Clare Ashworth MSc MRICS MCIArb

Associate Director at Secretariat

City Of London, England, United Kingdom

About

Clare specialises in quantum expert witness work for construction and engineering disputes worldwide, working on complex and high value matters in international arbitration. Clare is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 15 years of experience in delivering capital projects within the construction industry. Clare has a background in cost and commercial management, and has developed expertise in project management and contract administration throughout her career. Clare has worked on some of the largest construction projects in the UK, and in the US, advising clients on issues involving contract administration, procurement, commercial management and claims. Clare has delivered projects under many forms of contract including NEC, JCT and bespoke agreements, she has a diverse portfolio spanning many sectors including critical infrastructure, commercial and industrial environments. Clare is highly motivated and thrives on delivering excellent service quality for clients. As a Chartered Member of the RICS and the CIArb, Clare actively encourages others to follow suit.

Experience

  • Secretariat (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Associate Director
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      Based in London, Clare specialises in quantum expert witness work for construction and engineering disputes worldwide. Secretariat is a leading independent expert services and litigation consulting firm serving a wide range of clients and industries globally. Driven by the firm’s spirit of “Experience Above All,” our people and capabilities are distinct by nature. Our credentials and expertise help us stand out as thought leaders in the sectors we serve. Quality, integrity, and independence are woven into every aspect of our work. But, most importantly, when the stakes are high, we thrive on working through the most daunting problems in ways that remove uncertainty and instill confidence. Headquartered in Atlanta with offices in the world’s key financial and arbitration centers, we are proud to have earned several distinctions that showcase the quality and expertise of our people, including fourth in Global Arbitration Review’s prestigious GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms' Power Index. In addition to a top five finish for the second year in a row, Secretariat is home to the second-largest population of WWL rated individuals (24), and second in the Thought Leaders’ column. Secretariat. Experience Above All. For more information, please visit our web site at www.secretariat-intl.com or email [email protected].

    • Manager
      Jul 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Arcadis (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Associate Vice President
      Feb 2018 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Operations Lead, Capital Projects - Technology Sector
      Aug 2018 - Jan 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Senior Consultant
      Jan 2017 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

      - Project Management - Cost & Commercial Management - Client Representative

  • Associate Cost Consultant at Gardiner & Theobald LLP
    Dec 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Associate Cost Consultant; involving secondment to project office, with responsibilities for delivery of Cost Management Services for Google UK, reporting directly to Project Partner and Senior Partner. Specific focus on; estimating & cost planning during RIBA design stages (shell & core elements), drafting procurement strategy reports and subsequent preparation of tender documents, authoring of project execution plans, attendance at weekly design meetings & workshops providing live cost advice & analysis as the design progresses.

  • Senior Quantity Surveyor at Arcadis
    Sep 2010 - Dec 2015 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    (Formerly EC Harris LLP) Delivering service excellence for clients within the UK Property Sector, specialising in Cost Consulting, Program & Project Management. Focused on Corporate Occupiers & Real Estate sector working with clients such as Lloyds Banking Group, TSB, HSBC and United Airlines. Arcadis Next Generation Leaders (NGL) 2015. Arcadis Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) 2013.

  • Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Frank Whittle Partnership
    May 2008 - Oct 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos