Workshop Friday, 2 July 2021

Advanced Workshop
Friday, 2 July 2021
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Myriad by Sana Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal (in person only)

Learn from experienced tutors and Dispute Board practitioners in this half-day workshop offered in-person only, Lisbon.

Pre-requisite: Attend one of the DRBF's Administration and Practice Workshops.*

The DRBF Advanced Practitioner Workshop offers an interactive and lively session covering the practical issues that often arise in the DB process; from appointment through to giving a decision. This workshop is recommended for those who have already taken a DRBF workshop. Also, due to the interactive nature of the discussion, participants should already be serving on a Dispute Board, either as a member, Chair or participating as a party member on a project with a standing DB. This workshop is an optional add-on to the conference registration.

Topics include:

The unique dispute avoidance philosophy of DBs contrasting FIDIC’s 1999 DABs with the 2017 DAABs
Selecting the right DB Members and Chair
Fee levels and structure
The DB Chair's role
Maintaining contact with the parties and the Engineer
Site visits
Common causes of disputes
Referrals, hearings, and making and giving a decision and procedural difficulties

Half-day Advanced Workshop Fee: $175 USD.

Minimum registration: 11 people. Delegates will receive a full refund if the minimum class size is not reached.

*Delegates for this Advanced Workshop should attend a session of the DRBF's A&P Workshop before attending this one. The next session of the A&P Workshop will be Thursday, 27 May, in-person in Lisbon, in Portuguese. Delegates for this full-day May workshop receive a $100 discount to the June conference. Learn more and register for the May Workshop.