CEDA DREDGING DAYS 2008 ANTWERP

DEBATE ON LENGTHY, COMPLEX and SUSPICIOUS

DECISION-TAKING PROCESS IN DREDGING and RECLAMATION

PROCESSES

THE POINT OF VIEW OF A CONTRACTOR

By

BERNARD MALHERBE

Jan De Nul Group

Concept

Financing ?

Project

Permits ?

Autority Approval

?

Engineering ?

Social Acceptance ?

Cost Effective Construction ?

Implementation problems

Environmental Impact ?

Local Action Groups

?

Consultants creating consultancy work ?

Contractor

THE KEY-WORD THAT SLOWS DOWN EVERY DECISION-TAKING PROCESS, IS…

! LIABILITY ! !

ConsultantClient

The Client is scared of financial (investment) liabilities, project failure’s liabilities, loss of control on costs, permits, schedule, environmental action groups,….

The Consultant is scared of design liabilities, project management liabilities, claim-issues in tender,…

The Contractor is scared of performance liabilities, un-complete soil and site data, payment insecurities, downtime-liabilities, unforeseen work suspensions, unfair competition….

Financer

Client

Consultant

Contractor

Liabilities

Liabilities

Liabilities

Soil uncertainties ? ----- Contractor to sort out, organize surveys,…Environmental impact mitigation? ------- Contractor to sort outPermits obtention? ------- Contractor to take responsibilityComplex design ? ---------- Contractor to EPC ( at fixed lump sum !) Financing risk ? ------------- Contractor to imagine financing packageResource & building materials shortage ? ----- Contractor to sourceConstructional All Risk ? ------- Contractor to subscribeEquipment shortage? ------- Contractor to investLocal action groups ? -> Contractor to organize the communication planEtc…etc…etc….

THE CONTRACTOR’s VIEW ON SLOW PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION:

FOCUSING ON DETAILS MAY CAUSE YOU NOT TO LOOK AT THE PROJECT’s MAIN OBJECTIVES

ANYMORE !

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