Stephen, David Alistair

Involved with a wide range of contract-related matters associated with a number of large value engineering construction contracts and professional services contracts. Provide advisory, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution services. Prepare amicable settlement agreements, and pleadings for adjudication disputes. Appointed as an arbitrator in a building contract dispute, and as an adjudicator in a civil engineering construction dispute.

David Stephen’s work as Manager: Contracts within the Project Office at Umgeni Water (full-time) involves
dealing with a wide range of contract-related matters associated with a number of large value engineering construction contracts and professional services contracts. His focus is on providing specialist knowledge and professional expertise on contractual matters associated with the design- and implementation-stages of numerous large multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

David provides input, guidance, support and mentoring to project managers and engineers on, inter alia: the development of appropriate contracting strategies; drafting and review of tender documentation; contracts management and contract administration; interpretation and application of contractual terms; ensuring compliance with contractual formalities; review of contractors’ claims and engineers’ rulings; evaluation of professional service providers’ proposals for fee adjustments; drafting of contract amendments by way of addendums; review of disputed insurance claims; dispute avoidance / dispute resolution processes (including facilitation, mediation, adjudication and arbitration); and preparation of pleadings for adjudication disputes.

David is a voluntary member of SAICE’s Contractual Affairs Sub-Committee, Project Management and Construction Division.