Dave Follett has over 25 years of experience working in the engineering and construction industry. As a result of serving on the management teams of CANA Inc., a large commercial/industrial construction contractor, and AMEC Americas, a major international engineering construction firm, Dave offers clients valuable insight into the structure and key drivers in the industry. His background includes:
- the management of major engineering and construction entities;
- direct responsibility for development and adoption of contracting and risk management procedures and programs;
- oversight, management and resolution of major claims and disputes; and
- analysis and monitoring of ongoing projects during performance with a view to proactively identifying and addressing potential risks and issues.
Dave’s experience spans the industry and includes commercial construction, heavy industrial construction in various sectors, specialty subcontracting construction, and large project engineering and consulting engineering services. He has negotiated and participated in the management of engineering services agreements; engineering, procurement, and construction management retainers on multi-billion dollar programs; lump sum engineering, procurement, and construction agreements; multi-party alliancing relationships; and Public Private Partnership delivery models.
Throughout his career, Dave has focused his attention on the proactive identification and management of risk in the engineering and construction industry. He combines his experience in the industry with a legal background, a detailed knowledge of insurance and surety and bonding issues affecting engineering and construction projects, and the key performance indicators for major capital projects to enable him to quickly identify and assimilate issues and to deliver comprehensive, clear, and concise advice to owners and contractors alike.
Dave has experience on projects located in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and South-East Asia.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (equivalent to JD), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Undergraduate, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
