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Dilshad Ahmed
Construction Contracts & Commercial Management Trainer
23+ Years of International Construction Experience | QS & Commercial Management | FIDIC | Claims | Variations | Cost Control
Construction Contract Management | Quantity Surveying | Commercial Management | Professional Trainer
Dilshad Ahmed is a Quantity Surveying and Cost Management professional with more than 23 years of international construction experience across India, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Australia and Cambodia. He currently serves as QS Manager at TCO Construction in Cambodia, where he leads the QS & Cost Control function for major infrastructure and building projects.
His professional experience covers the complete project lifecycle, from tendering, estimating and procurement through contract administration, cost control, variations, claims, payments and final accounts. His core expertise includes contract administration, commercial management, FIDIC and international contract conditions, cost planning, procurement, subcontract management, value engineering and commercial risk management.
From Project Experience to Practical Training
Dilshad's approach to training is based on a simple principle:
Construction professionals learn best when contract theory is connected to real project situations.
Rather than focusing only on textbook definitions, his training sessions use practical construction scenarios, commercial problems, project documentation and real-world decision-making to explain how contracts work on actual projects.
His areas of training include:
Construction Contract Management
Contract Administration
FIDIC & International Contract Conditions
Variation & Change Management
Claims Management
Extension of Time (EOT) & Delay
Quantity Surveying & Cost Control
Interim Payment Certificates (IPC)
Cost Planning & Forecasting
Procurement & Subcontract Management
Commercial Risk Management
Final Accounts & Contract Close-Out
Value Engineering
Construction Commercial Management
International Project Experience
Dilshad brings experience from a wide range of construction environments and project types.
His international project exposure includes London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2A, Royal Opera House, New Liverpool Football Club, Forth Valley Acute Hospital and Brighton Marina in the UK, as well as major developments in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, India and Cambodia.
In Cambodia, his project experience includes roads, water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, schools, hospitals, irrigation projects, water-supply projects, buildings, jetties and other national infrastructure projects.
This breadth of experience allows him to bring perspectives from contractor, quantity surveying, cost management, contracts and commercial management into his training.
| Project | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport – Terminal 2A | UK | Airport |
| Burj Dubai Development | UAE | High-Rise / Mixed Use |
| Lucknow International Airport T3 | India | Airport |
| 1,400 Biodigesters | Cambodia | Agriculture / Infrastructure |
| DBST Roads – 100+ km | Cambodia | Roads |
| Royal Opera House | UK | Building |
| New Liverpool Football Club | UK | Stadium |
| Forth Valley Acute Hospital | UK | Hospital |
| Omkar 1973, Mumbai | India | High-Rise |
| Canal Projects | Cambodia | Irrigation |
| Water Treatment Plants | Cambodia | WTP |
| Preah Sihanouk Marine Jetty | Cambodia | Marine / Jetty |
Professional Leadership
In his current role, Dilshad leads a QS & Cost Control Department and develops commercial systems, SOPs and frameworks for project teams. He is involved in cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, contract administration, variations, claims, procurement, subcontractor management, final accounts and commercial risk analysis.
He also has previous leadership experience managing teams of Quantity Surveyors, including a team of 17 QS professionals at Laing O'Rourke Technical Services and a 15-person QS team at NCC Limited on the Lucknow International Airport T3 project.
Cambodia Construction Talk
Dilshad is also the Founder and Creator of Cambodia Construction Talk (CCT), an initiative focused on knowledge sharing and professional engagement within the construction industry.
Through this platform and his professional network, he aims to connect construction professionals across QS, contracts, engineering, project management, procurement and commercial management.
Training Philosophy
Dilshad's training focuses on three things:
His sessions are particularly relevant to:
Quantity Surveyors | Contract Engineers | Project Managers | Civil Engineers | Planning Engineers | Commercial Managers | Procurement Professionals | Consultants | Contractors | Developers | Construction Students
Professional Background
23+ years of international construction experience
Experience across India, UK, Middle East, Australia and Cambodia
QS & Cost Control leadership
Contract & Commercial Management
FIDIC & international contract conditions
Major infrastructure and building projects
Team leadership and professional mentoring
Civil Engineering qualification, Board of Technical Education, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
IMS Internal Auditor certification covering ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
Founder and Creator of Cambodia Construction Talk (CCT)
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