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Contents

Editorial by Chairman of Information Committee
Message from Chairman ASPAC
ASPAC Member Associations
Composition of ASPAC Executive Committee and Sub-Committees
News from Member Countries
Australia
China
India
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
News from ASPAC Young Professional Forum
Steering Committee of Reactivated ASPAC-YPF
Calendar of Events of Interest to ASPAC Countries
Invitation for contribution for the next issue of Newsletter

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From the Editors Desk..
It is a happy situation that the Second Issue of the ASPAC News Letter
is now available for your viewing. Bringing out the First Issue was an
excitement and we received support from the ASPAC EC Members andmany Country Members. For the Second Issue there was a ground swellof support from larger number of countries and you will find the News
Letter to be of greater interest. We look forward to the future issues
where we will be able to feature all the member countries of ASPAC. It is
our fervent hope that this News Letter will become the platform forexchange of ideas and experiences across countries and finally a forum
for defending the rightful interest of the consulting engineering fraternity
in the ASPAC region.

Amitabha Ghoshal
In its effort for enlarging various sub-committees under ASPAC, EC has
started receiving support and the list of members that now forms the various Committees arereported elsewhere in this issue.
This issue has contributions from the following ASPAC Member countries.








Australia
China
India
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Sri Lanka

Since the release of the News Letter during TCDAP/ASPAC Conference at Bangkok in March 2013,
one of the most significant developments have been the restart of ASPAC Young Professional Forum(YPF), which got deactivated in 2010. We carry in this newsletter a special report on the recent
activities of ASPAC-YPF.
th

The other important event in recent months has been the 50 Anniversary celebrations of Associationof Consultancy Engineers Malaysia (ACEM). We extend our congratulations and best wishes to
ACEM and wish them a glittering Diamond Jubilee only a short 10 years away.
Happy reading

Amitabha Ghoshal
Chairman
ASPAC-Information Committee

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Message from the Chairman
One of the most important tasks a Consulting Engineer need to do every day
is get updated with the happening in the consulting industry and a Newslettercan be an important aid for same.
FIDIC has wide presence in Asia-Pacific region and ASPAC EC has started
publishing our Newsletter to improve communications with the World andamongst the ASPAC members.

Hoig Kang,
Chairman, ASPAC

To make this an effective publication, I ask for your unfailing support andencouragement so that the Newsletter will serve as a meaningful platform tocommunicate between Member Associations and to look back on the industry
achievements, and draw up vision and goal for the development in the future.

It is my hope that many would participate in ASPAC Newsletter to provide news and articles and to
gain much from what it offers.
I would like to take this opportunity to deeply thank everyone who has worked hard preparing thematerials and those who have shown interest and love for the Newsletter.
Thank you.

Hoig Kang
Chairman, ASPAC

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ASPAC Member Countries (21)Australia

Consult Australia

Azerbaijan

National Engineering Consultancy Society of Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Association of Consulting Engineers

China

China National Association of Engineering Consultants

China, Hong Kong

Association of Consulting Engineers of Hong Kong, China

China, Taipei

Chinese Association of Engineering Consultants, Taipei, China

India

Consulting Engineers Association of India

Indonesia

National Association of Indonesian Engineering Consultants

Iran

Iranian Society of Consulting Engineers

Japan

Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers

Korea

Korea Engineering and Consulting Association

Malaysia

Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia

Nepal

Society of Consulting Architectural and Engineering Firms, Nepal

New Zealand

Association of Consulting Engineers New ZealandPakistan

Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan

Philippines

Council of Engineering Consultants of the Philippines

Singapore

Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore

Sri Lanka

Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka

ThailandConsulting Engineers Association of Thailand (CEAT)

Uzbekistan

Uzbek Association of Consulting Engineers

VietnamVietnam Engineering Consultant Association

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NEWSLETTERASPAC Executive Committee Members (7)Hoig Kang (Korea) – Chairman
Liu Luobing (China) – Vice Chairman
Chien Chung Li (China Taipei)
Amitabha Ghoshal (India)
Irawan Koesoemo (Indonesia)
Konomu Uchimura (Japan)
Mohd Adnan Mohd Nor (Malaysia)

Sub-Committees
Information Committee
Amitabha Ghoshal (India)- Chairman
Liu Luobing (China) - Co Chairman
Members
Russel de Zilwa (Sri Lanka)
Hare Ram Shrestha (Nepal)

Education Committee
Konomu Uchimura (Japan)- Chairman
Mohd Adnan Mohd Nor (Malaysia) - Co-Chairman
Members
Dr. Kamal Laksiri (Sri Lanka)

Membership Committee
Irawan Koesoemo (Indonesia)- Chairman
Chin-Chung Li (China Taipei) - Co-Chairman
Members
J Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)

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NEWS FROM MEMBER COUNTRIES

Consult Australia
1.

Introduction
Consult Australia (formerly the Association of Consulting Engineers Australia) is the industry
association for consulting companies in the built environment sector, including engineers,architects, project managers, planners, environmental scientists and quantity surveyors, among
others. Consult Australia represents approximately 270 firms, collectively employing over
50,000 staff in Australia.

2.

Activitiesa.

Recent Lobbying Activities
Consult Australia CEO, Megan Motto and Director of Policy, Jonathan Cartledge attend theBudget stakeholder lock up on 14 May. Consult Australia was pleased to see significant
additional infrastructure investment with a focus on urban infrastructure projects incorporated
into the 2013-14 Federal Budget. However beyond re-stating already announced initiatives,
there is a disappointing lack of focus on opportunities to support small business, or broader
business innovation and competitiveness. Click here to read Consult Australia’s media releaseand click here to view our Budget e-newsletter.

3.

Events/Programmesa.

Consult Australia Symposiums
This year, instead of running a two-day Symposium, Consult Australia is holding a series of
one-day Symposiums which will cover specific, critical business functions. These events will
focus on major areas of interest and current relevant topics. Registrants will have access to arange of high profile speakers, and the opportunity to meet and network with a range ofprofessionals from within their industry. For further information, please contact National Events
Manager, Alexandra Hopper on (02) 9922 4711 or via email.

b.

Safety in Design Course
Consult Australia's Safety in Design course is an intensive two day seminar which addresses
safety issues relating to design and provides practical tools on how to eliminate hazards at thedesign stage. Examples from practitioners will be provided and the far-reaching implications ofrecent legislative changes will be addressed as they relate to each state.
Upcoming Course dates are as follows:
15/16 August

-

Perth

For more information and dates, please click here.
c.

Project Management Course
Project Management arms attendees with the essential knowledge and skills that are critical toa project’s success. The course program covers topics such as time management; contracts
administration; risk management; and construction management. It’s tailored to professionals
who are looking to expand their technical knowledge and business capabilities to include themanagement of projects. This program has been developed specifically for people working
within the built and natural environment.
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Upcoming Course dates are as follows:
25/26 July
22/23 August-

Adelaide
Perth

For more information and dates, please click here.
d.

Contracts for Consultants Course
This intensive 2.5 day training seminar is aimed at those who are regularly confronted withclient contracts. The course provides essential advice and insight on managing and controlling
contractual rights and obligations. It is conducted in a small group interactive format and hashelped those with both limited and extensive experience to deal more effectively with contracts
and their various terms and conditions. Tools and advice are given on how to develop fair andreasonable contractual relationships with clients.
Upcoming Course dates are as follows:
8-10 August-

SydneyFor more information and dates, please click here.
e.

State Events
Each Consult Australia division holds a number of events each year for both members and nonmembers. We recommend visiting the Consult Australia website (www.consultaustralia.com.au)
for further information.
The divisions also run a number of FutureNet events, targeted to young professionals. For
more
information
pleasevisit
theFutureNet
website(www.consultaustralia.com.au/futurenet/fnhome.aspx).

4.

Consult Australia Roundtables
Consult Australia have a number of policy roundtables, which reflect the policy priorities
identified by the Board as of present importance to the delivery of Consult Australia’s strategic
objectives. The roundtables are established through the support provided by high-level expert
representatives volunteered by Consult Australia’s member firms. The objectives of theroundtables are as follows:
1. Support best-practice policy development and advice;
2. Engage and represent Consult Australia’s members; and3. Operate effectively and efficiently to help deliver Consult Australia’s strategic objectives.

Consult Australia currently has 9 policy roundtables: Infrastructure; Sustainability; Smaller & RegionalFirms; Skills; Workforce Diversity; Liability & Contracts; Workplace Health & Safety; Resources; andIntegrated Project Delivery/Building Information Modelling. The roundtables also offer an opportunity
for members to network and knowledge share with other individuals in the industry.
The most recent edition of our quarterly magazine, Consulting Matters can be viewed online here:
http://www.consultaustralia.com.au/Home/Support/consultingmatters.aspx.

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China National Association of Engineering Consultants
1.

The “Guide to Project Management” has been published by CNAEC.
The “Guide” prepared by the Expert Committee of CNAEC,
describes the concept and development of project management,
the parties involved and market access both at home and abroad.
It also introduces the external environment and binding
documents
regarding
projectmanagement
in
China.
Requirements for project management at different stages and thedetailed content are also illustrated in the book.
The “Guide” is used as a training manual for professionals of
project management in China and should prove essential for firms
offering engineering project management services. It is also a
useful tool for international investors and consulting firms
intending to enter the Chinese market. Relevant government
agencies, institutions of higher learning and research institutes in
China are also recommended to refer to this book.

2.

The winners of the 2012 National Consulting Engineering Excellence Award have been
officially announced.
In honoring the significant achievements of consulting engineering firms and individuals and theircontributions to the nation’s consulting engineering industry, CNAEC organized the appraisal ofsubmissions for the 2012 National Consulting Engineering Excellence Award. After months ofreviewing the nominations by the industry’s experts, altogether 444 winners of this year’s award
have been born, including 41 First Prizes, 147 Second Prizes and 256 Third Prizes. The winning
projects cover all sectors of the engineering industry.

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Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI)
Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI), FIDIC Member Association in India, bring out
Newsletter monthly and also a Quarterly Newsletter titled “View Point : Consulting Engineer”. Someof the milestones of CEAI activities are reproduced below:
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGth

The 16 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Consulting Engineers
Association of India was held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 15 March, 2013 at
CEAI Bhawan, OCF Plot No 2, Pocket 9, Sector-B, Vasant Kunj, New
Delhi 110070 and the following Council Members have been elected forthe period 2012 -2014.
A P Mull, President
Amitabha Bhattacharya, Vice President
M M Verma, Vice President
Somenath Ghosh, Secretary
N Bandyopadhyay, Treasurer
Members
Sitaram Aggarwal
Arvinder S Brara
Samarjit Chatterjee
R V Chakrapani
Debidas Datta
Sangeeta Wij

Sudhir Dhawan
O P Goel
Srikumar Ghosh
Amitabha Ghoshal
Satish Chandra Gupta
Umesh Srivastava

Rajendra Kumar Gupta
Maj. S J M Jafri
K K Kapila
Prashant Kapila
S C Mehrotra
Ashish Tandon

Manoj Kumar Mittal
Biswarup Mukherjee
Harshvardhan Subba Rao
Mahendra Raj
Uttam Sengupta
Gaurav K Srivastava

REGIONAL CENTRES
Western Region Centre
The Western Region Centre (WRC) held election to form its Regional Committee. Following a meetingof the CEAI-Western Region Centre (WRC) held on 17 May 2013 at Mumbai. During the meeting it
was decided to organise the following seminars/ workshops:•••

Seminar on Structural connections jointly with INSDAG in July 2013.
Seminar on “Infrastructure Asset Management” in line with CEB-FIP Guideline/ ISO5500X
series in end November/beginning December.
Workshop on “Violations to Pressure Vessel Codes” together with system design in Projects, insecond half of August, 2013.

Eastern Region Centre
Annual General Meeting of CEAI –Eastern Region Centre was held on 27 April 2013 at Kolkata.
CEAI-Kolkata Regional Centre organized a discussion on the ‘New International Airport at Kolkata’ on
Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 4.00 P.M. at the Bengal Club Ltd, 1/1 Russell Street, Kolkata 700 071. Mr.
S. C. Mehrotra and Sri Deepak Thakur of M/s. Mehro Consultants, New Delhi, Structural Designers of
the Project, made a very lucid presentation on the subject. The presentation commenced with a‘walkthrough’ of the different segments and zones of the complex and a video presentation depicting
the evolution of the architectural concept. Various structural forms, designs and details, including
materials used for construction of the facility were then presented with a Power Point Presentationand explanatory talk by the speakers alternatively.
The interesting structural concept of the entire complex and judicious use of concrete and steel to thebest advantage for producing a sustainable structure of high aesthetic value came out very wellthrough the presentation. The audience comprising of experienced engineers from Consultants,
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Contractors and Clients were captivated with the lively presentation on a recent landmarkof the city. They could empathize with the speakers as most of them have been keenly
observing the construction of the new Airport during their travels through the old facility
and then been looking at the new structure with interest during their recent travels.
TRAINING COURSEDEVELOPMENTON

COMMUNICATION,TEAM

BUILDING

AND

LEADERSHIP

CEAI in conjunction with ARCTURUS India organised training course on Communication, Team
Building and Leadership Development.
CEAI had arranged a one-day DISC–based team-building training workshop for M/s Balaji Railroad
Systems Put Ltd (BARSYL) in Hyderabad on April 18, 2013. The programme included an introduction
to DISC behavioral concepts and applications, group discussions and learning-focused team building
games.
For further information on talent management programs, please contact CEAI Secretariat at
ceai.ceai@gmail.com
SEMINARS ON
EXPERIENCES”“CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTS-

INTERNATIONALAND

INDIAN

CEAI in association with CEAI-WRC and IIT Madras is organizing Seminars on “Construction
Contracts- International and Indian Experiences” at Delhi and Chennai on the following dates:
th

th

rd

th

Delhi:

19 and 20 July 2013 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Chennai:

23 and 24 July 2013 at ICSR Complex, IIT Madras, Chennai

The Seminar will provide an opportunity to learn from the experiences of leading persons dealing with
contracts across many countries; to provide clarity and guidance to those working with different typesof contracts, International and Indian, so as to gain a better understanding of their administration andthe handling of issues. The two days seminar is aimed at providing a broad insight into experiences
related to contractual problems, project risks, insurances and how to handle them. Case studies will
also be presented.
The following foreign and India experts shall conduct the seminar:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Mr. Mark Tiggeman, Partner, Kennedys, an international Law firm, UK
Mr. Giovanni Di Folco, President & Senior Partner, Techno Engg. & Assoc. Ltd, Romania.
Mr. Nick Carnell, Partner, Kennedys, an international Law firm, UK
Mr. Rajat Taimni, Partner, Tuli and Co. an Insurance driven dispute resolution law firm.
Dr. P. V. Amarnadha Prasad, Chairman of Technical Arbitrators, Andhra Pradesh State Centre,
Andhra Pradesh.
(f) Dr. K. N. Satyanarayana, Professor in the Building Technology & Construction Management
Division of the Department of Civil Engineering, at IIT-Madras.
(g) Mr. Uttam Sengupta, GM – Risk Management, International Operation Business Group, Voltas
Ltd., Mumbai.
For more details about the Seminars contact CEAI-WRC at elley@chemproindia.com or
jeffrey@chemproindia.com or CEAI Secretariat at ceai.ceai@gmail.com

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Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers

1.

In April 2013, AJCE published English News Letter and delivered to members and all FIDIC
MAs, clients, related organizations, universities and libraries. AJCE Publicity & Relations
Committee took charge of planning and publishing the News Letter.
Detailofeach
News
Letterhttp://www.ajce.or.jp/en/news/news.htm

2.

can

be

found

in

the

following

URL:

Forthcoming Activities
Seminars in Japanese
1)

2)
3)
4)
5)

FIDIC MDB 2010 commentary seminar, Tokyo, 30th July,
2013. This seminar will be held as 2013 AJCE annual
seminar.
FIDIC Conference reporting seminar, Tokyo, Oct - Nov.;date to be announced.
AJCE Young Professional Award Presentation, Tokyo,
August, date to be announced.
Networking for women consultants, Tokyo, October, date to
be announced.
Capacity building seminar for professionals, Tokyo, 13th
Nov., 2013.

Conference Participation
1)

FIDIC Barcelona Conference, Sept 15-18, 2013.

Training Program
Young Professionals Exchange Program between AJCE and Consult Australia. This year,
trainees from AJCE will be sent to consulting firms in Consult Australia.
-

Pre-visit training by internet (e-mail): from June to September.
Visit training: from 14th Oct. to 4th November.

Publications
1)
2)

English News Letter: April, 2013.
Japanese Bulletin: Published 3 times a year; January, July, November, 2013.

Operation of AJCE Adjudicator List
1)

Seven adjudicators are registered on AJCE List. Re-registration will be completed by
31st December.

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Korea Engineering and Consulting Association

The Global Project Plaza 2013th

The 8 Global Project Plaza(GPP) was
held at Lotte hotel in Seoul for 3 days from29
to 31 May, co-hosted by
KENCA(Korea Engineering & Consulting
Association) and KOTRA(Korea Trade andInvestment Agency).
Around 80 foreign invitees from 38
countries
visited
Seoul
to
make
presentations on projects of respective
countries and to exchange information on
business
opportunities
through
1:1
business meetings.
KENCA in cooperation with KOTRA has
been hosting the GPP from the year 2008, which has helped Korean companies to establish global
cooperation network and expand overseas business.

The 4th Engineering Forum'Engineering
Daily',
aprofessionalthengineering
journalism
held
the
4
st
‘Engineering Forum’ at EL-tower on Seoul 31
May, celebrating its first anniversary.
Experiences of overseas projects by domestic
engineering companies were presented andthe global and local trend of industry was
discussed through panel discusssion.
KENCA established last year 'Engineering
Daily', the goal of which is to provide various
information and news on real-time basis. With
3 professional reporters and an editor,'Engineering Daily' offers through its website
information on global and local news, business activities of engineering companies, various issues
regarding engineering, et cetera.

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Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
ASPAC is very happy to note that the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM), a
member country, are celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year. The fiftieth years is a landmark for
an Association of Engineering Consultants, a profession that has evolved into a strong movement fordeveloping countries over the recent years. ASPAC wish all the best for ACEM for the years ahead.
ACEM brings out a Newsletter titled “Perunding Suara” quarterly. Extract of
message from the President of the First Quarter 2013 are appended below:
As always, the first two months of the year are quieter due to the festivities. ACEM
kick-start this year’s programme in March with a number of activities.
We invited FIDIC representatives to Kuala Lumpur as guest speakers for our first
Semi centennial Lecture held on 5 March 2013 at The Royale Chulan Kuala
Lumpur. Themed “The Consulting Engineering Industry – An International
Ir. Wong Loo Min
Perspective”, FIDIC speakers provided the audience with a global market overview
President of ACEM
for the consulting engineering industry and FIDIC’s role in the world consulting
engineering industry. The presentations were most informative and we hope to be able to organise atleast two more lectures featuring regional perspective and domestic views in the coming months.
Our representative in ASPAC (Asia Pacific Grouping of FIDIC
Member Associations), Ir. Mohd Adnan b Mohd Nor attended therecent TCDPAP/ASPAC Conference in Bangkok on 7 & 8 March
2013. Ir. Mohd Adnan had reported to the Council that country
papers were presented during the conference with China and Korea
reported on sustainable and Green Tech Projects; Japan on theissue of declined rate of entry by the younger generation into theprofession and the increasing popularity of Quality and Cost Based
Selection system is in Japan. The other countries reported on major
on going and upcoming projects – major works are expected to bein the transportation sector. There were also proposals from
Pakistan for consultancy inputs in Disaster Risk Management that
includes new design specifications and standards and construction
methods. Bangladesh lamented the lack of governance andtransparency in awarding jobs to consultants and the industry as awhole. For Malaysia, since this is ACEM’s 50th Anniversary, Ir.
Mohd Adnan had presented ACEM’s achievements in our quest for
better business environment, quality professional and delivery ofservices to clients and public.
Taking advantage of the visit by ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer in the region, MASHRAE and ACEM
jointly organised the Common Problems Faced by GBIFs – Part 2 and ASHRAE Distinguished
Lectures on 13 & 14 March 2013, which saw a good turnout from the M&E engineers, architects, GBI
facilitators, owners, vendors and contractors.
The Building Industry Presidents Council (BIPC) met in March where issues discussed included
amendments of the CIDB Act and the Build Then Sell concept. Each organisation also presented theresults of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) survey done within their membership in order for
BIPC to prepare a report on the industry wide survey. The meeting also saw RISM handing over the
BIPC Chairmanship to IEM.
Coming up next would be the ACEM Golf 2013 scheduled on 18 April 2013 at the prestigious MINES
Resort and Golf Club. I hope members would participate in the event for fellowship as ACEM has notorganised golf event for quite awhile.

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To end, allow me to remind members that our 50th AGM and Anniversary Dinner are
just round the corner. Keep the dates free – 50th AGM on 15 June 2013 at The
Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur; and the 50th Anniversary Dinner & Party will be held on 22 June 2013at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur. I hope to see a large turnout of members at these two important
occasions.
Thank You
Ir. Wong Loo Min
President
PS : For the full text of News Letter for First Quarter 2013, please visit www.acem.com.my

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Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka
President’s Message
Extract of speech by Eng. Malith Mendis.
Eng. Malith Mendis said that a very successful TCDPAP & FIDIC/ASPAC conference was held in
Colombo organized by the ACESL with participation of all member countries on the theme ofTechnology Transfer in the Region. He thanked all the committee members, sponsors and others who
contributed immensely to a well-reviewed conference. He regretted that no financial support wasreceived from the Government.
Adjudicators Training and Assessment Programme was carried out in Manila, Philippines with funding
from JICA. It was noted that only ACESL will have the Adjudicators trained and recognized by FIDIC.
The Review of the ACESL Corporate Plan is being carried out and completed in two months. It wasnoted that several of the aspects in the Corporate Plan of 2010 have been achieved.
ACESL has formulated policy to be adapted and they include the following:







Policy to encourage Transfer of Technology and reinforcing such policy amongst Government
and MDBs.
Policy to encourage MDB’s to engage domestic Consultants as far as possible
Policy to encourage Mergers and Joint Ventures amongst Consultants
Policy to encourage and assist export of Consulting Engineering Services
Policy to allow foreign professionals to come and work in Sri Lanka if it is necessary and nodomestic expertise is available

Malith Mendis, President ACESL
Extracts from the Workshop on Dispute Resolution under FIDIC Contracts in Projects
The Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka (ACESL) conducted a 2-Day Workshop on
Management of Claims, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Boards and Adjudication under FIDIC Contractsthth
for the construction industry on the 16 and 17 May 2013 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. The
programme was supported by the Asian Development Bank through the ADB–AusAID South Asia
Development Partnership Facility and conducted by FIDIC Accredited Trainer, Engineer Zoltan
Zohanyi. The ACESL is the Sri Lanka member association of FIDIC, The International Federation ofConsulting Engineers.
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The Chief Guest at the opening of the workshop was Ms Rita O’Sullivan, Country
Director, ADB. Among other distinguished invitees were Mr Seiji Noda, Senior
Infrastructure Specialist, ADB and Mr Harsha Fernando, Consultant – Governance,
ADB.
President of the ACESL Malith Mendis addressing the gathering on the first day stressed that thesesubjects have become all the more important due to the large number of infrastructural projects being
carried out in Sri Lanka. The workshop will be examining the concepts of Variations, Adjustments,
Claims, Processing of claims, Dispute Boards and various other matters to do with contracts, which
may be tedious, but important to in our Professional and Business life.
Mendis said “This is not another Dispute Resolution Workshop, here, we intend to look at ways ofdispute avoidance, to help you to prevent problems and prevent claims escalating to disputes. We
have intended here to have a large number attend this programme in order to broadbase knowledgeof alternative dispute avoidance and resolution procedures. This was because ACESL feels that
Dispute Boards are misunderstood in Sri Lanka.”
Dispute Boards are now practiced in projects world-wide and ACESL promote standing disputeboards rather than ad-hoc dispute boards. Standing boards have the capacity to know a project well,and has a role in Dispute Avoidance, Prevent Problems becoming Disputes, and prevent hostilities
amongst parties to a contract.
ACESL, as the Member Association of FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers
strive to impart professionalism and good, best practice in the profession. ACESL has a List of FIDIC
Trained Adjudicators to provide dispute avoidance and resolution services.
ACESL also promotes the enactment of a “Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act” in
Sri Lanka to facilitate problematic payment scenario currently suffered by the construction industry
and to give adjudication legal teeth.
Mendis thanked the Asian Development Bank & the Sponsors, CECB, Sanken Construction, Sierra
Construction, Consulting Engineers and Architects, & SR Steel for the support extended to thisprogramme.

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Re-Starting ASPAC Young Professional Forum – A report by Arash Emambakhsh (Iran),
Chairman Steering Committee
In September 2012, the Young Professional Forum of Iranian Society of Consulting Engineers (ISCEYPF), proposed to re-start the Young Professional Forum of ASPAC.
It should be mentioned that the establishment of ASPAC YPF get backs to 2008-2009 when a groupof young professionals from Asian-Pacific region got together during FIDIC Annual Conference inQuebec, and decided to start their activities. In 2010, a year later, the forum was unfortunately
deactivated after its active members left the steering committee (SC).
From 2010, a delegate from ISCE YPF has got the chance to enter the ASPAC executive committee,
and from then the role and contribution of young professionals in ASPAC gets, a serious attention by
EC members. In 2011 during the FIDIC annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, the first mutual
meeting between FIDIC YPFSC and ASPAC executive committee was arranged and ASPAC hasrequested more contribution of young professionals.
In 2012, during FIDIC annual conference in Seoul, South Korea, and with handing over of the ASPAC
secretariat from Australia, to Korea, in the GAM of ASPAC, the proposal to restart the ASPAC YPF
was delivered and accepted by the new ASPAC chairman.
In 2013, FIDIC YPFSC also supported Iranian YPF for restarting ASPAC YPF, this action gets in lightof decisions made both in Davos, Switzerland and Seoul, South Korea.
Due to support of FIDIC YPFSC and the decision made in ISCE YPF, an Iranian member of FIDICYPFSC has got the mission to participate in ASPAC annual conference in Bangkok for launching the
subject.
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The case was introduced to ASPAC EC during their annual meeting on 7 of March 2013. During themeeting, the idea was supported by FIDIC EC members, FIDIC MD and ASPAC Chairman, which led
to approval of restarting ASPAC YPF by the executive committee officially.
Research, Education and Networking were raised as the key activities expected from the forum.
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On March 17 , initial schedule containing proposed actions till Barcelona was submitted to Chairs of
ASPAC and FIDIC YPFSC, which was approved by the receivers within almost a week.
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Based on the plan, calling for the nominees was made on April 7 , by Chairman of ASPAC. 7
delegates from 6 countries were nominated by their MAs. Subsequently, the Chairman/ASPAC hasthapproved membership of Mr. Takashi Matsuo (Japan) vide his email dated 5 July 2013 making thetotal members in the YPF 8.
Australia, China, India (2 people), Malaysia, Philippines and Republic of Korea were the countries
nominated their young professionals (YPs) to restart ASPAC YPFSC together with the delegate of
Iranian YPF.
We hope to engage the utmost candidates within the SC
As soon as the selection of SC members is finalized, the first On-Line meeting will be held, after which
the steering committee will start its activities.
We hope the executive committee will be in place within June 2013.

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Letter of Mandate
25 June, 2013

Based on the EC meeting dated 7-March-2013 in Bangkok during which EC approved restarting
ASPAC Young Professional Forum, I hereby mandate following young professional as the membersof the steering committee of ASPAC YPF:#

NameCountryAgeOrganization

1

Arash Emambakhsh

Iran

36

Kahanroba Co

2

Garett Bray

Australia

27

BG&E Consulting Engineer

3

Zhou Sheng

China

37

China Mobile Group Design Institute CO. LTD. (CMDI)

4

ATASI DAS

INDIA

37

INTERCONTINENTAL CONSULTANTS ANDTECHNOCRATS
PVT. LTD.

5

Shah Izzni Talif

Malaysia

29

RPM Engineering

6

Patrick John R. Ramos

Philippines

33

Council of Engineering Consultants of the Philippines

Sung Joon Park

Republic of
Korea

38

Dasan Consultants Co., Ltd.

7

The steering committee will be chaired by Arash Emambakhsh who is also a member of FIDICYPFSC.
I also mandate Jomanah Albtoush, a member of FIDIC YPFSC, as the advisor to the steeringcommittee (SC) of the ASPAC YPF.

Hoig Kang
Chairman, ASPAC

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Calendar of Events of Interest of ASPAC Countries

FIDIC
FIDIC Contract management Course
FIDIC Conference
FIDIC Matrix DBO and EPC Contracts Course

July 201315-18 September 201324-26 Sept 2013

ManilaBarcelona
Barcelona

25/26 July 20138-10 August 201315/16 August 2013
22/23 August 2013

Adelaide
SydneyPerthPerth19& 20 July 2013

New Delhi

23 & 24 July 2013thChennaiJuly 2013
August 2013
November/December 2013

Delhi
Delhi

Consult Australia
Project Management Course
Contracts for Consultants Course
Safety in Design Course
Project Management Course
CEAI
Seminar on Construction Contracts – Internationaland Indian Experiences
Seminar on Construction Contracts – Internationaland Indian Experiences
Seminar on Structural Connections
Workshop on Violations to Pressure Vessel Codes
Seminar on Infrastructure Asset Management
AJCE
AJCE Annual Seminar
AJCE Young Professional Award Presentation
Networking for Women Consultants
Young Professionals Exchange Program between
AJCE and Consult Australia. Trainees from ?AJCE
will be sent to Consult Australia.
Pre-visit trailing by internet
Visit Training
FIDIC Conference Reporting Seminar
Capacity Building Seminar for Professionalsth

30 July 2013
August 2013 (date to beannounced)
October 2013 (date to beannounced)

Tokyo
Tokyo

June to Sept 2013
14th Oct to 14th Nov 2013
Oct-Nov 2013 (dates to beannounced)th
13 November 2013

Tokyo

July 2013

Malaysia

Tokyo

ACEM
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ACEM Celebrating its 50 Anniversary

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Request to All Member Association and Readers
To make this ASPAC Newsletter purposeful and effective, we require contributions from all ASPAC
Member Countries. It is essential that we all Consultants operating in the ASPAC region know eachother well, know of the achievements made and the hurdles faced by all of you. Consulting
Engineering fraternity in this region require complementary support from each other to make theprofession successful and forceful in its operations.
We sincerely request all of you to make contribution in the forthcoming newsletter, to make it aneffective tool for achieving our goal.
We need your inputs on:
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Events of Common interest
Reports on happenings in different centers
Views on issues facing the consultancy fraternity
Suggestions for uplifting the consultancy operation

Please, please contribute for the next issue scheduled to be brought out in September 2013.

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