Personal bio
Simon is a dual qualified Chartered Quantity Surveyor and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. He is a Director at Rowfield Commercial and the current Chair of the Wales Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Prior to establishing Rowfield Commercial, Simon specialised in contract administration experiencing a range of project sectors, and gaining extensive experience representing both the client and contractor. Simon has been appointed as Contract Administrator on many projects with contract sums in excess of £100m and single projects up to £1bn. Simon is also an experienced negotiator and dispute resolver and has a solid understanding of all of the major forms of construction contract including NEC, JCT and FIDIC. Where disputes occur, he favours using his in-depth contractual and legal knowledge to achieve amicable solutions. Simon is both a panel adjudicator, and a capable adjudication party representative and has acted in many disputes; drafting submissions, citing relevant case law and preparing quantum and extension of time claims. He is also an RICS Registered Expert Witness, having been certified by the RICS as both a competent author of independent expert reports and comfortable under cross examination. Academically, Simon holds a University Diploma in Surveying Practice, a Degree in Quantity Surveying, and a Master of Laws Degree in Construction Law and Adjudication with Distinction. He is a member of the Society of Construction Law and the Adjudication Society.