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RICS UAE LLL event - review
01 September 2005
On the evening of Tuesday 2 August the RICS UAE Board LLL sub-
‘committee organised a very successful LLL event at the API Tower Auditorium in
Dubai. A panel, chaired by RICS UAE Group Chair Daniel Alcon and comprising Dr.
Indrawansa Samaratunga and Mrs, Sandie Lee, answered 2 pre-arranged list of
contractual, legal and procedural questions.
Dr. Sam, as he is known locally, is a prominent figure in the local dispute
resolution community. Apart from being a Fellow of the RICS he holds two
doctorates, being qualified as both and Engineer and a Chartered Surveyor. He
is also a Fellow of several other Institutions including Australian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Chartered Institute
of Building, etc.
Dr. Sam is a highly respected member of the construction scene In the UAE. He Is
also a good man to have on hand If we suffer technical difficulties during a seminar
as he has adeptly displayed his technical skills on @ couple of occasions to get
‘microphones and projectors back in working order. He Is a regular speaker at RICS
events and we always welcome his presence.
Mes, Sandie Lee Is also a Fellow of the RICS as well as a Chartered Builder. She is
a tutor in Quantity Surveying at the College of Estate Management in Reading In
the UK, an academic institution which has many students in Dubai.
‘The event was very well attended, the 110 seat auditorium being almost full and
there was active participation fromm the floor which was most welcome and served
‘to make the whole event come to life. This event was entitled "Q & A Session No.
1" 50 we must assume that it was the first of many which, from the reaction of the
audience, seems very likely.
‘An upcoming LLL event in September is "Professional Indemnity and Contractors
‘All Risks Insurance” to be presented by Mr. Simon McCrum of HSBC Insurance
Brokers Limited and we are also looking forward to a joint event with the
‘Australian Institute of QSs which is represented In the UAE by our good friend Dr.
Sam, who has organised an eminent speaker from Australia. These events will fail
elther side of Cityscape 2005, so we have a busy time ahead in September.
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