SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Frans is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and has worked in a variety of construction projects. He has gained experiences in commercial, industrial and EPC projects in the building & Engineering sector. He is regularly involved in claim and contracts management for contractors, clients and in power generation. Frans has international experience from Africa, Middle East and Europe dealing with large to mega projects. He offers expert contractual assistance, deals with communications to the Client and lead the Claims process. He drafted various Extension of Time and Cost claims in Africa and the Middle East on complex projects.
KEY EXPERTISE
• Contractual and Commercial Advice/Support
• Preparation and Analysis of Claims
• Disruption Claims
• Loss and/or Expense Claims
• Quantum and Delay Expert Witness Support
• Quantum Expert
• Quantity Surveying duties including Cost Plan Preparation,
• Prepare Tender Documentation, Evaluation of Tenders,
• Settlement of Final Accounts
EDUCATION
• BSc in Quantity Surveying
• Post Graduate Certification in Construction Claims
• FIDIC Contracts Course
• Post Graduate Course in Forensic Delay Analysis
ACCREDITATION
MRICS
Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
MICCP
Member of the Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners
FCCM
Certified FIDIC Contracts Manager
LANGUAGES
• English
• Afrikaans
ROLE AT CLAUSE 20
Frans is involved in providing commercial and contract related services. He has extensive involvement in numerous disruption and prolongation cost claims. He runs the Contract Management department, dealing with daily FIDIC Contracts Management for construction and engineering Projects.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Medupi Project Coal Fired Power Plant, South Africa
Lead commercial Quantity Surveyor overseeing all certification of the works and FIDIC Design and Build Contract Management.
Wind Turbine Projects, The Netherlands
Contracts Manager providing guidance with the FIDIC Contract and commercial management of Change.
Data Center, Bahrain
Leading the Quantity Surveying team on the commercial and contractual matter.
Data Center, Sweden
Assisting various Contractors on Extension of Time claims.
6 Star Hotel, Bahrain
Appointed as Contracts and Claims Manager, preparing claims documents and contractual arguments
Harbour Expansion, Morocco
Expert Consultant for Construction company offering Claims and FIDIC Contract support on their civil works.
Metro, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Appointed to investigate historical unpaid Variation Orders and Claims and produce report.
Multi-Level Buildings, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ordered to prepare various extension of time claims and lead Claims discussions with the Client.