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UK Corporate Profile
Who are we?• Global reach… local knowledge • Successful international project track record • Operate throughout Asia Pacific• Complete, co-ordinated international service from a
single business • One point of responsibility and contact for all services • Cost effective performance related fees• Contractor / subcontractor focus • High quality managed services• Quick response to client requirements• Your worksite is our office • High impact visualisations and apps• Training programmes
Manchester Waste to Energy
The consultant of choice for contractors on global projects
Systech International provides responsive, high quality multi-disciplinary managed services to contractors, supporting them in the delivery of complex and challenging construction, infrastructure and energy projects.
We are the leading global provider of commercial management, risk, planning and scheduling, claims, dispute resolution, expert, legal, visualisation and training services and our team of professionals operates over the full lifespan of projects – from bid to handover – from our offices across the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
We understand the requirements and risks of projects and the need for robust and professional cost and schedule control throughout the duration of a scheme. We also manage and resolve claims and disputes using our contracts, forensic delay analyst and legal consultants who provide a co-ordinated and seamless service, avoiding the abortive work that often arises when using multi-party advisors.
Sectors
ConstructionBuilding, civil engineering, mechanical & electrical
TransportationRail, air, highways
EnergyPower, oil and gas, alternative
Mining, metals and minerals
Defence
Telecommunications and IT
Shipping and marine
Industrial and process
Facilities management
Brighton i360
Contract ManagementIndependent, pro-active and disciplined cost control and contract management to deliver a “no-shock” financial conclusion.
Our consultancy team comes from a contracting background and we therefore understand the requirements of contractors and the need to maintain or improve the margin.
• Procurement strategy• Bid support• Value engineering• Estimate and budgets• Contract documents• Project kick-off workshop• Commercial strategy and procedures• Contractual advice• Contract administration• Correspondence and notices• Project records• Cost control and cost/value reporting• Variations/change control• Payments• Final account• Project audit / health check• Commercial management of subcontractor’s
and supplier’s• Dispute avoidance
Planning and SchedulingWe do not simply prepare the programme; we bring new ideas, fresh thinking and solutions with a focus on identifying opportunities to reduce time and manage risk.
Our strong team of planners prepares programmes at all stages of a project – from bid, to progress, to as-built to retrospective forensic for use in disputes.
• Resource and cost loading of programmes• Construction solutions to reduce risk and
project duration• Programme risk identification and mitigation• Interface co-ordination• Time impacts arising from change• Recovery and accelerated programmes• Earned value and other project benchmarks• Programme audits
Risk ManagementThe identification, evaluation and management of reputational, contractual, cost, programme and legal risks over the lifetime of a project.
• Risk management plan• Risk acquisition, capture and analysis;
monitoring and control; mitigation and transfer• Application of risk within target cost contracts• Management of risk events• Claims risk assessment and dispute avoidance
Leading provider of high quality services in UK
Birmingham Library
Supporting you through the project lifecycle
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Claims ManagementHonest appraisal, strategic guidance and the preparation of cost and time entitlement documentation that is technically, legally and commercially accurate.
Cost claims• Strategic advice and options• Analysis of contractual terms and conditions• Review tender pricing, rates and productivity• Analysis of actual time spent, costs incurred
and achieved productivity• Analysis of facts and evidence • Identify contractual route to recovery• Prepare cause and effect analysis• Quantum calculations and supporting evidence• Recovery of disruption costs• Preparation, presentation and negotiation
Time claims • Strategic advice and options• Recommend delay analysis methodology• Identification of planned programme and
critical path• Analysis of revised / updated / as-built
programmes and reasons for change• Inspection of records and notices• Forensic delay analysis• Acceleration programmes and agreements• Preparation, presentation and negotiation
Dispute ResolutionCommercially focussed contractual, quantum, forensic delay, expert and legal services from the crystallisation of the dispute to the enforcement of the outcome.
Our offer is unique – lawyers, claims consultants, forensic planners, document managers and visualisers working under a single point of responsibility to provide a fully co-ordinated and seamless service, avoiding the abortive work that can arise when using multi-party advisors.
• Co-ordinated service from a single business• Full service from crystallisation to enforcement• Position review, opinions on merit of case• Strategic advice• Preparation of documents and evidence• Quantum assessment to tribunal standard• Forensic delay analysis• Negotiation• Arbitration, litigation and alternative methods
Expert ServicesQuantum and time experts with testimony experience, supported by our global operation.
• Global panel of time and quantum experts• Hands-on practical approach• Testimony under cross examination• Representation at DAB’s and other tribunal• Back up and support from business
LegalBritish trained and regulated construction and engineering lawyers offering contentious and non-contentious services with a focus on avoiding, managing and resolving disputes.
• Co-ordinated service within business• Construction and engineering specialists• British lawyers, trained, qualified and regulated
in the UK• Work globally• Specialist expertise in international arbitration,
DAB’s and FIDIC• Major projects experience across range of
sectors• Speak the language of contractors• Look for opportunities to agree quick,
commercially attractive settlements• Flexible work locations, “your site is our office”• In-house high impact visualisation service to
communicate key legal arguments• Competitive and innovative fee arrangements
Contentious services• Strategic advice• Claims management• Dispute resolution• Adjudication, mediation and litigation• International arbitration• Dispute boards• Advocacy/counsel
Non contentious services• Procurement• Contract advice• Partnering / JV agreements• Legal risk management
Secondment• 12 month renewable contracts for in-house
counsel positions• Fixed monthly all-inclusive fees
TrainingSystech training…your route to improved staff and project performance.
• Delivered by consultants with hands-on project experience
• Tailored to suit business needs and meet learning objectives
• Range of training options; company-wide programmes, specialist topic, project kick-off workshops, lunch and learn
• Duration, timing and venue of sessions to suit your requirement
• Comprehensive range of subjects• Workshops to aid learning• Use of real project examples to illustrate key
issues
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Our innovative and technological approach
VisualisationsHigh impact presentations, video and apps to help contractors communicate key claims, dispute resolution and legal messages and win bids.
• Developed in-house to provide an innovative communication tool
• Animations, video and graphics to demonstrate key strengths to decision makers
• Brings clarity to complex issues• Support to experts giving testimony• Non-confrontational• Proven negotiation aid• Use of projects records and evidence• Admissible in tribunal
What our clients say:
“90% of disputes where a Systech visualisation is used reached early settlement”
“The visualisation accelerated the dispute resolution process, we therefore avoided significant legal costs”
“A Systech visualisation is extremely cost effective”
“Having seen the visualisation, the opposing party quickly realised the strength of our case and this brought them to the negotiating table”
Site Diary AppThe three most important aspects of good contract management are records, records, records! If it is not written down, it did not happen.
• In-house developed app to help contractors prepare project records
• Establishes a daily record keeping process and discipline
• Contemporaneous project record keeping• Configured for your project with specific,
relevant questions• Users aware of the key issues to look out for• Daily consolidated report distributed to agreed
project members• Improved project team communication and
information sharing• Early flagging of key issues• Evidence for additional entitlements and
defence to criticisms• Simple and easy to use
Our People
Paschal Walsh - Commercial Director, LondonPaschal is Commercial Director. He has over 20 years experience providing commercial management, dispute resolution and strategic advice on major infrastructure, rail and water projects in both the UK and Australia.
Paschal has a Masters in Law and is a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Member of the Association for Project Management.
Bob Chapman - Regional Managing Director, UKBob is Regional Managing Director for UK who, prior to joining Systech, had 25 years experience in director and senior management roles with major contracting organisations. Bob has managed large commercial management and project delivery teams on site and is highly skilled in settling difficult final accounts and resolving claims and disputes.
Bob is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Geoff Ansell - Director, Corporate Maketing & TrainingGeoff is responsible for our Group-wide marketing function as well as our global training programme, for which he organises regular seminars and events for our clients. He is also responsible for the delivery of our smart phone applications service. Geoff has 25 years experience working for contractors and client organisations providing commercial management, claims and business consulting services.
Geoff is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Simon Chew - Commercial Director, UK Northern OperationsSimon heads-up the UK Northern operations. He has 30 years experience providing commercial management, claims and dispute resolution services on a diverse range of projects in the construction, rail, airport, infrastructure, energy, utilities and marine sectors.
Simon is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Glen Loftus - Head of DisputesGlen is our Head of Disputes for the UK and Europe. He has extensive experience in advising clients on claims and dispute strategies where his focus is on securing the best commercial settlement. He is responsible for managing our team of claims consultants and ensuring the quality of the documentation they prepare. He has experience in the resolution of disputes through mediation, adjudication and arbitration and is known for establishing a good working relationship with our client’s legal advisors.
Glen is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has an MSc in Construction Law and & Arbitration from King’s College.
Phil DurrantPhil is our Director of Planning for the UK and Europe. He has over 30 years experience in the construction industry working in planning and project management roles. Phil has experience in preparing programmes across all phases of a project - bid, project baseline, on-site progress and acceleration. He is also familiar with the various forms of delay analysis techniques and he regularly works in tandem with our quantumclaims consultants to prepare entitlement documentation. Phil has worked in a variety of sectors including construction, rail, airports and specialist subcontracting. He also delivers training seminars on planning topics.
Leigh Gibbs - Director, Visualisations
Leigh is Director of our in-house visualisation service and with his team he creates compelling animations to communicate complex project information and key messages. This service has been used by our clients to support bids, construction phasing, change impacts and dispute resolution. Leigh initially trained as a quantity surveyor before moving into management where he headed up the IT departments of two international quantity surveying practices. He has over 15 years experience working with design professionals and has worked with CAD systems since 1980 when the first commercial systems were introduced.
Richard Morris - Head of Expert Witness ServicesRichard is our Head of Expert Services with over 30 years project experience during which time he has developed specialist skills in programming and delay analysis. He is an arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator and is regularly appointed as an expert witness in programming matters. He has given evidence under cross examination in court and before arbitration tribunals. Richard is a regular speaker at seminars, delivers client training programmes and is a lecturer for university law courses.
Richard is a past chairman of the CIArb Board of Management and is listed in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator’s Directory of Expert Witnesses.
Our People
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Systech’s UK Project Coverage
To learn more about our services contact Bob ChapmanRegional Managing Director, [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 207 940 7656
Aberdeen Harbour
Edinburgh Tram
• Battersea Power Station
• Crossrail• Olympic Stadium
Transformation• Heathrow Airport• Thames Tideway
Brighton i360
RAF Wyton
Hinkley Point
Bristol Arena
Birmingham New Street
HS2
Wylfa Nuclear Power Station
Manchester Waste to Energy
Liverpool University Hospital
Sellafield Nuclear Power Station
Shieldhall Tunnel
Highways Maintenance Contracts - Various
Wind Farms - Various
Nottingham Tram
A19 Upgrade
Shetland Gas Plant
Contact us
Chapter House18-20 Crucifix Lane
LondonSE1 3JW
Local Contact:[email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 207 940 7657
Abion Court5 Albion Place
LeedsLS1 6JL
Local contact:[email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 113 242 5382
Leeds
www.systech-int.com
Manchester7th Floor
80 Mosley StreetManchester
M2 3FX
Local Contact:[email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 161 237 3080
London
