CEDA DREDGING DAYS 2008 ANTWERP DEBATE ON LENGTHY, COMPLEX and SUSPICIOUS DECISION-TAKING PROCESS...
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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 !
THANK YOU !