Description
Join us 5th September for a CPD on Conflict Avoidance, Management and Dispute Resolution Procedures for Quantity Surveying APC Candidates. This CPD will look at the following topics
- Causes of Disputes
- Negotiation & Effective Communication
- Primary features, advantages and disadvantages of a range of dispute resolution procedures
- Roles and duties of a surveyor as an expert witness
- Nominating Bodies
- Conflict of Interest
- Gathering and collation of facts and expert evidence
- Written representations to a dispute resolver or tribunal
Speaker
Dermot is an Associate Director at Quigg Golden where he provides advice and support on both contentious and non-contentious construction and procurement matters. His specialties include dispute resolution such as adjudication and conciliation and he also advises on contract drafting and procurement.
Dermot is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Barrister at Law (non-practicing) with over 30 years Construction Experience. During his career, Dermot has worked for Clients, Contractors and Sub-contractors and has extensive experience of Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Contract Administration and Project Management on large complex projects including pharmaceutical, data centers, power plants, medical and food projects.
With this breadth of experience across many sectors and various roles, he can assess and understand the issues from multiple perspectives while putting his industry knowledge to use advising our clients quickly and efficiently.
Dermot is also active in the industry volunteering with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (current Chair Person of the Ireland Branch) and the Society of Chartered Surveyors and sits on a number of Panels as a Dispute Resolver including the Irish Ministerial Panel of Adjudicators.
