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Outcomes

By the end of the day, you will be able to:

  • Describe each of the eight stages of facilitative mediation and understand your role at every step.

  • Assemble a focused mediation-ready pack that covers issues, evidence, options, criteria, and mandates.

  • Use joint and caucus sessions constructively to test assumptions, generate options, and make progress.

  • Reality-test proposals and draft clear Heads of Agreement that align with contract pathways and insurer requirements.

Mediation For Architects Masterclass

Sacap Accredited and Validated with SAIA EC for 1 CPD credit (Cat1)


COURSE CONTENT

This hands-on masterclass takes you inside a multi-party construction mediation and shows you, step by step, exactly what happens. 

Using a realistic scenario from a real-life project, we walk through the eight stages of facilitative mediation, from preparation to follow-up, so you see exactly who does what, what to bring, and how to narrow the issues and build agreement.

We focus on the realities of construction disputes: the Principal Agent’s role under JBCC, PI insurer mandates, expert inputs and testing, and how settlements interact with your contracts. 

A guest attorney-mediator joins to explain the importance of reality-testing and to explain how to turn “agreement in principle” into enforceable Heads of Agreement. You leave ready to participate effectively as a party or adviser, with practical checklists, scripts, and templates you can apply right away.

COURSE INFO

CPD CREDITS AND CATEGORY

1X Category 1 CPD Credit
DATE:

14 May 2026
TIME AND VENUE:

8h00-14h00
PRICING:

R1165 (early bird, valid until 12 May)
R1465 (full Price)

SAIA EC and SACAP Accredited


Course Structure

The day follows the eight stages of facilitative mediation: Preparation; Pre-meetings and mediator opening; Opening statements; Exploration; Generating options; Bargaining; Finalising; and Follow-up.

Construction-specific guidance is embedded throughout, including JBCC links, advice from PI insurers, and expert involvement.

A guest attorney-mediator segment demonstrates reality-testing and settlement drafting considerations.

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5 star rating

Absolutely Spot On

Riana Dietrich

Very much well done!

Very much well done!

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Excellent

Werner van der Watt

Ryan clearly has a passion for this subject.

Ryan clearly has a passion for this subject.

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Meet your instructor

Professional Architect and Mediation Specialist Ryan von Ruben

Ryan von Ruben is a Cape Town–based architect. After graduating from the AA School of Architecture, he worked for John McAslan and Norman Foster before establishing his own practice in London in 2005. He is also an accredited mediator and lectures at the University of Cape Town. He leads RVR2 Architecture and Mediation, a practice focused on design through engagement, heritage and regulatory compliance, and conflict-resolution within the built environment. He founded the CIFA Mediation Clinic and developed a three-part CPD programme that introduces architects to facilitative mediation, conflict prevention, and the strategic management of professional relationships. His mediation work draws on negotiation theory, risk analysis, and collaborative problem-solving. Ryan has practiced architecture for nearly three decades and has lived and worked in the UK, USA, France, and South Africa. He is also a published novelist.