United Kingdom
Tom has been appointed as a quantum expert and adjudicator, bringing 20 yours of extensive experience in commercial and construction claims across the UK and the Middle East. He specialises in dispute resolution and has successfully represented both claimants and defendants throughout his career. Alongside earning a distinction in his mater's degree in Construction Law and Adjudication, Tom has successfully completed the RICS Diploma in Adjudication in the Construction Industry. He is a member of the UKA Panel of Adjudicators and serves on the CIC Low Value Disputes Model Adjudicator Panel Procedure Panel of Adjudicators of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Tom has a proven track record of working alongside both main contractors and consultants on significant state schemes. His expertise spans various sectors, including the design and installation of controlled environments, retail fit-outs, rail and metro, and large-scale construction. Tom posses in-depth knowledge of numerous contract forms, such as JCT, FIDIC, and other bespoke forms.
Msheireb Downtown Doha Project, Phase 1C Form of Contract – FIDIC 1999 Red Book Responsibilities – Head Contract Qatar National Library Form of Contract – Bespoke Responsibilities – Head Contract & Sub-Contract. Duties: • Preparing EOT submissions, including drafting of narrative; • Response to EOT rejections/disapprovals/comments; • Preparation of Dispute Notices; • Attending consultation meetings; • Preparing and presenting Variations and Claims to the Engineer/Assistants; • Drafting of Variation and Claim narratives for formal submission to the Engineer; • Review of responses to RFIs to determine whether there is a Time and/or Cost Impact; • Draft and issue relevant notice under the Conditions of Contract. • RFI Workshops with the Project Manager, Cost Consultant and Supervision Consultant; • Review and respond to Contractual correspondence from the Engineer and/or Assistants; • Provide sound commercial advice to the departmental managers and wider project team; • Manage team of Senior/Quantity Surveyors; • Review cost submissions prior to issuing to the Engineer to ensure full scope is covered; • Review Engineer/Assistants cost assessments and conduct workshops to agree; • Review and appraise Sub-Contractor claims and account statement; • Implement Sub-Contract sign off procedure from each relevant departmental manager; • Prepare Sub-Contract deed of release.
Doha Metro Gold Line Form of Contract – FIDIC 1999 White Book Duties: • Involved in the preparation of Extension of Time claims; • Review and respond to contractual correspondence; • Prepare monthly payment applications, and subsequent invoicing; • Preparation of monthly PSR for internal reporting; • Preparation of cash flow forecast; • Review of design change notices prior to formal submission; • Oversee team of Commercial Assistants; • Assisting Commercial Manager with day-to-day tasks.
Princess Square Shopping Centre - Refurbishment of sprinkler system and installation of new feature ceilings throughout the shopping mall. New shop fronts and external façade of the shopping mall along with public realm works externally. Retail – Next; Morrison; Matalan; Debenhams; M&S; Homebase; Primark. All ranging from refurbishment of trading stores to fit out of new builds. Banks - HSBC both new branches and refurbishment of existing. Education - York St John’s University, various North Yorks. School projects. Duties: • Analyse subcontractor quotations and the subsequent placement of order to ensure profit maximisation and maintain programme; • Responsible for the financial control of the project and keeping the project team aware of the costs to date and forecast cost to completion; • Reporting the financial status of the project on a monthly basis by producing Cost Value Reports; • Preparation of valuations, agreement of valuations and invoicing as appropriate, including Final Account agreements; • Re-measure of project based on construction drawings and onsite take-offs. • Assessment of scope changes and where necessary submitting detailed variations to the client, following through to subsequent agreement; • Evaluating contractor entitlements under the contract; • Preparation of applications for payment, managing subsequent negotiations and processing payment of final accounts; • Tendering for new projects including; assessment and preparation of Bill of Quantities; preparing, issuing to sub-contractors and reviewing tender packages, take-off from Tender drawings and pulling together the Tender return pack for submission.