SYNOPSIS   

Disputes are a common feature of engineering and construction projects, often arising from contractual interpretation, variations, delays, extension of time (EOT) claims, payment issues, design changes, quality concerns, and differing stakeholder expectations. Effective dispute resolution is essential to minimise project delays, control costs, preserve professional relationships, and achieve successful project outcomes.

This interactive masterclass introduces mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism within the context of engineering and construction projects. Participants will gain an understanding of the principles of mediation, its role alongside adjudication, arbitration, and litigation, and the circumstances in which mediation can provide an effective and commercially viable solution.

Through case studies, facilitated discussions, and practical workshop exercises, participants will develop communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills while exploring how mediation can be applied to resolve engineering and construction disputes efficiently and collaboratively.


BIODATA OF SPEAKERS

Professor Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann & Sr. Yow Kah Lun

1. Professor Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann
    Deputy Chair of ICE Council
    Visiting Professor, Loughborough University

Professor Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann is Deputy Chair of Council (Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the first woman engineer of ethnic origin appointed to sit at the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber, Transport Jurisdiction, General Regulatory Chamber, Transport, Information Rights, and Estate Agent Jurisdictions, Tax Chamber and Agricultural Land Tribunal (Wales). Phebe is a Visiting Professor in Construction Law, Management and Engineering at Loughborough University, an Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Phebe was a former Chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. She had been the first female Chair of the Chartered Institute of Building Leicester Centre.


2. Sr. Yow Kah Lun
    Chief Executive Officer
    Plus Three Consultants

Sr. Yow Kah Lun is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 20 years of experience in the building and infrastructure sectors across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He holds an MSc in Construction Contract Management and is the Chief Executive Officer of Plus Three Consultants, leading the firm’s growth across Asia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), a Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (MRISM), a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and a member of the Society of Construction Law (SCL) Malaysia. Kah Lun specialises in dispute resolution, contract administration and claims management. He has served as a Quantum Expert in court proceedings and provided expert support in litigation, arbitration and CIPAA adjudication. An RICS Accredited Mediator, he is empanelled as an Expert and Mediator with the Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM), and serves on the panels of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) International. He is also an active regional speaker on construction claims.