Richard M. Dale Associates

Richard M Dale Associates Limited is a UK-based specialist provider of construction consultancy and management services. We primarily serve the onshore and shallow water pipeline industries, delivering comprehensive project and commercial management solutions to clients and contractors alike. Our goal is to ensure the successful outcome of every project we undertake, and we achieve this by providing the highest level of support and the most experienced and suitable personnel available.

Our Experience

Our company was established five years ago, built upon the extensive experience of our principal who has over 25 years of industry expertise. Our senior personnel have worked on six continents, with involvement in over 3,000km of pipeline construction, ranging from 6" to 56" in diameter. They have experience working in various environments, including remote locations, and have served both clients and contractors, many of whom are major oil and gas companies and some of the world's largest pipeline contractors.

Our team has provided project, commercial, and construction management services and has played a key role in recovering numerous delayed, over-budget, and under-performing projects. Our experience and expertise enable us to provide unparalleled services to the pipeline construction industry.

Our Services

At Richard M Dale Associates Limited, we offer specialist consulting services and personnel to achieve the following:

• Overall project management of pipeline construction projects
• Full commercial management
• Preparation, defence, and negotiation of complex contractual claims packages
• Dispute resolution
• Project-specific advice to improve performance
• Project recovery
• Desktop and field-based pipeline route proving
• Source and selection of experienced and specialist personnel
• Management of risk in overall project management, commercial outcome, and construction
• Preparation of technical documentation
• Tendering support

We seamlessly integrate with your project teams, providing the support and expertise required to ensure project success.

Project Recovery

Occasionally, projects may encounter issues that hinder progress, whether from a construction, commercial, or combined standpoint. Construction issues may include lack of progress, poor quality, and/or incorrectly allocated resources, while commercial issues may include cost overruns, under-recovery of revenue, poor cash flow, and failure to notify or submit change orders and claims.

When projects face such issues, the project team may become entrenched, and it can be difficult for the team to recognise a way to correct these problems. Our specialists have experience in preparing project recovery advice and packages, including advising the incumbent project team in changes to overall management to achieve the required improvement.

We have assisted in recovering a number of projects, often leading to timely completion and commercial success. We provide tailored advice to your projects, aiming to achieve the success you require.