— SAMUEL K. BENTIL, MBA, PMP® —
CONSTRUCTION & CAPITAL PROJECTS ADVISOR
AUTHOR | INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
Helping organizations prevent disputes, strengthen collaboration and deliver major projects successfully.
Author of the Amazon bestselling Avoid Construction Disputes and Regional Director – Canada, CDI Experts.
10
PRINCIPLES OF COLLABORATION
— FEATURED APPEARANCE —
SAMUEL BENTIL AT THE
8TH WORLD CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SUMMIT
From Conflict to Collaboration
Samuel K. Bentil will join international contract and commercial management leaders in Berlin for the 8th World Contract Management Summit. His session will explore how organizations can move beyond reactive dispute management and embed dispute prevention, collaboration and early stakeholder alignment into everyday contract and commercial management practices.
The presentation draws on Samuel's extensive major-project experience and the principles behind his bestselling book, Avoid Construction Disputes.
"Bringing humanity and harmony to the construction industry."
—SAMUEL K. BENTIL
— ABOUT SAMUEL —
BUILDING BETTER PROJECTS THROUGH COLLABORATION
Samuel K. Bentil, MBA, PMP®, is a construction and capital projects professional, author, international speaker and advocate for collaborative project delivery and proactive dispute avoidance.
Across his career, Samuel has worked on major construction, infrastructure, mining, energy and industrial projects, developing practical insight into the contractual, commercial and human factors that determine project success.
He is the author of the Amazon bestselling book Avoid Construction Disputes – 10 Principles to Collaborate Effectively to Achieve On-Time and On-Budget Project Objectives.
Samuel also serves as Regional Director – Canada for CDI Experts, leading the firm's Canadian practice and working with its international specialist network to support owners, contractors and project stakeholders across commercial advisory, Owner's Advisory, project controls, contract management and dispute avoidance.
Construction disputes are not inevitable.
Through his writing, speaking and professional work, Samuel advocates moving the construction industry from reactive dispute resolution toward proactive dispute prevention and effective collaboration.
KEY CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:
Owner’s Advisory / Owner’s Representative
Contract & Commercial Management
Project Controls
Payment Certification & Project Assurance
Claims & Dispute Avoidance
Alliance & Collaborative Delivery Advisory
Indigenous Capital Project Advisory
— LEADING CDI EXPERTS IN CANADA —
CANADIAN LEADERSHIP. GLOBAL EXPERTISE.
Samuel serves as Regional Director – Canada for CDI Experts, leading the firm’s Canadian practice.
CDI Experts Canada supports owners, contractors, public-sector organizations, Indigenous communities and project stakeholders through independent advisory services across the full project lifecycle.
Through CDI’s international specialist network, Canadian clients can access additional expertise and major-project experience across multiple jurisdictions.
FROM CONFLICT → TO COLLABORATION
— FROM CONFLICT TO COLLABORATION —
DISPUTE PREVENTION BEGINS LONG BEFORE A FORMAL DISPUTE
Construction disputes rarely begin in arbitration, adjudication or the courtroom.
They develop through project decisions, contractual relationships, behaviours, communication failures, unmanaged risks and unresolved issues long before formal proceedings begin.
Samuel's work explores how owners, contractors and project leaders can recognize those conditions early and deliberately move project teams:
The objective is not simply to resolve disputes more efficiently. It is to create the conditions that prevent avoidable disputes from developing in the first place.
— BESTSELLING BOOK —
10 PRINCIPLES TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY TO ACHIEVE ON-TIME AND ON-BUDGET PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Avoid Construction Disputes examines why construction projects experience conflict, delays, cost overruns and disputes—and presents ten practical principles for establishing stronger collaboration and preventing disputes before they escalate.
The book reflects Samuel’s philosophy that effective collaboration, proactive commercial management and early dispute prevention can substantially improve project outcomes.
READY TO CONNECT?
Available for speaking engagements, workshops, media interviews, thought-leadership collaborations and professional engagements.
Professional consulting/advisory enquiries should primarily be directed through CDI Experts Canada.