Course

[04 Nov 25] Construction Project Management - Loss & Expense, Variations Management, Planning

OVERVIEW    

With ongoing infrastructure growth, including large-scale projects like the Jurong Lake District and the upcoming Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail, effective contract management and project delivery are more important than ever.

The course covers key skills in managing loss and expense claims, handling project variations, and understanding the roles and responsibilities of superintendents. Participants will also explore best practices in programme management, ensuring more efficient project delivery.

Additionally, the course introduces delay analysis techniques to assess and mitigate project delays, empowering professionals to navigate complex challenges. By engaging in real-world examples and discussions, attendees will leave with actionable insights to manage and deliver successful construction projects.

TOPICS COVERED

• Effective management of loss and expense claims
• Strategies for handling project variations and minimizing disputes
• Roles and responsibilities of the superintendent in contract administration
• Optimizing project schedules with best practices in programme management
• Techniques for delay analysis and handling extensions of time
• Managing stakeholder relationships to ensure project alignment and success
• Approaches for resolving complex project management and contractual challenges
• Real-world case studies to apply practical knowledge in construction projects 

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

• Understand and manage loss and expense claims, including identifying, documenting, and substantiating them effectively while applying common calculation formulas.
• Understand variations, including the definition, valuation, and record-keeping requirements, and ensure compliance with contractual procedures to minimize disputes.
• Learn the role and responsibilities of the superintendent, focusing on impartiality, contract administration, and their influence on project outcomes.
• Master the principles of programme management, including planning, tracking, and controlling project schedules to enhance delivery efficiency.
• Acquire foundational knowledge of delay analysis, including methods to identify delays, assess impacts, and prepare claims for extensions of time.
• Build confidence in addressing complex contractual and project management challenges with proactive strategies for resolution.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Property Developers
• Construction Project Managers
• Contract Managers
• Construction Professionals (Engineers, Site Managers)
• Real Estate Investors
• Consultants and Advisors in Project Management

CPD POINTS

3 CPD POINTS (BOA-SIA)

7 PDUs (PEB)

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

Mr Chung Sheuan Seen

Mr Chung has more than 20 years’ experience working on mega infrastructure engineering, iconic high-rise, as well as building projects, in the likes of LTA MRT projects, MBS, TPC, Jewel, KL118, DUO, various data centres etc, with sound appreciation of such projects in the areas of (i) project health check assessment and turnaround strategy and execution (ii) claims management (iii) acted as Tribunal/Court appointed testifying expert in delay and cost assessment in arbitration, adjudication and litigation matters. 

With an extensive regional construction industry experience in claims management as well as performing the duty of testifying delay/quantum expert in formal dispute settings, coupled with Mr Chung being a civil engineer by training as well as coming from a project person background, Mr Chung is able to provide in depth and precise advisory/assessment insights and support to the parties in construction contract claims and formal disputes. And more importantly guiding the parties towards positive outcomes. 

In his early career, he too was involved in head office planning function and senior management support, claim defence, performing cash-flows projections studies, logistics planning studies, project-wide manpower projection studies as well as Master Programme development. Mr Chung’s project experience includes iconic high-rise, hospitality / commercial (integrated resorts, hotels, malls and service apartments), residential, hospitals, airports, marine works, monorail, LRT, MRT, offshore and power plants. 

Terms & Conditions

Request for withdrawal must be made in writing. We encourage particpants to nominate a replacement for the session. Refund requests are subject to approval on the following conditions: 

• Requests sent in at least 2 weeks before commencement: 50% of course fee refunded.
• Requests sent in less than 2 weeks before commencement: No refund, full course fee payable.

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