|
|
Expert in Construction Claims, Dispute Management and Resolution of Delay and Quantum Issues.
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
|
|
|
|
Summary of Expertise:
|
Listed with other top experts in: |
|
Expert has been a testifying expert witness in Construction matters for twenty years. Expert testified in the two longest running cases in the former TCC and has given evidence (and has been cross examined) on numerous other reported High Court cases. He has also testified in major arbitrations in Taiwan, Geneva, Paris, London and Dubai. Specialising in Quantum issues Expert also deals with delay as his career began as a Planner before he moved into Quantity Surveying.
Expert has never been on the losing side in any arbitration or court case and is currently instructed on a $1.5bn construction dispute which has a quantim claim of around $800m.
A specialist in Power, Energy and Oil and Gas, Expert still works on construction and infrastrucure projects such as major airports, bridges and roads.
|
|
Show Only Primary Areas of Expert Consulting
Secondary Expertise
construction defect, construction document, road construction
Basic Expertise
|
| Year |
|
Degree |
|
Subject |
|
Institution |
|
|
1988
|
|
LLB
|
|
Law Degree
|
|
University of London, External Degree
|
|
|
1985
|
|
MCIArb
|
|
Arbitration
|
|
CIArb
|
|
|
1983
|
|
FRICS
|
|
Quantity Surveying
|
|
UCLAN
|
|
|
1982
|
|
PolyDipQS
|
|
Quantity Surveying/construction
|
|
UCLAN
|
|
|
1978
|
|
MCIOB
|
|
Building
|
|
Teeside Polytechnic
|
|
| Years |
|
Employer |
|
Department |
|
Title |
|
Responsibilities |
|
2009 to 2011
|
|
Hill International UK Ltd
|
|
Dispute Resolution
|
|
Executive Director
|
|
Senior Expert Witness and Director
|
|
2007 to 2009
|
|
EC Harris LLP
|
|
Contract Solutions
|
|
Partner
|
|
Partner in dispute resolution section.
|
|
1992 to 2007
|
|
Stapleton International
|
|
Expert Services
|
|
Director
|
|
Director of Expert Services
|
Associations/Societies
He is FRICS, MCIArb, MAE
|
| Publications: |
 |
Publications and Patents Summary
He has written over 50 published artices and two industry related textbooks.
|
|
Selected Publications and Publishers
|
|
|
- Wiley (First edition published by Macmillan)
|
|
|
- RIBA Publications
|
|
| Government Experience: |
|
| Years |
|
Agency |
|
Role |
|
Description |
|
1999 to
|
|
HM Treasury
|
|
Expert Witness
|
|
Resolving dispute on the British Library project.
|
| Selected Consulting Examples: |
-
Testifying expert on a major oil rig for a Brazilian Oil Company, argued that a global quantum claim was uneccessary and inappropriate, successfully.
-
Testifying expert on a Middle East Airport dispute relating to delay. Argued successfully that the claimed Critical Path was flawed and the EoT was unfounded.
-
Testifying on a termination case, successfully arguing that the delays were client oriented and so the Termination was unwarranted, damges were paid to the Contractor, his client.
|
|
Click the green button above to contact
Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
|
|
Expert Witness Experience Summary:
|
|
UK High Court, TCC, ICC Arbitrations, Uncitral Arbitrations, DIAC Arbityrations. Over 100 reports for these various bodies, testified 11 times, longest period in cross examination 7 court days.
|
|
Click the green button above to contact
Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
|
| International Experience: |
|
| Years |
|
Country / Region |
|
Summary |
|
2001 to 2003
|
|
Taiwan
|
|
Taiwan High Speed Rail link, expert witness for quantum in an arbitral style conciliation and many negotiations.
|
|
1998 to 2000
|
|
Hong Kong
|
|
Expert Witness on the Lantau Crossing, valued and reported on the valuation of loss and expense.
|
|
2008 to 2011
|
|
UAE
|
|
Variety of assignments on large projects including managing the variations on the Metro for EC Harris for a period of time. Ongoing work in Dubai on major dispute
|
|
2008 to 2009
|
|
Egypt/Qatar
|
|
Quantum Expert on diputes arising form new international airports project in both countries.
|
He has specialised in Power Stations, oil and gas and bridges, having worked around the globe on each. Nonetheless, he still carries out assignments on contruction projects and am currently working an a single building valued at AED 5bn.
Click the green button above to contact
Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
|
| Additional Skills and Services: |
|
Training/Seminars
Author of 2 books entitled: Conflicts in Construction and Loss and expense explained. Has lectured on a variety of subjects to audiences in four continents since 1985. Currently seminar leader for Knowles and Hill International.
|
Other Skills and Services
He provides in house training course on conflict, dispute resolution and construction negotiation.
|
|
Education
