Tom WilsonTom is a Professional Quantity Surveyor and Contracts Consultant at Norse Consulting with over 19 year’s experience of providing a full suite of pre and post-contract services within the construction industry to Clients in the public and private sectors. With an in depth working knowledge of construction and contractual matters Tom thrives on being able to deliver equitable solutions to contentious commercial issues. He is a believer in diversity, valuing individuals for their experience, contribution and abilities and holds the view that Alternative Dispute Resolution should not be seen as a closed shop to aspiring practitioners. Tom is a Member of the Adjudication Society, an Associate Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, an NEC registered professional and a Licentiate of the Institute of Clerk of Works and Construction Inspectorate. |
David MaclellanDavid is a Senior Associate in the Construction & Engineering Team at Walker Morris LLP. David's background is in the oil & gas industry in North America working for main contractors (mid-stream/major project pipelines), and consulting/advising on large power generation, infrastructure and mining projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Contracts worked on include (among others) FIDIC, IChemE, NEC, JCT, ICC and bespoke. |
Simon BanwellSimon Banwell is Co‑Founder of ERConsult, specialising in contract management, quantum and delay claims, mediation and adjudication for the construction and infrastructure sectors. Simon has worked both in the UK and internationally. A quantity surveying professional and former Commercial Director with over 30 years’ experience, he has led complex negotiations and the recovery of distressed projects on high‑stakes programmes under NEC, JCT and FIDIC forms. A CIArb‑accredited civil and commercial mediator, Simon holds an LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration and currently advises on disputes and project recovery in growth markets including data centres, utilities and infrastructure. |
Grainne WoodGrainne is a chartered civil engineer and director of DAPS Project Management. Grainne has over 25 years’ experience of project delivery in the UK construction industry ranging from large infrastructure projects to small residential builds. Grainne provides support to clients in avoiding and resolving construction disputes, with particular expertise in delay claims. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and her relevant qualifications include an MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and RICS Diploma in Adjudication. |
Jason SharpJason Sharp is a Founding Partner of Overford and a quantity surveyor, claims consultant and quantum expert with over 26 years' experience in the construction, engineering, oil and gas and infrastructure sectors. He began his career with major contractors before moving into consultancy, where he has advised employers, contractors and subcontractors on commercial management, claims, dispute resolution and contract administration. Jason regularly acts as party representative and quantum expert in adjudication proceedings and has been involved in more than 70 adjudications across a wide range of sectors and contract forms, including JCT, NEC and FIDIC. He also acts as a testifying expert witness in litigation, arbitration and expert determination proceedings. Jason holds an LLM in Construction Law, Adjudication and Arbitration, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), an Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS), and a Registered Expert Witness. |
