[Malaysia]Complexities of commercial management in mega projects seminar

This half-day seminar in Malaysia will explore construction commercial management strategies for mega and complex projects, with a focus on data centres, a rapidly expanding infrastructure sector in Southeast Asia. Designed for developers, contractors, consultants, and investors, the seminar will address key commercial challenges such as procurement models, contract structuring, cost and risk management, claims and dispute avoidance, and value optimisation across the project lifecycle.

Programme

8.30am – 9.00am: Registration & Light Refreshments

9.00am – 9.10am: Welcome by RICS

9.10am – 9.30am:

Topic: Contract administration, claims and dispute avoidance

Speaker: Lynnda Lim, Managing Director, REX C Expert and Dispute Services

• The role of contract administrator
• Highlight the claim procedure for EOT, VO & Claims in respect of the strict compliance of notice requirement and better particulars which is the crucial key to dispute.
• Understand the need to avoid dispute through multi-tier dispute resolution clause - negotiation, mediation, expert determination, CIPAA, arbitration / court.
• Address the management of the risk of dispute

9.30am-9.50 am

Topic:Paving the way to collaborative contracting in Asia

Speaker: Carlos Garcia Rodriguez, Data Centre Portfolio Lead, Turner& Townsend

• Current trends ecosystem for data centres in Asia.
• Collaborative contracting models – a risk-sharing approach.
• Is multi-prime contracting an option?

9.50am – 10.10am

Topic: Digitizing Commercial Management for Mega Projects

Speaker: Leila Rostom, Country Leader – Cambodia, Cova Group

• How digital tools can address cost and risk management deliverables.
• Using advanced data analytics and BIM-integrated quantity surveying to provide real-time cost certainty on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• How digital transformation reduces disputes and enhances transparency between developers, consultants, and contractors.

10.10am – 10.30am:

Topic: Commercial Risk and Disputes in Mega Projects: International Lessons

Speaker:Ms Asya Jamaludin,Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Singapore) LLP

• What global case studies reveal about where risk actually materialises
• Change, delay and supply chain disruption as primary dispute triggers
• Why contracting models break down under real project conditions
• How to structure projects to reduce the risk of formal disputes

10.30 am-10.50 am:

Topic:Technical and Contractual Creep in a Data Centre - Strategies for Schedulers and Contract Administrators

Speaker: Edward Lee, Partner, Contract Solutions-i

• From a Planner perspective
• From a Contractor Administrator perspective
• Programme & Construction Challenges
• Design Coordination & Change Management
• Testing & Commissioning (T&C)

10.50am – 12pm: Panel Discussion and Q&A session

12pm -1pm: Lunch Networking

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Enquiries:

Lin Tan at [email protected]

Dimple Narvankar at [email protected]

CMS is a future‑facing firm with 92 offices in 50 countries and more than 7,200 lawyers worldwide, combining deep local market knowledge with a global perspective to deliver legal solutions grounded in real‑world market dynamics and aligned with global trends. Across Asia Pacific, CMS advises leading developers, contractors, investors and lenders on complex infrastructure, construction and energy projects, supported by multidisciplinary teams that combine transactional, regulatory and disputes expertise. The CMS APAC Infrastructure, Construction & Energy practice supports clients through procurement, contract strategy, project delivery, risk management, and dispute resolution, including international arbitration. The team has advised on some of Asia Pacific’s most complex and high-profile developments and regularly works on major projects across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia. With extensive experience across transport, energy, utilities, industrial developments, and large scale infrastructure projects, CMS is a trusted partner for organisations seeking clarity, confidence, and practical solutions in a rapidly evolving regional landscape.

Contract Solutions I PLT is a multi-disciplinary dispute resolution and construction consultancy practice founded by experienced practitioners from the construction, engineering, and oil & gas industries. The firm comprises engineers, quantity surveyors, construction managers, planners, accountants, and other built environment professionals, many of whom are dual-qualified in law, adjudication, and arbitration. Contract Solutions I PLT provides services in expert opinion and expert witness support, dispute management, litigation support, construction contract advisory, claims assessment, and commercial consulting, as well as training programmes and seminars on construction law and dispute resolution practices.

COVA Group is a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy with over 40 years of international experience delivering high-value solutions across the built environment within the Asia-Pacific region. As an operating ISO-certified practice, COVA upholds the highest standards of technical excellence and professional integrity which are also values central to the RICS framework. Our team of Chartered Quantity Surveyors, Registered Engineers and Project Management Professionals brings rigorous and ethics-led expertise across their respective disciplines ensuring transparent governance and accountable delivery. By integrating Engineering with specialist Advisory and Feasibility services, COVA consistently delivers budget-aligned and innovative outcomes across the Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Institutional sectors while creating measurable and lasting value for clients and communities.

REX C Expert & Dispute Services Sdn Bhd

REX C Expert & Dispute Services Sdn Bhd was founded by Ms Lynnda Lim and supported by team members of quantity surveyors, construction management, delay analysts, planning and scheduling with technical and law qualifications. REX C specialises in construction dispute resolution and dispute avoidance. REX C provides services for expert, claim and advisory ranging from expert witnesses both in delay and quantum in court and arbitration, the management of dispute proceedings in arbitration and adjudication, provides construction contract solutions in relation to the payment, valuation of work done, variation, extension of time, loss and expense, defects, contract administration and other contractual issues to the employer, main contractors, subcontractors, specialist sub-contractors, suppliers, consultants and end users. REX C, under Ms Lynnda Lim’s leadership also involved in projects in Hong Kong, Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, China and other jurisdictions providing contractual advice on contentious and non-contentious contractual matters, arbitration and adjudication. REX C also provides in-house training where the training material is custom-made based on the Client’s needs and expectations.

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