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Hill International and CIOB Masterclass Returns to Singapore
Singapore, Apr. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --
Construction delay, disruption and disputes event to be held at the Goodwood
Park hotel in July.
Hill International and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have
announced that the internationally acclaimed Masterclass in Construction Delay
and Disruption will return to Singapore this July. Completely renewed and
updated to address the latest issues in the construction and associated
industries, the two-day event will be held at the Goodwood Park hotel on 13th
and 14th July 2010.
Talks and workshops will focus on managing and avoiding risks and disputes,
handling and assessing claims for delay and disruption, and the two days will
finish with a debate on the future of dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific
region. It will feature leading technical experts such as Dr Franco Mastrandrea
of Hill International, and lawyers such as Jonathan Choo and Justyn Jagger of
DLA Piper.
John Brells, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Hill
International Asia Pacific region said, "Although the local and international
economy is beginning to recover, and Singapore's skyline is seeing increasing
numbers of construction cranes, there are still significant risks in
construction. As has been seen in prominent projects throughout the region, such
as the Sports Hub and Marina Bay Sands, delays and disruption can have
significant impacts on project and financial success.
"The Masterclass provides a great opportunity to share knowledge and
information between legal and technical experts from around the world. We're
delighted to be hosting the latest of these events in this region. This latest
Masterclass has been carefully tailored to ensure it provides the most useful
and pertinent information to all attendees from architects and developers to
contractors, lawyers and all those involved in the construction and engineering
industries."
The Masterclass will bring together internationally renowned speakers from
construction and construction law to provide a two-day event, which will focus
on the latest legal updates, technical instruction, and the future of
construction in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region.
For more information or to book a place at the Masterclass contact Rezani
Ramli of Hill International on +65 6338 2455 or email rezaniramli@hillintl.com.
Hill International
Hill International, with 2,400 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides
program management, project management, construction management and construction
claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked
Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm in the United States. For
The Chartered Institute of Building
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) represents for the public benefit
the most diverse set of professionals in the construction industry. Further
information is available by contacting Saul Townsend CIOB Press and
Communications Manager on 01344 630 766 -- stownsend@ciob.org.uk.
In Asia Pacific:
Donna Garcia
Rice Communications for Hill International
Tel: +65 9734 8808
Email: donna.garcia@ricecomms.com
SOURCE: Hill International; The Chartered Institute of Building
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