About Me
An accomplished and experienced quantity surveyor with 20 years experience principally within the construction industry. Skills relating to general quantity surveying include the following: [Link Removed] of contract particulars and documentation, 2. Advice on alternative methods of procurement, 3. Preparation and negotiation of tenders, 4. Preparation and agreement of contract conditions including collateral warranties, 5. Placement of main contract and subcontract orders, 6. Preparation and subsequent agreement of interim valuations, 7. Provision of timely and accurate cost advice as the works progress, both internally and to the employer, 8. Valuation and agreement of main and subcontract accounts, variations, 9. Production of loss and expense claim documentation, 10. Preparation and agreement of Final Accounts, including complete re-measures, 11. Agreeing and resolving with the employer and contractor schedules of defects, 12. Expert Quantum QS roles specialising in Civils and M&E disputes.
Areas covered: UK & UAE
Company name: mpg associates limited
Industry type: Real Estate
Employees at your company: 20-49
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Work Experience
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE RELATING TO FORMAL DISPUTE MATTERS:
1. Undertaking an expert determination relating to valuation of circa 400 engineering services variations, value approximately Ã�£3M
2. On behalf of the employer assisting the quantum expert on a dispute with a main contractor associated with a nuclear submarine dry dock, specifically involved with analysing contractorÃ’¢ï’¿’½ï’¿’½s alleged delays with a view to determining culpability associated with the engineering services aspect of the works, contractorÃ’¢ï’¿’½ï’¿’½s claim for damages approximately Ã�£9M
3. On behalf of a mechanical and electrical subcontractor, providing advice and quantum information to the legal team relating to a military bunker, specifically involved with the production of documentation to assist with the valuation of the variation account and analysing the documentation to establish the basis of entitlement relating to prolongation, subcontractorÃ’¢ï’¿’½ï’¿’½s claim for damages approximately Ã�£5M
4. On behalf of subcontractor defending Adjudication proceedings relating to the variations aspect of the final account, including providing alternative quantum valuations in the event that the adjudicator decided on liability that we would fail, value of dispute Ã�£150K
5. On behalf of subcontractor compiling a loss and expense claim including details of causation and quantum, claim value Ã�£160K
6. Assessing a controls subcontractors account and reporting on the further particulars required relating to the demonstration of the events that caused the delays and quantum particulars, claim value Ã�£1M
7. Assessing a ductwork subcontractors account and reporting on the further particulars required in order to enable ascertainment to take place, claim value Ã�£1.2M
8. On behalf of an electrical engineering subcontractor, general assistance to demonstrate that they were not culpable for specific delays, i.e. the demonstrating that the dominant cause rests with, for example, variations, delays in builderswork activities, claim value Ã�£1M
9. Initially preparing a brief note demonstrating causation to form part of a request for an extension of time, a preliminary assessment of the quantum that may flow there from, on behalf of subcontractor assessed claim value Ã�£500K
10. Drafting an acceleration proposal narrative and quantum, Ã�£750K
11. General advice on projects in progress, i.e. when to issue non-completion notices, certificates, valuations, variations etc.
12. On behalf of Civils Subcontractor in Abu Dhabi in dispute with Main Contractor in Dubai, Arbitration held at DIAC, providing full Expert Quantum Report and appearance on witness stand giving Expert evidence along with Claims Managament of the dispute AED50M
13. Preparation of contractual claim submissions on airport project in Dubai for various contractors with disputes ranging from AED2M to AED80M

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