Planning & Pricing Tenders - Best Practice v Lowest Tender Price

Join us at this event to hear the speakers relay their experiences of how, when contracts are awarded to tenderers who price their tenders after careful consideration of proposed project scope and conditions, choose optimum methods of construction and appropriate resources, best outcomes for all parties are achieved and disputes are avoided.

The detailed content will include such things as the different considerations when tendering for construct-only contracts and design-and-construct contracts and, after giving due attention to risk and contingency, how early identification and solutions to deal with potential constructability issues, onerous constraints or specifications and stringent completion dates will avoid cost and time blow outs during construction.

Event program:

• 5:15pm - 5:30pm - Arrival and welcome
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Presentation and Q&A
• 6:30pm - 7:30pm - Networking (AIQS to supply drinks and canapes)

About the speakers:

Nathan Perkins

Nathan is a first-principles estimator who has specialised in the preparation of estimates for principals, contractors and subcontractors for over 10 years. In addition to being regularly called upon by major contractors to assist preparing tenders, including giving advice during risk workshops, he also fulfills the independent estimator checking role on major infrastructure projects for state and local government. Nathan began his estimating career with Aquenta (now Jacobs) and currently runs his own boutique estimating practice which employs contractors, engineers and quantity surveyors.

Gerard Saunders

Gerard is a planner and delay analyst with front and back end experience on a wide variety of projects on several continents, including underground mines in Africa, buildings in Australia, highways in New Zealand and major civil and water projects in Europe. He regularly provides planning and programming assistance and advice to both tendering contractors and their clients on major building and infrastructure projects. Gerard leads the provision of Secretariat's planning and delay analysis services in Australia and New Zealand.

About the webinar:

Date: Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
Time: 5:15pm for 5:30pm start - 7:30pm conclusion
Location: Arcadis - Level 35, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000
Price: AIQS Members $48 (incl. GST) // Non-Members $60 (incl. GST)
CPD: 1 point

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of AIQS.