In the construction industry, projects advance through structured processes founded on mutually-agreed-to contractual basis.

In the current Project execution models, restricted budgets and timing for detailed design on technically complex projects often hinder the project team’s ability to clearly plan the Works and to prioritize the short and long-term objectives effectively. Despite the adoption of “intelligent” and “robust” construction management tools, there is limited improvement in the market KPIs and productivity, indicating poorly initiated projects leading to seemingly inevitable conflicts among stakeholders. Resolving these disputes is daunting and often entailing high costs.

Over the past 40 years, Cogerec Consultants remained an industry leader in dispute resolution in the construction industry, having completed hundreds of assignments globally and saving tens of millions for their clients.

Its proactive and collaborative project management and assistance services include planning, scheduling, project controls, KPI analysis, claims avoidance and independent expert reviews and reports in dispute resolution. Cogerec’s services are also often requested by both parties (clients and contractors) in order to act as the common expert to resolve differing positions concerning specific encountered issues during the performance of the project works.

“With our background and history in the construction industry, we are extremely well positioned to assist contractors and clients in claims avoidance and collaborative dispute resolutions” says Michel El Saddi, the new president of Cogerec Consultants Ltd. With years of experience in project management, contracts management and dispute resolution, Saddi and his team are also proficient in providing litigation support and testifying in arbitration and legal proceedings.

Drawing from a diverse portfolio spanning industries such as rail, airports, tunnels, hydroelectric plants and nuclear facilities, Cogerec brings a wealth of experience, offering innovative solutions tailored to client challenges. As market needs are continuously changing, Cogerec is currently focusing its services on proactive and collaborative dispute resolution models, in which Cogerec’s services are provided to one or both parties (clients and contractors) acting as an independent expert in a collaborative work environment.

In addition to clients requesting assistance in the preparation of claim and expert reports at the end of their projects, clients are more and more engaging Cogerec’s professional consultation at the project’s initial stage. This proactive approach ensures ‘End-to-end assistance’ in all aspects of projects and contracts management.

This ‘End-to-end assistance’ approach, conceptualized by Saddi, is also implemented on the basis of the pillars established by the founder of Cogerec, Nessim Habashi:

- Selecting the appropriate personnel for each case,

- Emphasizing the importance of meticulous contemporaneous project documentation,

- Recognizing the importance of details as well as the broader perspective in resolving disputes; and

- Ensuring exceptional quality for every deliverable issued by the Team.

At the heart of Cogerec’s “End-to-end assistance” model lays the basic project management fundamentals:

- A well-defined scope of work,

- A detailed budget which represents the entirety of the scope of work and the conditions in which such work had to be performed; and

- A cohesive and attainable plan or schedule.

Accordingly, Cogerec provides specific services to assist clients, meeting and exceeding the industry standards pertaining to the above items. These services, combined with sound Change Management practices, allow the project to have the adequate and necessary KPIs and reporting requirements, thus, further empowering a collaborative work environment between the clients and the contractors.

By providing continuously evolving expert services to the construction industry, Cogerec Consultants remains at the forefront of the industry, entrusted by its clients as a result of a proven record of integrity, professionalism, experience and success.