Rahul Nair
Contracts & Claims Consultant
Rahul is a contracts consultant on CALIM's advisory desk, focused on claims preparation, contractual notices, negotiation support, and dispute avoidance across construction and EPC projects in the GCC. His published insights draw on live engagement work and are reviewed by CALIM's senior leadership before release.
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Articles by Rahul
11 articles published
What Does Outsourced Contract Administration Cost - and What's the ROI?
Contract administration cost is governed by three variables: scope, seniority, and structure. Most contractors evaluate ...
NEC3 vs NEC4: The Differences That Matter to Contractors
The NEC4 suite introduced structural changes to early warnings, compensation events, and dispute resolution that alter h...
Claims Consultant vs Lawyer: Who Do You Need, and When?
A claims consultant and a construction lawyer serve two different stages of the same dispute. Calling the wrong one at t...
When the Contract Is Non-Negotiable, the Administration Has to Be Bulletproof
Many contractors operate under contracts they had no power to negotiate. The terms are fixed, the risk allocation is ske...
Strategic Contract Negotiation: The Technique of Achieving Favorable Terms While Preserving Professional Relationships
Preparation is not merely important - it is fundamental to achieving favorable outcomes. A framework for effective contr...
How One Latin Phrase Still Shapes Global Business
Mutatis mutandis - a Latin phrase meaning 'the necessary changes having been made' - still quietly underpins how contrac...
The Law Does Not Compel the Impossible
Lex non cogit ad impossibilia - the law does not compel the impossible. A Roman maxim that still protects parties from l...
Why 80% of LD Claims Originate in Administration, Not Drafting
The most expensive contract failures are not born in the legal review. They are born in the daily administration - misse...
The 28-Day Rule That Kills More Claims Than Any Dispute
28 days to notify. Day 29, the claim is contractually dead. Clause 20.1 of FIDIC has cost GCC contractors more entitleme...
FIDIC 2017 vs. FIDIC 1999: What Contractors Need to Know
The 2017 FIDIC suite introduced significant changes to claims procedures, dispute resolution, and employer obligations. ...
Most Project Disputes Start in the Contract, Not on Site
Vague scope. Unclear notice requirements. Risk allocated to the party least able to manage it. By the time the problem s...
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