Driver Trett Digest Issue 26 - Flipbook - Page 2
Welcome
to the 26th Digest
I am delighted to welcome you to the 26th edition of the Driver Trett
Digest. It is with great pleasure as the new Chair of the Group, that I
write this introduction to the Digest with contributions from our people
across the UK and mainland Europe, the Middle East and our Diales
technical team covering a wide variety of topics.
I would like to start by thanking Scott Steigler of Vinson and Elkins
for his contribution to this edition, turn to page 12 to gain some of his
insight into claims for prolongation costs.
Vincent Fogarty, Vice Managing Director of Diales Technical, looks at
what corporate sustainability is and how we can make an impact.
Paul Mullen attempts to demystify cause and effect by discussing
several of the essential elements for substantiating cause of delay and
the subsequent effect.
From our Parisien team, Natasha Fortune, gives us an introduction
to disruption claims, what they are, and some practical tips on how to
succeed, and Mark Blackmore from the UK has procurement blues –
why aren’t things the way they used to be, and how they’ve changed.
Amongst other excellent contributions from our global team.
You may notice that this issue has a new look and feel. We are constantly
striving for the Digest to be an engaging and intriguing read, so, after 12
editions and 6 years since our last design update, we felt it was time to
move the Digest forward again; never compromising on its quality.
I hope you enjoy this edition and all it has to offer. I look forward to
meeting more of you in the near future, including the contributors to our
updated Digest.
Shaun Smith
Non-Executive Group Chair
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