Summary

Geoff has specialised for most of his career in the fields of construction contracts consultancy, procurement advice and dispute resolution He has frequently acted as expert witness on quantum and construction management issues, and has gained considerable experience acting as an adjudicator and mediator.

Geoff is a 'legal' correspondent for the weekly magazine 'Contract Journal', and over the past twelve years has published nearly 600 articles and occasional papers on construction law and management practice. He is also an experienced speaker on construction contract matters and has conducted many seminar, workshop and case study presentations to lawyers and construction professionals, both in the UK and overseas.

Qualifications

MSc
Master of Science Degree in Construction Management, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

FRICS
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Quantity Surveying and Construction and Dispute Resolution Faculties

Former chairman of the Construction Administration and Management Practice Panel of the RICS

FCIArb
Fellow and panel member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Other
Trained adjudicator with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Academy of Construction Adjudicators

Accredited Mediator with the Centre of Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)