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Course Overview
In today’s high-stakes construction and infrastructure landscape, the misallocation of risk continues to derail project success—causing delays, cost overruns, and disputes. With increasing complexity in global procurement and contracting models, professionals must now navigate an environment where risk is both a legal and commercial battleground. This course addresses these challenges head-on, offering essential insights into effective risk allocation strategies. It is especially relevant for those managing high-value projects, cross-border contracts, or joint ventures.
The curriculum is meticulously designed to equip professionals with the expertise required to navigate, allocate, and manage risk across construction and built environment projects, in both domestic and international contexts. It offers a comprehensive blend of legal, commercial, and project management strategies essential for successful project delivery.
Participants will explore key areas such as procurement models, contractual risk allocation, insurance mechanisms, dispute avoidance, regulatory compliance, and the role of collaborative contracting.
Additionally, the course covers the latest developments in digital transformation, ESG-related risks, and geopolitical uncertainty — preparing participants to respond proactively to changes in the global project delivery environment.
The programme emphasises real-world application through case studies, simulations, and interactive sessions, ensuring that learners can immediately apply insights to live project scenarios.
A unique aspect of this programme is its focus on comparative legal systems and international best practices, providing insights into regional and jurisdiction-specific challenges in markets such as the UK, Middle East, and Africa.
This global perspective is complemented by the extensive expertise of Abiola Aderibigbe, a multi-award-winning legal and construction expert with cross-jurisdictional experience spanning EMEA, APAC, LATAM and North America.
By the end of the programme, participants will be proficient in identifying, allocating, and mitigating project risks — effectively handling contractual complexities, stakeholder expectations, and cross-border uncertainties. They will be well-prepared to lead high-value projects with strategic foresight and legal-commercial confidence.
Who should attend?
This programme is designed for professionals across the MENA, Asia-Pacific (APAC), UK, and EU regions who are responsible for managing, negotiating, or overseeing risk allocation, procurement, contracts, and project delivery within construction and infrastructure projects. It is particularly relevant to individuals working on complex, cross-border, or high-value capital projects in both public and private sectors.
With construction and infrastructure projects across the MENA and APAC regions becoming larger, more complex, and increasingly integrated with international partners, professionals must be proficient in balancing legal, commercial, and operational risks. This course offers essential tools to navigate diverse legal frameworks, manage procurement challenges, and ensure project resilience in fast-evolving regulatory and commercial environments.
Professionals operating in the UK and EU face heightened scrutiny on contractual compliance, ESG-related risks, and project delivery outcomes. This programme provides the strategic and technical insights needed to adapt to evolving industry standards, implement collaborative contracting practices, and proactively manage risk in both domestic and international projects.
Targeted Competencies
Risk Assessment & Strategy Development: Ability to identify, analyse and evaluate key risk factors while developing comprehensive management strategies aligned to project objectives and stakeholder requirements.
Contract Design & Negotiation: Proficiency in drafting and negotiating balanced risk allocation clauses across various contract types (JCT, NEC, FIDIC), while designing contractual frameworks that appropriately distribute risk among project participants.
Procurement Strategy Optimisation: Capability to align procurement models with project risk profiles and select appropriate delivery methods based on specific risk allocation requirements.
Financial Risk Management: Skill in applying insurance, bonds, and financial instruments to effectively transfer and mitigate risks while evaluating financial implications of risk allocation decisions on overall project viability.
Dispute Prevention & Resolution: Expertise in implementing early warning systems and collaborative tools to prevent disputes while effectively selecting and navigating appropriate resolution pathways when conflicts arise.
Emerging Risk Navigation: Ability to assess and respond to contemporary challenges including ESG obligations, digital transformation risks, and supply chain volatility while developing resilient strategies for addressing evolving risk landscapes in construction projects.
Online Experience
- Interaction: Meet, interact, and leverage connections and group exercises with your course director and fellow participants via the discussion forum and during the 3 live sessions. Session recordings will be made available should participants be unable to attend
- Content: Units released fortnightly via our Virtual Learning Environment, with a variety of course materials including videos, case studies, knowledge checks and written Units
- Real-life Application: Apply your new knowledge and skills to your work as the course progresses
- Certificate: A digital Informa Connect Academy (ICA) Certificate of Completion
- Flexibility: Access and study when and where convenient for you
- Cost Effective: Study around your busy schedule with no need to travel
In-Person Experience
- Interaction: Meet, engage and leverage connections and group discussions with your course director and fellow participants
- Content: Explore a variety of course materials including videos, case studies, checklist and written Units
- Real-life Application: Apply your newly acquired knowledge and skills to your role / in the workplace.
- Certificate: An Informa Connect Academy (ICA) Certificate of Completion*
*Participants who miss more than 2 hours of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance