbul (IMO) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb).

Mr Robert Blood has held contract, commercial and project management positions with Owners, Employers and major Contractors for in excess of 30 years. He has extensive experience in all aspects of contracts; from tender stage; contract execution stage, through to post contract claims and dispute resolution, with special emphasis on detailed contractual analysis, drafting of contracts and sub contracts, claims analysis, preparation and presentation and dispute resolution matters.

Mr Blood’s professional career involves projects in Turkey [he lived in Turkey for nearly 5 years and served as the Contracts and Claims Director for the prestigious Marmaray Project], Qatar, Algeria, South Africa, England, Australia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, China, Laos, Korea, Ukraine, France, Taiwan and Singapore. Mr Blood’s experience includes involvement in a wide variety of projects such as thermal and hydro power, heavy and light rail, highways, tunnels, desalination plants, systems such as signalling, telecommunications and energy management.

Mr Blood is a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering awarded by University of Technology Sydney Australia and is a Chartered Professional Engineer, Member of the Institute of Engineers, Member of the Institute of Directors, Member of the Dispute Resolution Board Founda-tion and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in UK. Mr Blood has residency in England and Australia.

Why ICM Consulting?

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Who Should Attend ?

EngineersProject ManagersBankersGovernment Employees

DevelopersArchitectsInsurersLawyers

Course Materials:Work Book for the topics of DiscussionCase StudiesAt the end of the course, participants will receive an attendance certi�cate.

ICM ConsultingInternational Contract & Claims Management - Turkey

This class is oriented towards practical training and is not theoretical. It is designed for the maximum interaction between the tutors and the delegates via various case studies. Course material and discussions will be held in the English language. During the course the delegates will have the opportunity to analyze and interpret various contract clauses from the practical aspects of the construction industry in light of the tutors’ project experiences.

Delegates of this course should have a basic knowledge of the implication of international construction contracts and claims and who are willing to improve their skills in the direct application of such contracts by sample case studies and in-seminar discussions.

The Course Overview

DAY 1

8:30 - 9:00 Registration, Co�ee Tea and Refreshments9:00 - 9:15 Introduction09:15 -10:15 Session 1 : Forms of ContractIndustry Standard ContractsSpecial emphasis on FIDIC Contracts

10:30 -10:45 Tea Break

10:45 -12:15 Session 2: Contractual Rights and Contract ManagementEmployerSite AccessGeneral AssistanceFinancial RequirementsEngineerInstructionsAuthorityContractorReporting RequirementsDesign ResponsibilitySubcontractorsSite Data and Unforseeable Conditions

12:15—13:00 Workshop 1 Examples and Case Studies from ProjectsAnalysis in Employer’s point of view

13:00—14:00 Lunch Break

14.00—15.30 Session 3: Cost, Variations and PaymentsWhat Gives Entitlement to additional MoneyAdvance Payment and Cash FlowValuation and Measurement

15:30—15:45 Tea Break

15:45—16:30 Workshop 2 CASE STUDYExamples and Case Studies from ProjectsAnalysis in Contractor’s view

16:30—17:00 Q & A. And further discussion

DAY 2

8:30 - 9:00 Co�ee Tea and Refreshments9:00 - 9:30 Session 4: Time Analysis of programme requirementsExtension of TimeTaking-Over Certi�cate

9:30 - 10:30 Session 5: Contractor’s Claims Notices and Contemporary RecordsHow to build a Claim? How to defend?Understanding the other Party.

10:30 - 10:45 Tea Break

10:45 - 11:30 Workshop 3 CASE STUDYExamples and Case Studies from ProjectsSample Claim dossiers

11:30 - 13:00 Session 6: Various Stages of Contract Management – Tender and Execution PhasesRisk Analysis at Tender PhaseCommercial Approach at Tender StageProject Execution and Awareness of RisksCommercial Relations with Project Owners

13:00 -14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:30 Session 7: Suspension /Termination / Dispute ResolutionDispute Board provisions under the ContractArbitrationExplanation of suspension and termination provisionsForce Majeure provisions

15:30 - 15:45 Tea Break

15:45 - 17:00 Session 7: Workshop 4: Case Studies and ExamplesReview of sample contractual problemsAnalysis of typical risks at a ProjectSample Construction Disputes and their Resolution

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Booking DetailsCourse fees include full notes of the seminar, lunch, tea-coffee breaks and training certificate.

Full Price Rate € 995 + KDVEarly Rate (to 15 December) € 945 + KDV Multiple Delegates from same �rm € 895 + KDV

PaymentBank Transfer payable to:

ICM Consulting İnşaat Danışmanlık Ltd.Sun Plaza, Bilim Sok. No.5 Floor 13 Maslak IstanbulAkbank Altunizade Branch Account No: 0034507IBAN: TR34 0004 6008 6688 8000 0345 07

Principal Terms and ConditionsA certificate of attendance will be provided to each delegate. We reserve the right to alter or change the programme at any time. ICM Consulting also reserves the right to cancel or postpone the seminar under-subscribed or for any other reason. In case of cancellation, we will refund the seminar fee in full. In case of postponement, registered delegates have the right to choose to attend the seminar on the new dates or to request a refund. In the cases of cancellation or postponement, we cannot be held liable for any pre-booked travel or accommodation costs.Cancellations by delegates can be made in writing no later than 14 days before the seminar and we will refund your fee in full. We regret to inform that no refunds are possible for cancellation requests after that date. Substitutions may be made at any time.Shareton Hotel offers a special rate to registered participants. For more info visit http://www.sheratonistanbulmaslak.com/ or call (+90) (212) 3359999 to directly book with the hotel.

Approval Signature

Registration will be complete upon receipt of both filled Registration Sheet and Payment. Please complete the form and fax or e-mail to Att Gülay Souka, info@icmconsultation.com Tel: +90 212 366 5742 Fax: +90 212 366 5802

ICM ConsultingInternational Contract & Claims Management - Turkey

Contract and Claim Management in FIDIC and Other Types of International Construction ContractsModule 1 Sheraton Maslak

Istanbul, TURKEY15-16 Jan, 2014