Industry-leading contract administration partner.

Your best protection against contractual risks and disputes.

Trusted by global brands on MENA’s largest projects

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Why

King's College London Adjudication Society Report, 2022

Failure of contract administration is the #1 cause of construction disputes.

Unless you have great a contract administration team, every project gets affected by problems that can escalate into disputes overnight.

Poorly written contracts

Unrealistic project durations set by clients

Incorrect contract interpretation

Inadequate or late design information

Inadequate contract documentation

Lack of competence of project stakeholders

Too many client changes

Client indecisiveness

Inadequate disclosure of underground conditions

Unclear specifications

Scope creep

Improper certification of completed work

Slow progress

Poor subcontractor management

Adversarial project stakeholder relationships

Improper application of the law

Failure of contractor to identify design errors

Incorrect assessment of variations

Poor construction quality

Unforeseen site conditions

Late delivery of materials

Tender errors

Instructions for higher standards than required

Inadequate responses to requests for information

Late payments

Unfair payment provisions

Poor communication

Unfair risk allocation

Exaggerated claims

Improper application of extension of time provisions

Arcadis Global Construction Disputes Report, 2022

Compared to the world, the Middle East had the highest regional average dispute value of $90.4 million.

Our world-class contract administration sets you up for success and saves you huge dispute expenses that could easily put you out of business.

Benefits

Unbeatable quality and flexibility.

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World-class contract administration expertise for every project phase

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Services available in English and/or Arabic, delivered remotely

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Minimize your risks, maximize your performance, and stay
out of litigation

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Flexible and scalable, we evolve with your changing needs, no matter how big or small

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We study your project and deliver 100% custom solutions

Saudi Contractors Authority, 2023

80% of disputes in Saudi Arabia commercial courts are linked to construction.

Our contract administration keeps you out of court.

Services

All your contract needs, from inception to completion.

Contract drafting, contract administration and contract assessment services for any client and any project phase. Available in English and/or Arabic.

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We get into the contract details.
And more.

Conditions of Contract Analysis

Risk Assessment

Contractual Correspondence

Document Management

Schedule Analysis

Delay and Claim Notices

Variation Evaluations

BOQ Analysis

Subcontractor Contract Administration

Subcontractor Schedule Analysis

Long-Lead Items Tracking

Contract Drafting

CMS International Construction Study, 2024

80% of lawyers said that issues solved separately during the course of a project result in greater success.

Contract administration done right solves your issues as they happen.

Clients

100+ satisfied clients.

We serve stakeholders across all project sizes and sectors.

Real estate owners and developers
Main contractors
Specialist subcontractors
Design and engineering consultants
Law firms
Governments and municipalities

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Arcadis Global Construction Disputes Report, 2022

The average dispute length in the Middle East is 15.8 months.

Minimize the length of your disputes with fast and effective resolution strategies.

Team

World-class contract professionals who do it right.

$900M

Saved for clients

$22B

Value of projects

44

Years of experience

Our team is led by Isam Saad Sahawneh who brings 44 years of global construction experience in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North East and South East Asia.

He has served as CEO for top contractors around the world, and has led contracts and negotiations on $20 billion of projects, and has saved clients $900 million with his global experience.

We apply learnings from projects for NEOM, Red Sea Global, Riyadh Metro, Majid Al Futtaim, Shangri-La, Expo 2020 Dubai, Holiday Inn Resorts, GACA, Royal Saudi Air Force and many more.

CMS International Construction Study, 2024

More than two-thirds of in-house lawyers said that early identification of risks during the tender phase would improve risk management.

Minimize your risks with tender phase risk assessments.

Process

Top construction leaders hire us to deliver the best contractual results.

Get a full-service contracts team that starts immediately.

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Let us know what you need and we’ll tailor a service for your project

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We immediately start work and deliver tasks as they are completed

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We keep in touch over email and weekly virtual meetings

We’re trusted by the best in the business to properly write, administer and assess contracts.

Join the best and protect your projects the right way.

Get Started

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Conditions of Contract Analysis

Risk Assessment

Contractual Correspondence

Document Management

Schedule Analysis

Delay and Claim Notices

Variation Evaluations

BOQ Analysis

Subcontractor Contract Administration

Subcontractor Schedule Analysis

Long-Lead Items Tracking

Contract Drafting

…And More…

Conditions of Contract Analysis Risk Assessment Contractual Correspondence Document Management Schedule Analysis Delay and Claim Notices Variation Evaluations BOQ Analysis Subcontractor Contract Administration Subcontractor Schedule Analysis Long-Lead Items Tracking Contract Drafting …And More…

Get a guided tour to discover how you and your team can change the way you do contract administration, forever.

FAQ

Commonly asked questions.

  • Failure of contract administration is the #1 cause of construction disputes.

    Proper contract administration minimizes disputes and sets you up for success. It solves problems as they arise and is your best insurance policy to reduce the likelihood of costly disputes and court cases that go on for years. It’s an investment in the future of your business and relationships and increases the likelihood people would want to work with you on future projects.

    Unless you have great a contract administration team, every project gets affected by problems that can escalate into disputes overnight. These problems include:

    • Poorly written contracts

    • Unrealistic project durations set by clients

    • Incorrect contract interpretation

    • Inadequate or late design information

    • Inadequate contract documentation

    • Lack of competence of project stakeholders

    • Too many client changes

    • Client indecisiveness

    • Inadequate disclosure of underground conditions

    • Unclear specifications

    • Scope creep

    • Improper certification of completed work

    • Slow progress

    • Poor subcontractor management

    • Adversarial project stakeholder relationships

    • Improper application of the law

    • Failure of contractor to identify design errors

    • Incorrect assessment of variations

    • Poor construction quality

    • Unforeseen site conditions

    • Late delivery of materials

    • Tender errors

    • Instructions for higher standards than required

    • Inadequate responses to requests for information

    • Late payments

    • Unfair payment provisions

    • Poor communication

    • Unfair risk allocation

    • Exaggerated claims

    • Improper application of extension of time provisions

  • The right time to implement contract administration depends on the type of client.

    Real estate owners and developers –– inception phase.

    Main contractors and specialist subcontractors –– tender phase.

    Design and engineering consultants –– design phase.

    Governments and municipalities –– inception phase.

  • The right time to implement contract assessment is before signing a contract, however we often support clients with contract assessments when they encounter problems in the middle of a project.

  • Yes. We’ve provided contract administration remotely to more than 100 clients on some of the largest projects in the Middle East and Gulf.

  • We support real estate owners and developers, main contractors, specialist subcontractors, design and engineering consultants, law firms, governments and municipalities.

  • Our team is led by Isam Saad Sahawneh who brings 44 years of global construction experience in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North East and South East Asia. He has served as CEO for top contractors around the world, and has led contracts and negotiations on some of the most complex projects.

    We apply learnings from projects for NEOM, Red Sea Global, Riyadh Metro, Majid Al Futtaim, Shangri-La, Expo 2020 Dubai, Holiday Inn Resorts, GACA, Royal Saudi Air Force and many more.

  • We provide all our contract administration services in English and/or Arabic.

  • We operate remotely from Jordan and provide services to the Middle East and Gulf.

    If you would like our services on a project in your country, visit the Get Started section to send us a message or book a short presentation.

  • Visit the Get Started section to send us a message or book a short presentation.

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