Introducing review mechanisms into statutory construction adjudication

&nbsp;The study examines adjudication scheme introduced within security of payment laws to resolve payment disputes in the construction industry. The study provides guidelines for introducing effective adjudication review mechanisms to improve the quality of decisions. The guidelines can reinstate industry satisfaction with adjudication outcome and limit court &amp; lawyers involvement.<br /

Claims management practices and common pitfalls

Skaik, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-2154-0201Oral presentation at the Association For The Advancement of Cost Engineers UAE Section Conference (2013 : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Beware fast tracking high rise building

Currently, employers tend to fast rack works where construction can begin while design is still incomplete following three main phases of procurement. This session details a case study of a fast track overseas super high rise building, where an Australian firm acted as a technical expert to provide a detailed report on the failure of the shoring system, while construction of five basements had just started next to a marina. The lessons learnt from the case study are summarized with recommendations to have better practice of the fast track method in complex high rise buildings

Improving the practice of subcontract nomination

Skaik, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-2154-0201Oral presentation at the FIDIC Middle East Contract Users Conference (2013 : Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

What should clients do when dealing with one tenderer only?

Skaik, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-2154-0201Sometimes, clients face difficulty to procure projects due to absence of competitors. The risk of how to secure value for money is extremely high when dealing with one single contractor to quote and execute the works. This article gives significant guidelines for which client can follow to minimize such risk and achieve value for money

Effective claims management & dispute resolution

Skaik, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-2154-0201Oral presentation at the Association For The Advancement of Cost Engineers UAE Section Seminar (2013 : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Effective claims management

Skaik, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-2154-0201Oral presentation at the Contract Management, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Conferenc