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Asia PacificCapability Profile
www.systech-int.com
Who are we?• Global reach… local knowledge • Successful international project track record • Operate throughout Asia Pacific• Complete, co-ordinated international service from a
single business • One point of responsibility and contact for all services • Cost effective performance related fees• Contractor / subcontractor focus • High quality managed services• Quick response to client requirements• Your worksite is our office • High impact visualisations and apps• Training programmes
The consultant of choice for contractors on global projects
Systech International provides responsive, high quality multi-disciplinary managed services to contractors, supporting them in the delivery of complex and challenging construction, infrastructure and energy projects.
We are the leading global provider of commercial management, risk, planning and scheduling, claims, dispute resolution, expert, legal, visualisation and training services and our team of professionals operates over the full lifespan of projects – from bid to handover – from our offices across the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
We understand the requirements and risks of projects and the need for robust and professional cost and schedule control throughout the duration of a scheme. We also manage and resolve claims and disputes using our contracts, forensic delay analyst and legal consultants who provide a co-ordinated and seamless service, avoiding the abortive work that often arises when using multi-party advisors.
Singapore MRT
Sectors
ConstructionBuilding, civil engineering, mechanical & electrical
TransportationRail, air, highways
EnergyPower, oil and gas, alternative
Mining, metals and minerals
Defence
Telecommunications and IT
Shipping and marine
Industrial and process
Facilities management
Barangaroo Towers, Australia
Contract ManagementIndependent, pro-active and disciplined cost control and contract management to deliver a “no-shock” financial conclusion.
Our consultancy team comes from a contracting background and we therefore understand the requirements of contractors and the need to maintain or improve the margin.
• Procurement strategy• Bid support• Value engineering• Estimate and budgets• Contract documents• Project kick-off workshop• Commercial strategy and procedures• Contractual advice• Contract administration• Correspondence and notices• Project records• Cost control and cost/value reporting• Variations/change control• Payments• Final account• Project audit / health check• Commercial management of subcontractor’s
and supplier’s• Dispute avoidance
Leading provider of high quality services to Asian Pacific contractors
Planning and SchedulingWe do not simply prepare the programme; we bring new ideas, fresh thinking and solutions with a focus on identifying opportunities to reduce time and manage risk.
Our strong team of planners prepares programmes at all stages of a project – from bid, to progress, to as-built to retrospective forensic for use in disputes.
• Resource and cost loading of programmes• Construction solutions to reduce risk and
project duration• Programme risk identification and mitigation• Interface co-ordination• Time impacts arising from change• Recovery and accelerated programmes• Earned value and other project benchmarks• Programme audits
Risk ManagementThe identification, evaluation and management of reputational, contractual, cost, programme and legal risks over the lifetime of a project.
• Risk management plan• Risk acquisition, capture and analysis;
monitoring and control; mitigation and transfer• Application of risk within target cost contracts• Management of risk events• Claims risk assessment and dispute avoidance
Salam Street Tunnel, UAE
Supporting you at every stage of the project lifecycle
Claims ManagementHonest appraisal, strategic guidance and the preparation of cost and time entitlement documentation that is technically, legally and commercially accurate.
Cost claims• Strategic advice and options• Analysis of contractual terms and conditions• Review tender pricing, rates and productivity• Analysis of actual time spent, costs incurred
and achieved productivity• Analysis of facts and evidence • Identify contractual route to recovery• Prepare cause and effect analysis• Quantum calculations and supporting evidence• Recovery of disruption costs• Preparation, presentation and negotiation
Time claims • Strategic advice and options• Recommend delay analysis methodology• Identification of planned programme and
critical path• Analysis of revised / updated / as-built
programmes and reasons for change• Inspection of records and notices• Forensic delay analysis• Acceleration programmes and agreements• Preparation, presentation and negotiation
Dispute ResolutionCommercially focussed contractual, quantum, forensic delay, expert and legal services from the crystallisation of the dispute to the enforcement of the outcome.
Our offer is unique – lawyers, claims consultants, forensic planners, document managers and visualisers working under a single point of responsibility to provide a fully co-ordinated and seamless service, avoiding the abortive work that can arise when using multi-party advisors.
• Co-ordinated service from a single business• Full service from crystallisation to enforcement• Position review, opinions on merit of case• Strategic advice• Preparation of documents and evidence• Quantum assessment to tribunal standard• Forensic delay analysis• Negotiation• Arbitration, litigation and alternative methods
Expert ServicesQuantum and time experts with testimony experience, supported by our global operation.
• Global panel of time and quantum experts• Hands-on practical approach• Testimony under cross examination• Representation at DAB’s and other tribunal• Back up and support from business
Sakhalin II, Russia
Complete, co-ordinated service from a single business
LegalBritish trained and regulated construction and engineering lawyers offering contentious and non-contentious services with a focus on avoiding, managing and resolving disputes.
• Co-ordinated service within business• Construction and engineering specialists• British lawyers, trained, qualified and regulated
in the UK• Work globally• Specialist expertise in international arbitration,
DAB’s and FIDIC• Major projects experience across range of
sectors• Speak the language of contractors• Look for opportunities to agree quick,
commercially attractive settlements• Flexible work locations, “your site is our office”• In-house high impact visualisation service to
communicate key legal arguments• Competitive and innovative fee arrangements
Contentious services• Strategic advice• Claims management• Dispute resolution• Adjudication, mediation and litigation• International arbitration• Dispute boards• Advocacy/counsel
Non contentious services• Procurement• Contract advice• Partnering / JV agreements• Legal risk management
Secondment• 12 month renewable contracts for in-house
counsel positions• Fixed monthly all-inclusive fees
TrainingSystech training…your route to improved staff and project performance.
• Delivered by consultants with hands-on project experience
• Tailored to suit business needs and meet learning objectives
• Range of training options; company-wide programmes, specialist topic, project kick-off workshops, lunch and learn
• Duration, timing and venue of sessions to suit your requirement
• Comprehensive range of subjects• Workshops to aid learning• Use of real project examples to illustrate key
issues
Roy Hill Iron Ore Project, Australia
Our innovative and technological approach
VisualisationsHigh impact presentations, video and apps to help contractors communicate key claims, dispute resolution and legal messages and win bids.
• Developed in-house to provide an innovative communication tool
• Animations, video and graphics to demonstrate key strengths to decision makers
• Brings clarity to complex issues• Support to experts giving testimony• Non-confrontational• Proven negotiation aid• Use of projects records and evidence• Admissible in tribunal
What our clients say:
“90% of disputes where a Systech visualisation is used reached early settlement”
“The visualisation accelerated the dispute resolution process, we therefore avoided significant legal costs”
“A Systech visualisation is extremely cost effective”
“Having seen the visualisation, the opposing party quickly realised the strength of our case and this brought them to the negotiating table”
Site Diary AppThe three most important aspects of good contract management are records, records, records! If it is not written down, it did not happen.
• In-house developed app to help contractors prepare project records
• Establishes a daily record keeping process and discipline
• Contemporaneous project record keeping• Configured for your project with specific,
relevant questions• Users aware of the key issues to look out for• Daily consolidated report distributed to agreed
project members• Improved project team communication and
information sharing• Early flagging of key issues• Evidence for additional entitlements and
defence to criticisms• Simple and easy to use
Our People
Richard Fredrick - Regional Director
• 30 years’ industry experience• Sector experience includes construction, civil engineering, rail, airports,
highways, power and oil and gas• Consultancy services to contractors on major projects• Worked in UK, UAE and APAC
Stephen Rayment - Regional Managing Director Asia Pacific• Founded Systech in 1991• Over 35 years’ experience in the construction industry• 20 years living and working in Middle East Regions• Responsible for operations over global network of Systech offices in
APAC, MEA and the Americas• Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration, BSc (Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying, a MSc in Project Management, Member of the Society of Construction Law
Philip Walker - Quantum• 35 years’ construction experience • Sector experience includes civil engineering, building, infrastructure,
power, utilities and energy• Quantum expert with testifying experience• Arbitration and mediation experience• Management of claims and dispute resolution teams• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member of the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MSc Construction Law and Arbitration, Diploma in Arbitration, LLB [Hons], MBA
• Worked in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, UK and USA
Paul Checketts - Regional Director, Australia
• Over 30 years’ experience• Sector experience includes air, rail, power, heavy engineering plants and
major infrastructure • Expert witness and dispute management appointments in conciliation,
mediation, and adjudication and arbitration proceedings• Specialist in claims resolution, contract advice and commercial
management• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building
Ian Huggett
• Over 30 years’ experience• Management of worldwide framework agreements• Sector experience includes rail, air, power, construction, industrial, oil
and gas, civils, M&E, telecoms, maritime, chemicals• Specialist experience in time analysis techniques, the preparation of
extension of time documents and the defense of time related claims • Contentious and non-contentious commercial and contractual services• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors• Worked in a variety of countries across Europe, APAC, MEA and the
Americas
Eric Webb
• 30 years’ industry experience • Sector experience includes rail, major infrastructure, E&M, rolling stock,
airports, high-rise buildings, desalination plants, mixed-use developments • Claims management and dispute resolution• Commercial, contract management, risk management• Delivery of training programs, technical authorship• Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Chartered
Institute of Building, the Association for Project Management, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Board member of Directors of the Korea Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Tom Allen - Director - Legal Services• Construction and projects solicitor, based primarily in the MEA• Considerable international experience across a range of sectors including
buildings, roads, airports, power and oil and gas• Dispute resolution expertise with emphasis on international arbitration
and mediation under the ICC, LCIA and DIAC rules• Contentious and non-contentious advice on a variety of contractual
issues arising under construction and engineering contracts such as FIDIC, IChemE and NEC
• Member of the Law Society of England and Wales, the Society of Construction Law (Gulf and UK) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Shingo Ohno
• Over 20 years’ experience• Sector experience includes transportation, construction, industrial and
infrastructure • Preparation and defense of claims, including time impact analysis • Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member
of Project Management Association of Japan, Member of Construction Management Association of Japan, BEng (Architecture), MBA IE Business School, certified 1st class Architect (MLIT, Japan), Certified 1st class Building Construction Engineer (MLIT, Japan)
• Fluent in Japanese and English
Our People
Our project experience
What our clients say What our clients say
“Systech contributed significantly to the success of the project”
“Outstanding leadership and expertise in claim management”
“...very competent, suitably qualified and experienced...”
“Undertaken assignment in a professional and competent manner”
“Not to be underestimated what has been achieved”
“...always responsive and flexible...”
“Thank you for clear and concise submissions”
“...value for money...”
“High calibre of staff”
“Pass on my gratitude to the whole Systech team”
“...successful relationship...”
Kusile & Medupi Power Stations, South Africa
Contact us
Office 1505, 15/F, OfficePlus Building,
No. 93-103 Wing Lok Street,Sheung Wan,Hong Kong
Local Contact:[email protected]
Tel: +852 2865 6265
* Representative Office
Yokohama Sky Building 20F,2-19-12 Takashima, Nishi Ku,
YokohamaKanagawa 220-0011
Japan
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Tel: +81 95 440 6063
Yokohama*
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Singapore30 Cecil Street,
20-01 Prudential Tower,Singapore
049712
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Tel: +65 6632 9300
Hong Kong
9th Floor, The-K Twin Towers A,50 Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-Gu,
Seoul 03142South Korea
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Tel: +82 10 5349 5946
Seoul *
Level 17, 9 Castlereagh Street,Sydney
New South Wales, 2000Australia
Local Contact:[email protected]
Tel: +61 2 9152 8767
SydneyLevel 24, 570 Bourke Street,
MelbourneVictoria, 3000
Australia
Local Contact:[email protected]
Tel: +61 2 9152 8767
Melbourne
Level 1, 100 Havelock Street, West Perth
WA 6005Australia
Local Contact:[email protected]
Tel: +61 8 9261 7727
Perth