ABOUT USWe have excelled at providing construction and engineering focused services since 1978. Our Project Management, Programming, Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying, Contracts and Dispute expertise supports the delivery of major projects worldwide and bridges the gaps between the construction, legal and financial sectors.

Our continued success can be measured by that of our clients. It is the result of rigorously maintained standards and the commitment of our people to provide a quality service, to budget, within time and with the appropriate integration of the client’s team.

MIDDLE EAST OPERATIONS The quality and experience of our people is fundamental to our success. Each Middle East office is staffed by a resident team and supported by visiting staff from our network of local offices. Their skills and experience enable us to offer support and expertise to clients in the following locations:

Oman muscat muscat@driver-group.com

Qatar DOha doha@driver-group.com

uniteD arab emirates Dubai dubai@driver-group.com

uniteD arab emirates abu Dhabi abudhabi@driver-group.com

Kuwait Kuwait city kuwait@driver-group.com

OUR APPROACH All assignments are managed by a Director who remains personally responsible until its conclusion. The Director will regularly evaluate the client’s requirements to ensure that the most appropriate members of the Group’s multi-disciplinary team are engaged on the assignment and that where necessary they are successfully integrating into the client’s team.

Our approach of channelling knowledge across services, disciplines and ultimately to our clients is designed to ensure they are aware of the latest industry developments.

STREAMLINED MANAGEMENTOur approach and the single point of responsibility ensures there is no overlap between the services. It eliminates duplication, simplifies reporting and improves communication. The result is reduced administrative and management costs and a cost effective solution.

When working across a client’s portfolio the cost and management efficiencies are multiplied. An ongoing relationship allows for significantly improved skills transference, trend analysis and management reporting. Ensuring lessons are learnt, reviewing processes and other pre-contract services are fundamental to ensuring our clients and our own continued success.

OUR CLIENTS Driver has clients worldwide that are drawn from global and regional contractors and suppliers, corporate, government and not-for- profit bodies, insurance, finance and legal entities, developers and consortiums. All demand and receive work of the highest quality.

COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT & QUANTITY SURVEYING• Pre-Contract• Post-Contract• EnquiryandContractdocuments• ChangeManagement

• FinancialControls• InterimAccounts• FinalAccounts• ProjectAudits

PLANNING & PROGRAMMING• Pre-Contract• Post-Contract• ProjectAudit• TenderandConstructionProgrammes

• ProgrammeMonitoring• ProgrammeUpdates• Claims• ForensicAnalysis

PROJECT MANAGEMENT• DefiningRequirementsandStrategy• TeamSelection• ClientRepresentation• Correspondence,NoticesandRecords

• ControlofBudgetandSchedule• ProjectMonitoring• StrategicProjectManagement• ProjectAudits

CLAIMS• ClaimsforTime• ClaimsforMoney• ClaimsPreparation• ClaimsDefence

• RecordsandNotices• ContractualandExtra-ContractualClaims• ProblematicHeadsofClaims• IndependentReviewandRecommendation

EXPERT SERVICES• QuantumExperts• PlanningExperts• ForensicAnalysis• DisputeResolution/ADR

• Arbitration&LitigationSupport• Arbitrators• Adjudicators• Mediators

STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROJECT SERVICES

COMMERCIAL & CONTRACT SERVICES

EXPERT SERVICES

CORPORATE SERVICES

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COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT AND QUANTITY SURVEYINGMany of Driver’s staff have held Commercial Management&CostControlpositions in theconstruction industry and are experienced in the wide-ranging issues involved.

Driver can establish and manage commercial strategies on all types of construction projects. The services provided include:

PRE - CONTRACT• Strategisingprocurement

• Advisingonformsofcontractandtermsand conditions

• Preparationofenquirydocumentation

• Tenderpreparationandcostplanning

• Riskanalysisandmanagement

• Tenderreviewandreporting

• Tendernegotiation

• Contractnegotiationandagreement

CONTRACT• Changeidentificationandmanagement

• Commercialmanagement

• Claimspreparationandmanagement

• Contractaudit

• Financialaudit

• Contractualnoticesandcorrespondence

• Interimapplicationsandvaluations

• Developmentfundmonitoring

• Monitoringsystems

POST - CONTRACT• Finalaccountpreparationandresolution

• Contractandfinancialauditandidentification of responsibilities for over-spend

• Settingoutlessonstobelearnt

• Claimspreparationandresolution

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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMINGPossibly the most significant and complex matter of any construction project is a thorough understanding of the planned intent for the construction of the works and a detailed knowledge of changes to that plan and the consequences.

• Preparationandreviewoftenderprogrammes

• PreparationofContractorMasterProgrammes

• ReviewanddiscussionofContractand Master Programmes through to acceptance

• Settingupprogressandprogrammemonitoring systems

• Programmemonitoringandupdating

• Analysingandreportingoneffectsofevents on progress and completion

• Preparationofrecovery,mitigationandacceleration programmes

• Preparationandanalysisofclaimsforextension of time

• Analysisandadviceonclaimsforextensions of time

• Programmeforensicauditandidentification of responsibilities for overrun

• Developmentfundmonitoring

PROJECT MANAGEMENT• Establishingclientrequirements

• Establishingprojectstrategy

• Appointmentofconsultants,contractors and sub-contractors

• ActingasEmployer’sAgentorRepresentative

• DesignandConstructionManagement

• Projectmonitoringandprogressreporting

• Masterprogramming

• Tenderrecommendation

• Programmemanagement

• Projectclose-out

• Projectaudit

Risk management is a common sense approach to dealing with the unknown, to ensure a proper account is taken of all foreseeable risk.

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CLAIMS FOR MONEY

• Systemsforrecordsandnotices

• Advisingonpreparationordefenceoffinancial claims

• Managingnotices

• Claimsfordisruptionandlossofproductivity

• Claimsformitigationoracceleration

• Claimsforpreliminariesthickening

• Claimsforpriceescalation

• Claimsforlossofoverheadsandprofit

• Claimsfortermination

• Claimsforbreachofcontract

CLAIMS FOR TIME

• Preparationorreviewofclaimsforextensions of time

• Preparationorreviewofclaimsforactivityprolongationand/orstacking

• Preparationorreviewofclaimsforacceleration and mitigation

• Managingnotices

• Delayanalysis

• Dealingwithconcurrency/float

• Expertprogrammingevidence

Our approach identifies and manages project risk assuring our customers that their project outturn is maximised.

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DISPUTES

Driver provides support to those involved in any construction dispute. Our services are particularly requested due to the technical issues being dealt with via the legal process.

• ProvisionofqualifiedArbitrators

• ProvisionofqualifiedAdjudicators

• ProvisionofqualifiedMediators

• ProvisionofIndependentEvaluators

• ProvisionofDisputeReviewBoardmembers

• Supportingpartiesandtheirlegalteamsinproceedings

• ProvisionofExpertWitnessesandExpertAdvisors

• Advisingonsettlementandoffers

• Advisingontechnicalissuesinthebriefingof Counsel

• Advisingontechnicalissuesintheinspection of documents

• Advisingontechnicalissuesintheinterviewing of witnesses

• Insuranceclaims

EXPERT WITNESSES

We have Quantum and Programming Experts and support services that can deal with any type and size of project or dispute.

• AlargeteamofpracticingExperts

• Availablesupportstaffofover100

• ExperienceinArbitration,Litigation,Adjudication, Mediation, Conciliation and DisputeReviewBoards

• Expertswithcrossexaminationexperience

• Expertiseinprogramming,delaysandextensions of time

• Expertiseinquantumofclaimsforchange, variation, damages, disruption, acceleration and prolongation

• Expertiseinprofessionalnegligenceclaims

We ensure that clientprojects have clear projectcontrol strategies whichare then actively andconsistently delivered.

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SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / LECTURES

Driver offers bespoke seminars, workshops and training on all matters covered by the services above. These include:

• One-offorascontinuoustrainingprogrammes

• In-houseortoopenaudiences• Projectprocurement• FIDICbasedformsofcontract• Bespokeformsofcontract• NewEngineeringContract(NEC)based

forms of contract• PC,PartneringandPPPcontracts• ProjectandCommercialManagement• Programmepreparation,monitoringand

updating• Useofmajorprogrammingpackages• Recordkeeping• Claimsfordelayandextensionsoftime• Claimsformoney• Evaluatingdisruption• Disputeresolutionproceedings• Topicalissues• Tenderreview,reportingandnegotiation• Contractnegotiationandagreement

CORPORATE SERVICES

Driver offers a range of corporate focused services that include:

• Projectbankaccounts• AuditandAssurancesupport• Insolvencysupport• Restructuringandrecovery• DueDiligence• Insurancevaluation• Bank/Fundmonitoring• Lending/Financierreview

Many years experience of working with Corporate and Finance Sector clients helps us give a unique insight into the serviceour clients need.

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PROJECT SERVICES

COMMERCIAL & CONTRACT SERVICES

EXPERT SERVICES

CORPORATE SERVICES

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Building•Retail•Healthcare•Education•HospitalityandLeisure•Offices•Defence•Residential•Commercial•SportsandStadia•HighRise

Civil Engineering•Tunnels•Dams•Earthworks•Structures•Marine

Utilities•Telecom•Electricity•Gas•Water•Cable•Networks

Water•Pipelines•WaterTreatmentPlants•DesalinationPlants•SewageTreatmentWorks•Irrigation

Infrastructure•RailandMetroNetworks•UndergroundSystems•RouteUpgrades•Highways•Bridges•Tunnelling•Airports•FerryTerminals•HarbourandPortFacilities

Energy•OffshoreOilGasProjects•OnshoreOilGasProjects•FossilFuel•Nuclear•PowerGenerationandTransmission•CombinedHeatandPowerPlants•WastetoEnergy•Renewables•CombinedPowerandProcess

Industrial•ProcessandChemical•SteelandMetals•Pharmaceuticals•NewPlants•PlantRefurbishment•Shutdowns

Other•Mining•Shipbuilding,refitandconversion•WasteCollection

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Driver Group plc is registered in England and Wales. UK registration number 3475146. Registered address: 4 Crispin Way, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4PW.