Val has solid years of experience in contract and claims management delivered to clients (prime consultants, contractors, and subcontractors) across the power, rail, infrastructure, oil & gas and civil engineering markets. Val managed aggressive large capital projects ranging from US$100 million to US$18 billion and has diverse experience that covers many aspects of construction, commercial and project management from conception to final completion, including handling commercial disputes, and financial settlement.Val has drafted numerous claim documents, rebuttal documents, case statements, supplemental agreements, and settlement strategies in major projects in Australia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia (Taiwan, Singapore & Indonesia) and with a strong track record in claim settlement and arbitration matters of both Employer and Contractor entities primarily engaged in heavy and engineering construction projects, marine works, major mixed-use buildings, healthcare, infrastructures, power plants/energy, refineries, and petrochemical plants, water infrastructures, LNG, mining, rail/MTR (metro and high-speed railways), roads/expressways, highways, bridges, tunnels, and underground works.Val is holding a construction degree and a postgraduate law diploma from the UK. Val is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Society of Construction Law.Specialties: Key Areas of Expertise Construction LawContractual ClaimsLitigation SupportExpert Tender PreparationSchedule Delay & Disruption Analysis Programme Management ProcessesProject Controls & Risk Management Contract Review / Claims/Disputes managementFinancial and Cost Overrun AnalysisDispute Avoidance & Dispute Resolution in Construction Amicable settlement negotiationsCivil, Marine Works, Building, Healthcare, Power, Rail, Mining, LNG/Oil&Gas, Highway/Bridges, Tunnels/UndergroundMember - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) - London, UK & Australia Member - Project Management Institute (PMP) Member - Society of Construction Law (SCL) - UK & Australia Member - AACEi US & Australia Accredited and Registered Arbitrator with Australian International Disputes Centre (AIDC)Registered Arbitrator London, UK, Australia, and internationally
Listed skills include Project Control, Primavera P6, Contract Management, Project Planning, and 46 others.