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BSc Construction Management – University of Natal, Durban, South Africa Several Others, Contract Negotiations, Governance, Implementation of Project Risk Reviews, Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Risk Analysis etc.
Rickain is a dynamic project planner and scheduler with more than 25 years of expertise in project management and development. Having worked with several multi-national companies in various countries i.e., South Africa, Zambia, UK, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, etc., Rickain has gained experience in Financial modelling, development, Conducting evaluations, feasibility, viability and return on investment studies. Drawing up of project processes, to obtain equity and marketing partners, identifying project opportunities, Establishing development best practice procedures, developing project development strategies and ensuring implementation thereof, Identifying actual/potential risks and developing protocols to mitigate risks, Establishing relationships that lead to project development, Managing relationships with stakeholders, business partners and other service providers. ...
Other expertise include, Managing construction and development projects from concept and design to commissioning and hand-over. This includes controlling, supervising and construction of residential and commercial property developments, furniture and equipment supply and installations, Landscaping and building construction and supervision installations. Developing and managing project sustainability techniques, which includes client relationship management, quality management, time management, risk management, cost control, process development, resource management, etc. Determining and managing time schedules, including activity definition, sequencing, and duration estimates, Construction development, Ensuring adherence to specifications, Ensuring schedules and quality are maintained. Liaison with engineers and site managers. Project procurement management, including acquisition planning, contract administration, supplier selection and contract close out. Material take off list, Setting stock levels, re-order triggers, Material compliance and purchase orders. The security, site maintenance and loss control. Supervising multi-disciplinary teams, performance evaluation and motivation, Full bottom line cost control of the project process including preparation of estimated budgets, cash flow and final cost forecasts, accurate budget allocations, auditing and preparations of invoices, preparation, and submission of month end reports, Preparation for claims for extension of time and additional payments etc.
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, LLM Post Graduate Cert in Law (LLB) Dip. International Arbitration CIArb Dip. Adjudication (RICS)
Damian is widely experienced in engineering and construction claims and dispute resolution with over 30 years of experience dealing with contractors, employers and subcontractors. Damian crosses the divide between legal protocol and construction experience. As a dispute resolver, Damian is commended on his ability to understand disputes early in the process and is regularly lauded on his clear and erudite discussions and written directions to the parties.
He has also undertaken expert determinations having been appointed in arbitrations and in adjudications. Damian has, on numerous occasions, given evidence in the area of delay and disruption assessment and quantum / cost evaluations. As a renowned arbitrator, Damian has prepared and presented expert reports under JCT/FIDIC and NEC forms of contract and has drafted narratives examining causative potency, dynamic and static situations, condition precedent, foreseeability, supportive approach, penalties and damages. In specific matters of the FIDIC contract he has prepared reports in accordance with clause 3.5 determinations and clause 20.1 claim notifications along with clause 2.5 employer claims. In providing expedited relief he has proceeded to Arbitration and Dispute Adjudication Boards and submitted narratives of delay claims entitlement and monetary relief in sectors such as building, energy and rail. ...
Damian is strong working with forensic planners and quantity surveyors, using techniques such as measured mile and time impact analysis. He is strong team leader and has been responsible for the provision of dispute related services to employers, contractors and subcontractors, dealing with mechanical and electrical work, piling and diaphragm wall work and earthworks, power stations and wind turbines as well as the more general areas of building and civil engineering projects. Damian has a particularly high level of expertise in commercial fit out contracts and has represented the industry at trade level in a number of disputes and in his liaison with the NSCC and Tier contracts tribunals. Damian is a delay and planning expert and has particular experience in delay analysis and complex disruption valuation, disentangling global claims to establish the relationship of particular cause and effect, particularly in matters of dominancy and concurrency. He has been involved in a number of high-profile cases that have been featured in the construction press and law reports.
Additionally, Damian is client facing and an exceptional quantity surveyor and can present claim situations in an expert manner by using detailed quantum and delay analysis. He was recognised by Who’s Who legal in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 as a leading expert in his field. Furthermore, Damian received Delay and Quantum Expert of the year for 2019 and 2020 from the Federation of Forensic and Expert Witnesses in the UK.
MSc International Construction Management–University of Bath BSc Quantity Surveying–Copperbelt University Certificate in Shelter Design and Development, Nairobi, Kenya Certificate of Achievement in Contract Compliance for Procurement including for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP’s).
Odetta is an astute Commercial Manager with over 20 years of industry experience in performing successful commercial management functions on capital projects across all sectors. Having supervised infrastructure projects such as the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, Kazungula Bridge etc, she has developed broader knowledge base about the construction market in Zambia and understands commercial risks associated with managing capital programmes. Additionally, she has excellent skillset in maximising the potential of businesses in client interfacing, profitability, monitoring and controlling internal processes such as production while managing external relationships with clients and stakeholders.
Over the years, she has a proven and traceable record in delivering strategically significant end-to-end procurements across diverse variety of spend categories, with particular focus on developing and executing procurement and sourcing strategy, tender management both in the private sector and public sector procurement. This also extends to developing supplier profile process to enable supply chain function to standardise methods of reviewing and measuring key suppliers against contractual performance metrics. ...
As a renowned commercial management expert, Odetta understands that making quality commercial decisions requires to be highly involved in setting up project brief with Clients, providing advisory, budget formulation and evolution, risk forecasting, assessment and mitigation, programme design and management and formulation of lessons learnt plan. With MSc in International Construction Management, she provides a hands-on leadership to construction programmes to ensure its realistic and can provide best project outcomes without posing threats on construction scope and budget.
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