Personal bio
British Chartered Civil Engineer, Arbitrator and Adjudicator. Member of FIDIC President's List of Adjudicators (from 2004) Over 50 years of professional experience in the public and private sectors, having specialised in the procurement, administration and supervision of construction projects around the world. Based overseas for over 30 years on a variety of major infrastructure works (particularly IFI-supported projects) in developing countries in Africa, the Middle and Far East, the Caribbean, South America, Central Asia, South and South East Asia, and Eastern Europe. Substantial experience and skills in dispute resolution, institutional training and development, project management and contract procurement/administration - particularly the preparation, use and interpretation of contract documentation for consultancy services and construction works. In-depth knowledge of FIDIC and other international and domestic forms of contract, working variously as the Employer, the Engineer, and as Advisor to governments, contractors, consultants, legal representatives and funding agencies on contract administration, claims and dispute resolution. Served as Arbitrator, Dispute Board Chairman, DB Member, sole Dispute Review Expert/ Adjudicator and Mediator on 40+ international construction and consultancy contracts.