Introduction
HKA and ICAK hosted a seminar on avoiding engineering pitfalls in oil & gas projects – engineering experts’ opinions on the most common disputes that arise and how to avoid them.
Our engineering experts will share from their rich oil & gas project experience and answer frequently asked questions on what a contractor should anticipate and prepare for in setting their construction project up for success.
This seminar is part of a series on avoiding engineering pitfalls in construction projects.
Speakers
Benjamin Highfield
Partner and Head of Asia, HKA
E: benjaminhighfield@hka.com
Benjamin Highfield is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a claims and disputes specialist at HKA. He has more than 15 years’ major project experience in the construction industry, spanning buildings, transportation infrastructure, oil and gas, power and water markets. Additionally, he regularly advises clients on commercial and contractual matters, as well as claims management and dispute resolution.
Benjamin has led teams on multiple oil and gas, water and power projects and has negotiated high value settlements with major governmental organisations. With his extensive experience of many of the major standard forms of contract, he has been employed by government bodies and large private companies to advise on a range of broad and diverse matters.
Benjamin is an experienced delay and quantum analyst and has prepared multiple claims for extension of time, disruption, prolongation and acceleration. He has drafted detailed contractual arguments for disputed variations, termination, suspension and arbitration amongst others. He is a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
An Ho Koh
Partner and Head of Operations Korea, HKA
E: anhokoh@hka.com
An Ho Koh is a Partner at HKA, based in Seoul, Korea. An Ho has over 25 years of experience in contract management, cost analysis, project scheduling and progress management, preparation of claims, arbitration and litigation.
He has held various construction and contract management positions with contractors in Korea, Pakistan, Philippines and the UAE, where he has been resident for the past ten years. An Ho is a specialist in preparing contractual claims seeking entitlement for both time and cost. An Ho has developed his skills and is well versed in progress management, estimation and proposal preparation, construction management, contract management and claim management.
His experience portfolio includes mega scale express highways, buildings, oil and gas, power plants, wastewater treatment plants, desalination plants, submersible drilling rigs and offshore platforms.
Kevin Slater
Technical Director, HKA
Kevin is a chartered engineer and chartered marine engineer with over 38 years’ combined experience in the offshore upstream Oil & Gas industry, including power generation, mining and construction. He has more than 25 years’ experience specialising in integrated subsea systems and subsea control systems for clients in the UK and around the world. Kevin also has many years’ hands-on experience as a Technical Assurance and Lead Controls Systems Engineer for a number of major oil companies and contractors across the UK and Europe. He has developed an excellent technical ability gained from a diversity of projects from various industries. Kevin uses proven and robust commercial acumen to manage, drive and deliver value on major and complex projects.
Should you have any questions on the seminar topic or registration, please contact CrystalLim@hka.com.
