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Samuel explores the commercial, contractual and human dimensions of successful project delivery, with particular emphasis on dispute prevention, effective collaboration, contract management and major-project leadership.
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While it is impossible to eliminate all disputes in construction, the data from the CRUX report makes it clear that most disputes stem from issues that can be addressed during the project initiation phase.
Read the article ↗LeadershipThe most successful projects are those where leadership has not only mastered the technical aspects of construction but has also cultivated an awareness of their own cognitive patterns.
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Published in the Winter 2025 issue of iPain Living Magazine (pages 16–19).
Read More ↗Major Project DeliveryFeatured in Mentor’s Collective, in an article by Lewis Schenk.
Read More ↗Collaboration & Collaborative ContractingIn conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice.
Read More ↗Contract & Commercial ManagementA conversation on forensic analysis, causation and how disputes take shape on major projects.
Read More ↗Dispute AvoidanceKen Landau talks with Samuel about how to avoid problems with contractors, and how to select and resolve issues with them.
Read More ↗Publications & ResearchPress release covering the launch of Avoid Construction Disputes.
Read More ↗For Canadian project, commercial and advisory insights from Samuel’s practice, see CDI Experts Canada.
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