Our Risk Management Services
Hinds Blunden is able to offer project delivery expertise and support services to ensure that project challenges are successfully met. These services include:
1. Project Management
Time pressures, the availability of scarce resources, and the high cost of finance
nowadays place considerable demands on the team responsible for a positive project
result from conception to completion. Recognising this, Hinds Blunden is
able to provide both full project management and autonomous or complementary
support services to ensure that project challenges are successfully met, and
offers expertise in the following areas:
- Project planning and scheduling
- Cost control
- Analysis and review of tenders
- Cost analysis and viability of projects
- Contract conditions negotiation
- Superintendence
- Estimating
- Risk management
- Assessment of delivery systems and risk allocation
2. Dispute Resolution
Hinds Blunden has an excellent track record in assisting parties on all sides of contractual disputes, be they contractors, principals, owners/operators, engineers, superintendents or independent referees. We have experience in all stages of the traditional and alternative dispute resolution processes, from initial assessment and preparation of claims, through to final resolution by either negotiation, mediation, arbitration, expert determination, adjudication or litigation. Our dispute resolution services include:
- Analysis, preparation and review of claims and disputes
- Representing and assisting clients in alternative dispute resolution processes
- Negotiations for resolution of claims and disputes
- Preparation for arbitration or litigation
- Alternative dispute resolution as expert appraiser, facilitator, adjudicator or mediator
- Analysis of negligence and intellectual property matters
3. Contract Services
Hinds Blunden also assists clients with services in the preparation, management and monitoring of contracts. Our services in this area include:
- Pre-contract documentation and negotiation
- Technical contract drafting
- Preparation and evaluation of tender and contract documentation
- Contract administration
- Preparation of procedure manuals
- Quality assurance auditing
- Procedures and contract administration manuals
4. Educational Services
Hinds Blunden is also able to assist with clients' training, seminar, and other educational needs. This assistance enables personnel to stay informed of the latest industry trends and developments, thus guaranteeing that clients are provided with the most up-to-date information. We provide educational services to all levels of a company structure, from foremen and site staff to project and senior management. These include:
- Training for industry practitioners through lectures, course notes and workshops
- Seminars and courses
- Contract administration manuals