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Book nowA useful course consisting of five sessions to develop knowledge and understanding of contracts in Civil Engineering. Delivered by industry experts, this course is designed for those progressing towards professional engineering registration and will help develop attributes in this area. The course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of what a contract is, commonly used contracts in civil engineering, reasonable skill and care and future strategies.
The online sessions are carried out on Monday evenings for five consecutive weeks as scheduled below. Sessions' titles and speaker names will be updated soon.
Each session will be hosted via Microsoft Teams Webinar. Joining instructions will be issued the week before, to the email address you have registered with, where session titles and speakers will also be detailed. For any session you cannot attend in person, a recording will be made available to you for a limited time so that you can catch up on the content you missed.
Attending this course contributes directly towards your Continuing Professional Development. We will issue you a certificate after the last session, provided you have attended all sessions either at each live event or from watching the recordings. An attendance register will be taken after the last session.
Please note that this course will cost £30 for members, £15 for students and £60 for non-members (price inc. VAT).
Discounted fees are available for group bookings of 5 + delegates from the same organisation, who are members of the institution. Please email [email protected] for more details.
Hill Dickinson LLP
Construction lawyer, legal director
Construction lawyer, legal director at Hill Dickinson LLP
Mott MacDonald
NEC and procurement specialist
Richard Patterson, NEC and procurement specialist at Mott MacDonald, is a chartered civil engineer and ICE Fellow who has been with the firm for 35-plus years.
He was a member of the drafting team for NEC4; the ICE’s working group on procurement, contracts and carbon/net zero; and the team that developed the recently released NEC secondary option, X29. This enables clients to include contractual targets incentivising contractors to provide lower-carbon solutions.
Keen for NEC to be used more widely, Patterson has trained people in its application in countries ranging from Australia and Ethiopia to Peru and the US.
He has contributed to two NEC books and served on the editorial advisory panel of the ICE’s Management, Procurement and Law journal. He is also a frequent contributor to the NEC’s website and newsletter.
Buro Happold Limited
Senior Associate, Commercial & Legal
Lara Agoro is a senior associate within the Commercial and Legal (CLT) division at Buro Happold Limited.
Lara has over a decade of legal expertise in the construction industry, specialising particularly in engineering consultancy. Lara’s role involves close collaboration with project teams across various jurisdictions, offering timely and pragmatic legal and commercial guidance throughout the project life cycle. Lara’s responsibilities span from contract review and negotiation, to identifying risk mitigation measures and early dispute resolution.
Prior to joining Buro Happold, Lara worked at Capita’s property and infrastructure division (subsequently acquired by WSP) where she supported engineers in contract reviews, negotiations, and risk management strategies for project delivery. Prior to this, Lara practised as a solicitor in a foreign jurisdiction, advising clients across Corporate, Commercial and Banking sectors. Additionally, she has gained extensive experience in business risk management as a compliance professional in a FTSE 100 Professional Services firm.
Known for her collaborative approach, Lara enjoys working closely with project teams and clients to achieve optimal commercial outcomes on projects.
Lara holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, NG and is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales, as well as another foreign jurisdiction.
Session 1: Introduction to construction contracts
Presenter: Ruth Wilkinson, Legal Director and professional support lawyer at Hill Dickinson LLP
Session 2: procurement strategy
Presenter: Richard Patterson, Technical principal-NEC and Procurement specialist at Mott MacDonald
Session 3: Introduction to the NEC
Speaker: Lara Agoro, Associate Director at Buro HAPPOLD
Session 4: collaborative contracting
Presenter: Romilda Alboreto, Global Head of Construction Procurement at KPMG
Session 5: TBC
Prenseter: TBC
Charlotte Chevalier
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