Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Jamie Ritchie, Partner and Head of Projects and Construction at LK Shields

Money and Delay Claims under the Public Works Contract

Speaker: John Lyden, Conciliator and Arbitrator

• Importance of keeping records
• Cause and effect
• Notices under clause 10.3 of Public Works Contract
• Claim particulars and level of back-up required
• Valuation of variations under clause 10.3 of Public Works Contract
• Effect of clause 10.7.4 of Public Works Contract
• Concurrent employer/contractor delays
• Extensions of time and critical path analyses

Resolving Disputes Under the Public Works Contracts

Speaker: Keith Kelliher, Accredited Mediator, Accredited Adjudicator, Kelliher & Associates Quantity Surveyors

• Can we seek to avoid the dispute in the first instance
• Dispute Escalation Clauses     
• What are the available processes (PW-CF1 to PW-CF6)
• Understanding the Processes
• The Project Board - the need for flexibility
• The Project Board and conflict avoidance

Notices of Dissatisfaction – Arising Under Clause 13

Speaker: Dermot Durack, Associate Director, Quigg Golden

The wording and make up of Agreement of Project Board & Wording of Conciliators recommendation

Liability Caps and Price Variation Clauses – PW-CF1 to PW-CF8

Speaker: Chris Wheeler, Partner, Construction and Energy, DWF (Ireland) LLP

• The levels of liability caps
• Contractual exclusions to liability caps
• Common law and statutory exclusions to liability caps
• Hyper inflation in the construction sector
• Pros and Cons of the mechanism

Reciprocal co-operation and purposeful meaning in Public Works Contracts

Speaker: Robert Rooney, Partner, Mason Hayes and Curran

• Mutual Support and Cooperation
• Key Areas of Cooperation
• Requests for Additional Support
• Consultations and Communications

Measuring and Valuing work under Clause 10.6?

Speaker: Mark Wearen, Managing Director, Quantum Expert Kroll

• Is the Contract remeasurable or not?
• How do the valuation rules work?
• What is a fair valuation?
• When does Clause 10.6.4 apply? 

The Programme Contingency

Speaker: Gerry O’Sullivan, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Barrister-at-Law & legal consultant with Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners (MMP)

• Understanding Delay and Compensation Events
• Guidance on Filling Out Contract Documents
• Payment Details
• Other Contractual Elements

Adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and International Construction Management Standard (ICMS)

Speaker: Ross Griffin, Founder, Commercial Manager, Kosmos

• The Impact of ICMS on Global Construction Practices
• The Role of BIM in Public Sector Construction Projects
• Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing ICMS and BIM Standards