ATTENTION: CONTRACT & PROJECT MANAGERS
" Excellent Material That Can Be Used
In Practical Application... Thank You!
~ Participant at the 2007 Contract Management
Masterclass in Sydney
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Past attendees from:
ARUP
Anglo Coal
Baulkham Hills Shire Council
Beveridge Willams
Bonacci Group
Boral Asphalt
Bovis Lend Lease
Brimbank City Council
Brown Consulting
Cardno
Contract Control International
Dept of Commerce NSW
Dept of Natural Resources NSW
Glen Eira City Council
Hurstville City Council
Integral Energy
Leighton Contractors
Queensland Rail
Sydney Water
Verve Projects
Walton Construction
WSN Environmental Solutions
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Professional contract management skills are central to the success of every project that involves external suppliers and contractors.
So, if you are involved in contract management or administratrion, you really do need to have best practice expertise on your side - and here is your outstanding opportunity to acquire it...
The 3rd annual Contract Management masterclass
Building on our acclaimed seminar format, this year's event will equip you with the latest, most effective approaches to designing and implementing contracts. Armed with these practical tools, you will be in the best position to ensure that everything is done in the right way, at the right time and at the right price!
Our specially chosen contract management experts will draw on their real-life experiences and insights to explain how you can eliminate potentially contentious ambiguities - and protect your organisation against adverse contingencies.
We will show you how to:
- Choose contractual options that are best for you
- Operae comfortably within performance-based contracts
- Protect your contract with the right insurance clauses
- Win more business by knowing how to tender for and work effectively with State Depts
- Managing OH&S risk - comprehensively and cost-effectively
- Classify and manage variations to minimise 'unpleasant surprises'
- Lift your bid's prospects with the right 'green' clauses
- Improve payments and cashflow through your project
(See below for the agenda, topics and who is speaking in your City)
Dates (Early Bird) & Locations
Melbourne: 9 September (21 Aug) at Stamford Plaza, 111 Little Collins St, Melbourne
(Download Melbourne's PDF brochure)
Brisbane: 11 September (21 Aug) at Stamford Plaza, Cnr Edwards & Margaret Sts, Brisbane
(Download Brisbane's PDF brochure)
Perth: 22 September (4 Sep) at Novotel Langley, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth
(Download Perth's PDF brochure)
Sydney: 25 September (4 Sep) at Menzies Hotel, 14 Carrington St, Sydney
(Download Sydney's PDF brochure)
Speakers and experts will vary in each City. Check below for who is speaking in your city.
Investment
EARLY BIRD = $540 inc. GST (Check for Early Bird date in your City)
STANDARD = $675 inc. GST
This program is endorsed by the AIB and
Recognised by Engineers Australia for 7 CPD points.
Members of the AIB, Engineers Australia, AIPM are eligible for a discount.
Supported by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Members are eligible for a discount.
Book to attend this seminar now - EARLY BIRD Ends Soon
Attending with a colleague or two? Call us on (02) 9660 0300 for discounts when you make multiple bookings.
Full-day program agenda
8:30AM Registrations
9:00AM Chair opens the seminar, setting the context and purpose for all attendees
9:15AM: Security of Payments Act (or equivalent legislation) - State and national overview
- current legal developments in the Act (relevant to your State)
- practical tips on administration
- suggested formats for claims/notices to comply with the Act
- case studies so you can understand the implications
10:05AM Performance-based contracts - alliances and PPPs
- Merits and pitfalls vs. traditional contracting
- Management of variations and claims for delays
- Effectively dealing with Design & Construct (D&C) / Operate & Maintain (O&M) interface issues
10:50AM Morning break
11:10AM Navigating insurance risk in construction projects
- Identifying and managing risk
- obtaining insurance that matches your risk
- protecting your position using the right insurance clauses - learning by example
12:00PM CASE STUDY: How best to approach procurement and tendering with your State Depts*
- Exclusive opportunity to understand the actual procedure of tenders and procurement of vital Government construction contracts
- Obtain clear directions for fast and successful tenders
- Important information for building and infrastructure projects from their State's governing department.
*In Sydney, case study topic will be "Cooperative Contracting and early Contractor Involvement"
- effectively working with prospective tenderers to better identify and allocate risks
- ensuring tenderers commence the pricing phase with a full understanding of the contract requirements
- agreeing and monitoring team performance against KPIs
- effectively working with the contractor to resolve issues
1:00PM Lunch break - Lunch will served in the hotel's restaurant
2:00PM Managing OH&S risk
- Defining the responsibility of managing OH&S from the perspective of client, consultant, developer and contractor
- What are the issues specific to your State? See case studies
- Industry leadership - what are associations doing for safer construction?
2:45PM Classifying and managing variations
- Defining a variation and necessary works
- Relevance to the contracted scope of work and powers to vary
- Bills of quantities, schedule of rates/re-measurement; and
- Pricing variation to suit project conditions
3:30PM Afternoon break
4:00PM Green Building - clauses to enhance your contract and project
- Understanding current Australian green rating tools (Green Star v ABGR)
- Identifying the green risks - what can go wrong and how to avoid
- Performance of AS contracts and other delivery models in green projects
- Key 'green' clauses you can include in project documentation
4:45PM Recap of the day's key points and actions and concluding remarks by Chair
5:00PM Close of masterclass
Who will be speaking at your masterclass?
