Balancing project progress and limited system knowledge in Amatique Bay
The development of a new marine project demands a system approach in which all aspects, including technical, economic, environmental and social, are considered and integrated equally and at an early stage. While insufficient information may be available to make informed decisions, choices need to be made to progress a project, assess impacts and risks, and engage stakeholders. This article explores the case of a new port terminal in Amatique Bay, Guatemala. A method was developed to assess, at an early stage, the potential negative impacts on seagrass habitats from the disposal of dredged material at different locations, while having limited real-time and location-specific information at hand.
Adverse physical conditions: Legal development and changes in risk profiles
In the past decade, there have been noteworthy advances in case law with respect to adverse physical conditions as well as the development and use of digital ground models that have become more widespread. This article looks at the development and changes in risk profiles that may result due to these two developments.
Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure
The book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure gives state-of-the-art guidance on how to design, implement and manage a water infrastructure project with a dredging component to project owners, regulators, consultants, designers and contractors.
Early Contractor Involvement
“Facts About Early Contractor Involvement” describes a more cooperative, cost-effective approach to designing and planning infrastructure projects.
Early Contractor Involvement
Early Contractor Involvement makes use of the dredging contractor’s specialised knowledge from the very beginning of a project – during its design and planning.
On Public Procurement Rules in the EU and Early Contractor Involvement, Part II: Case Studies
Despite strict competition laws, the EU is reviewing some new procurement procedures that would allow a contracting authority leeway in negotiating early on with potential contractors.
On Public Procurement Rules in the European Union and Early Contractor Involvement
Benefiting from early contractor involvement does not necessarily violate the European Union’s principles of freedom to supply goods and services.
Traditional Procurement Methods are Broken: Can Early Contractor Involvement be the Cure?
When a mega infrastructure project is on the drawing board, who is most likely to have the technical knowhow to design the project in the most cost-effective manner – the clients, the contractors or consultants?