— 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.
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PRINCIPLES OF COLLABORATION
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— 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."
— 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.
— 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.
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
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.
You can prevent disputes and work in harmony with your business partners, even in times of change and crisis
I am a consultant, speaker, and workshop leader, specializing in helping clients to avoid construction disputes
Now available:
AVOID CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
10 Principles to Collaborate Effectively to Achieve On-Time and On-Budget Project Objectives
This critically important new book pinpoints the root causes of the growing number of disputes in construction projects and shows you and your stakeholders how to prevent or resolve them.
“Bentil’s work is a game-changer for anyone looking to improve outcomes and foster long-term sustainability in the construction sector. I can’t emphasize enough how invaluable this book is.”
— Mahmoud Ansari, Senior Project Manager, Accolite Digital
It's time to shift the paradigm
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42.8 million USD
was the average value of a construction project dispute in North America in 2022.
Source: Arcadis, 2023
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18.8 months
was the average length of a construction project dispute in North America in 2022.
Source: Arcadis, 2023
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9 out of 10
construction mega projects worldwide experience cost overruns with an average escalation of 28%.
Source: The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, 2015
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39%
of Canadian infrastructure projects are over budget and behind schedule in their first 12 months.
Source: EY,2017
Key benefits for stakeholders
Understand root causes
Steer clear of common pitfalls
Collaborate effectively
Dispute-avoidance mindset
Harmonious working environment
Manage risks and mitigate delays
Achieve project objectives
Deliver lasting value
Win-win from dispute avoidance
Watch my video interview with Jack Canfield, about Avoid Construction Disputes:
I’m Samuel K. Bentil
I am Senior Director of Construction Disputes & Advisory (Delay & Quantum) at Ankura Consulting Group.
I’m also the author of the book Avoid Construction Disputes - 10 Principles to Collaborate Effectively to Achieve On-Time and On-Budget Project Objectives.
With 16 years of experience, I specialize in investigating delay and cost-overrun disputes, and advocate passionately for the early dispute avoidance strategies.
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the Bob Gaglardi School of Business & Economics at Thompson Rivers University. As a certified PMP and RMP, I have worked on projects of all sizes, including a $15 billion LNG facility.
Beyond my professional work, I am a minister at Revelation by Grace Ministries. My wife Elizabeth and I teach worshipful messianic dancing in public parks in the Fraser Valley during the summer, promoting community and spiritual well-being.
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