CAUSATION OF CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND DISPUTES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: KNOW THE CAUSE … AVOID THE DISPUTE

What is CRUX?

CRUX is HKA’s comprehensive and integrated research into the causation of claims and disputes arising on construction projects in the Middle East. It is the widest-reaching, fact-based analysis of its kind in the industry today.

What will we cover?

In this free webinar, Husam Gawish will discuss HKA’s CRUX Insight Report and how the results of the analysis can be utilised to mitigate the instance of disputes, or even to prevent disputes before they arise.

They will review the primary and secondary causes of delay identified from across 700 projects in 72 countries, with total project capital expenditure (CAPEX) in excess of US$1.2 trillion. Husam will provide a focused look at the Middle East region and discuss the key causation factors identified in major industry sectors, comparing and contrasting between sectors and regions.

Why should you attend?

We know that the construction industry is slow to learn lessons from past mistakes and slow to implement change. The consequences of delay, disruption, lost productivity, cost overrun, and poor quality are not only significant for clients but for industry and economies at large. The CRUX Insight Report is a window into the common causation factors that lead to delay and disruption; it is an opportunity for employers, contractors, and the whole supply chain to better understand, prepare, and manage the complexity of their projects, by mitigating the causation factors known to impact the successful delivery of major construction projects.

SPEAKERS

Husam Gawish
Partner, Head of Business Development (MENA), HKA

Husam Gawish is HKA’s Partner responsible for Business Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region. Prior to assuming this role, Husam was HKA’s Country Manager and Head of Operations in Qatar responsible for the overall management and delivery of HKA’s business in the GCC Country. Husam is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in the UK.

Husam has more than 20 years of diverse engineering, commercial, claims, project management, and business development and marketing experience gained through working on a wide range of major projects in the buildings, infrastructure, industrial, process, and power generation sectors throughout the UK, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

Resident in the GCC region since 2008, Husam has a strong technical background and extensive commercial and contractual experience, backed by bilingual English and Arabic skills. During his career to date, Husam has been involved in several landmark projects around the world, including: the Dubai Metro and Sheikh Zayed Bridge in the UAE; the Songsu Bridge in South Korea; the Bangabandhu (Jamuna) Bridge in Bangladesh; the Landbridge Railway Project in Saudi Arabia; and the Millennium Dome (now O2 Arena) in London, UK.