Event Details

For the last four years, we have hosted the BCCD Annual Construction Business Briefing to bring key decision makers across the sector supply chain to meet as one collective voice for British businesses supporting infrastructure projects in the UAE and wider GCC region.

This year's Annual Construction Business Briefing, sponsored by Decipher Consulting, part of DeSimone Consulting Engineering, will focus on key trends, regional challenges, and practical strategies to help construction professionals navigate risks and avoid common pitfalls in the GCC as well as best prepare to seize opportunities to support the urban development of Dubai.

In 2023 alone, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre reported over AED 5.5 billion in newly registered disputes - 67% of which were tied to the construction value chain. These numbers highlight the pressing need for more effective risk management and contract strategies in regional construction projects.

Join us to gain insights, share expertise and contribute to shaping a stronger, more resilient construction sector in the region.

Key topics:

• Key causes of disputes in GCC construction projects
• Contract management best practices tailored to the GCC legal and cultural environment
• How to identify and mitigate risks across pre-contract, contract award, and post-contract phases
• Real-world insights from expert witnesses and claims specialists involved in high-profile regional projects

Keynote Speakers:

• Ed James, Head of Content and Research, Middle East Economic Digest (MEED)
• Nesreen Osman, Partner, Pinsent Masons 

Panellists:

• Paul Gibbons, Managing Principal, DeSimone
• Nesreen Osman, Partner, Pinsent Masons 
• Mark Watson, Managing Director, Decipher Consulting
• Mark Moppett, Director, DeSimone
• David Smith, Project Advisory Consultant

Moderator:

• Chris Seymour, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Mace

The agenda will include a keynote speech, a panel discussion, an audience Q&A and plenty of opportunities for networking.

This annual appointment attracts a wider range of players in the GCC construction sector, both now or already based in the region, including:

• Quantity Surveyors
• Contract Administrators
• Project and Commercial Managers/Directors
• Claims Specialists and Delay Analysts
• Planners
• Developers and Consultants

Whether you are navigating the early stages of contract negotiation or managing complex project delivery, this event offers practical knowledge to help you reduce risk and avoid costly disputes in the GCC market.

Registration includes breakfast
Free valet parking available
Dress: Business

This is a pre-pay event and your place will not be confirmed until payments are received. No cash payments accepted.

If your company is a BCCD member and you are not a named member, please register by emailing [email protected]  to benefit from the member rate, named members should register online as usual. Cancellations will be accepted until 11.59am on Monday 6th October after which “no show fees” will apply.

Photos and/or videos will be taken on the day and may be shared on social media. By attending this event you are granting the BCCD your implicit consent to use all photographs from the event.


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