Darren Evans
Darren Evans - Business leader connecting with people to treat people and planet as the precious resources they are so that we can build a better future together https://darren-evans.co.uk/
To find out more about exceeding energy performance and sustainability requirements without excessive costs contact Darren & his team via his website where they can help to create buildings and spaces that are more sustainable and energy efficient.
To find out more about exceeding energy performance and sustainability requirements without excessive costs contact Darren & his team via his website where they can help to create buildings and spaces that are more sustainable and energy efficient.
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Ethnic Diversity in Construction: Where Have We Been, and Where Do We Want To
Darren Evans
Dr Andrew Agapiou
Dr Andrew Agapiou is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde. He delivers the Professional Studies programme to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Architecture.
Andrew has also lectured on the LLM Construction Law programme within Strathclyde's Law School. He is an Associate Member of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Andrew has also lectured on the LLM Construction Law programme within Strathclyde's Law School. He is an Associate Member of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
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Amanda Clack
Amanda Clack is a strategy and business transformation specialist. Amanda's focus is to deliver business value through the real assets by providing strategic advice that transforms businesses and delivers implementable solutions through the Physical, Human and Digital.
Amanda is an Executive Director at CBRE, Head of Strategic Advisory and Chair of the Strategy Board. Amanda Clack is the Managing Director for Advisory, plus Member of the UK ExCom & Board.
Amanda is an Executive Director at CBRE, Head of Strategic Advisory and Chair of the Strategy Board. Amanda Clack is the Managing Director for Advisory, plus Member of the UK ExCom & Board.
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Susanne Madsen
Susanne Madsen is an internationally recognised project leadership coach, trainer and facilitator. She is the author of The Power of Project Leadership (now in 2nd edition) and The Project Management Coaching Workbook.
You can read more about Susanne's coaching, training and consulting services on www.susannemadsen.com
You can read more about Susanne's coaching, training and consulting services on www.susannemadsen.com
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Lisa Molloy
Lisa Molloy MRICS, MCICES is Commercial Director at Molloy Construction Services. with experience of working for the Client, Contractor and Sub-Contractor, with joint venture experience in Civil Engineering, Rail, Renewable Energy, Energy and Power and Oil and Gas sector.
She is competent in Contract Administration and Management, Cost Control, and Delay Analysis.
She is competent in Contract Administration and Management, Cost Control, and Delay Analysis.
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Alex Axford
Alexandra Axford MCInstCES, cost manager at Turner & Townsend in the infrastructure sector.
9 years’ experience of commercial management both as a Tier 1 Contractor QS and most recently as a Consultant with a variety of Clients.
Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors Council of Management member, member of CICES EDI Council and Co-Chair of the CICES 2040 Forum.
9 years’ experience of commercial management both as a Tier 1 Contractor QS and most recently as a Consultant with a variety of Clients.
Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors Council of Management member, member of CICES EDI Council and Co-Chair of the CICES 2040 Forum.
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Elaine Ball
Elaine Ball's remit is to improve Geospatial Businesses (Surveyors and Equipment / Software sellers) by providing you with the tools to improve your sales funnel through using the right marketing tools.
From consultancy (diving into your business to seeing what is happening) to workshops (hands on training) to the brand spanking new Geospatial Marketing Academy (a hands on, tried and tested resource for marketers and business owners).
From consultancy (diving into your business to seeing what is happening) to workshops (hands on training) to the brand spanking new Geospatial Marketing Academy (a hands on, tried and tested resource for marketers and business owners).
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What I've learnt: a quick interview with Elaine Ball - Founder of "Get Kids into Survey
Elaine Ball
William Brown
William Brown is a specialist construction and procurement lawyer, who originally qualified as a civil engineer.
He uses his technical knowledge of construction issues to quickly solve legal problems for his clients. As an engineer, he prides himself on providing legal advice that is commercially focused and straight to the point.
He uses his technical knowledge of construction issues to quickly solve legal problems for his clients. As an engineer, he prides himself on providing legal advice that is commercially focused and straight to the point.
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Joanna Farnsworth
Joanna Farnsworth is an experienced Commercial Manager leading the commercial team for Galliford Try Partnerships on their flagship scheme – Brunel Street Works. Having trained as a Quantity Surveyor, Joanna specialises in the Commercial Cost Management of major residential and commercial projects, notably in the regeneration sector. Based in Essex, she has been involved in a wide variety of projects in London and the South East including the construction of education, retail, commercial facilities including the refurbishment of historic buildings. Skilled in procurement, forecasting, change management, contract management and administration, she obtained her charter-ship in 2010 and joined the RICS regional board in February 2018.
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Sean Gibbs
Sean Sullivan Gibbs BSc. LLB(Hon) PG Dip Arb, PG Dip Bar, LLM, MICE, AFICHEME, FRICS, FCIOB, FCICES is a director with Hanscomb Intercontinental Ltd. Hanscomb Intercontinental provide expert advisory and expert witness services to the onshore and offshore construction, engineering and shipbuilding industries in the United Kingdom and internationally from offices in London, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and New York.
Sean serves on the CICES Contract and Disputes Resolution Committee and is a Committee Member of the South West and South Wales branch of the CICES.
Sean serves on the CICES Contract and Disputes Resolution Committee and is a Committee Member of the South West and South Wales branch of the CICES.
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FIDIC LAUNCH ANOTHER STANDARD FORM OF CONTRACT Conditions of Subcontract for Plant and Design-Build First Edition 2019
Sean Gibbs
Alice Graham
Alice Graham is a graduate quantity surveyor at Faithful+Gould, with a particular interest in the application of digital tools and innovation in the construction industry. Her current role involves delivering cost management and commercial services for a range projects across various sector and she is currently working towards becoming a Chartered Surveyor.
Alice is also a STEM Ambassador and has a keen interest in raising awareness and promoting the uptake of careers in the construction industry by young people.
Alice is also a STEM Ambassador and has a keen interest in raising awareness and promoting the uptake of careers in the construction industry by young people.
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Simon Hares
Simon Hares set up SerialTrainer7 Ltd in 2014 with a view to getting people where they need to be quicker and leaving them there better. With over 30 years experience training sales and management, the training is described as more than different, it is relevant.
SerialTrainer7 Ltd offers training and development in three key areas, Management & Leadership, Sales and Business Development and Behavioural Improvement.
This is delivered virtually, in a classroom, a seminar or one to one format with training being lively and engaging.
SerialTrainer7 Ltd offers training and development in three key areas, Management & Leadership, Sales and Business Development and Behavioural Improvement.
This is delivered virtually, in a classroom, a seminar or one to one format with training being lively and engaging.
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Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones is development coordinator at Keltbray
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National Apprenticeship Week | Apprenticeship or University? By Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones
Andy Leisk
Andy Leisk is a highly experienced international General Operations Manager / Commercial Manager / QS experienced with multi faceted businesses: success with delivering strategic, complex, multi million pound projects within the construction industry: delivering operational excellence with a high level of integrity, business judgement, work ethics and maturity. Action orientated with strong execution skills, energized by “impossible” challenges. Accomplished team builder and negotiator who never fails to win a consensus, effective leader of multicultural teams in diverse locals worldwide.
Jen Lemen
Jen has extensive experience in providing training services to students, RICS AssocRICS, APC and FRICS candidates and corporate clients, together with academic experience as a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England, Lecture at the University of Portsmouth and Associate Tutor at the University College of Estate Management. Her RICS assessment experience includes sitting on final APC interview panels, APC appeal panels and being a lead APC preliminary review assessor.
She has also written published articles in Property Week, ACES Terrier, RICS Modus and the RICS Property Journal. She also writes a regular APC column in Estates Gazette Brick & Mortar podcast series with Sarah Jackman and is a contributing author to the Health & Safety section on RICS iSurv.
Jen works as a trainer and consultant with Built Intelligence on the APC Structured Learning programme.
She has also written published articles in Property Week, ACES Terrier, RICS Modus and the RICS Property Journal. She also writes a regular APC column in Estates Gazette Brick & Mortar podcast series with Sarah Jackman and is a contributing author to the Health & Safety section on RICS iSurv.
Jen works as a trainer and consultant with Built Intelligence on the APC Structured Learning programme.
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Andrea Newton
Andrea Newton has been helping organisations develop the skill and confidence to have Confident Conversations and get comfortable with the uncomfortable for over 21 years.
She has worked across a range of industry sectors and is happiest working in a way that is practical, down to earth, direct and uncomplicated.
She prefers a mug to a cup and prefers places that call a spade a shovel ... if you would like to benefit from her expertise and ability to make a room full of people comfortable with subjects as sensitive as suicide, then you can find out more about on LinkedIn
She has worked across a range of industry sectors and is happiest working in a way that is practical, down to earth, direct and uncomplicated.
She prefers a mug to a cup and prefers places that call a spade a shovel ... if you would like to benefit from her expertise and ability to make a room full of people comfortable with subjects as sensitive as suicide, then you can find out more about on LinkedIn
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Terry O'Mahony
Terry O'Mahony has significant leadership and business management experience within the construction, property and investment industry. He graduated with an MSc in Construction Project Management and has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for several decades. Having started his career with a national building contractor, he went on to hold several senior management positions in the industry in a career that spans over four decades. During the past forty years Terry has been engaged in the strategic growth, marketing and selling of goods and services within the construction industry. He has worked in a variety of businesses including small, medium and large national construction businesses, managing business and teams to deliver multi-million pound projects.
Terry is a highly experienced and respected ‘Business Growth Coach, having been the principal Midlands-based construction growth coach and consultant on the government’s accredited ‘Growth Accelerator’ programme.
Terry is a highly experienced and respected ‘Business Growth Coach, having been the principal Midlands-based construction growth coach and consultant on the government’s accredited ‘Growth Accelerator’ programme.
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Frances Lewis
Frances Lewis is a Consultant in Osborne Clarke’s Workforce Solutions Sector specialising in advising staffing companies and other employment intermediaries on all aspects of recruitment process (MSP, RPO), contracting models, taxation of contingent workers, liability and insurance aspects and Recruitment/Workforce Solutions sector M&A.
She also works with start-up and growth online platforms to deal with Employment Agency Act regulation matters, worker status and payment models.
Frances has helped shape legislation affecting the staffing sector in the UK, including taking part in working groups with HMRC (Onshore and Offshore Agency Worker tax rules and Expenses legislation), with BEIS and the CBI (Agency Workers Regulations) and HMTreasury (reports on CIS and umbrella workers).
Frances advises on tax disputes affecting staffing supply chains including MSC, Expenses and Off-payroll (IR35) including appeals to the Tax Tribunal.
Frances qualified as a lawyer in 2003 and has specialised in the Workforce Solutions sector ever since. She joined Osborne Clarke as a Consultant in 2010.
Frances qualified as a lawyer in 2003 and has specialised in the Workforce Solutions sector ever since. She joined Osborne Clarke as a Consultant in 2010.
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Natasha Stone
Associate Commercial Director at Arcadis – a leading global Design &
Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. STEM Ambassador and mental
health advocate.
Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. STEM Ambassador and mental
health advocate.
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Stuart Earl
Stuart Earl FRICS is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, an RICS APC Mentor, an RICS APC Chair of Assessors and has been involved in talent development for most of his professional career. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-earl-b3b8056/
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David Coates
David is a Director at Phoenix Consulting and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, holds a Masters degree in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and is currently undertaking adjudication pupillage through the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators . He is an experienced contract and commercial consultant with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry.
David started his career working for two of the UKs largest construction companies before moving into a consultancy role and has worked on a range of projects in the roads, rail and utilities sector. David has a dual role within the company being responsible in the first instance for the growth and development of the dispute resolution services; whilst also at times providing more traditional commercial management services to clients. He has acted as party representative in formal adjudication proceedings as well as assisting parties in the preparation and defence of contractual claims.
David started his career working for two of the UKs largest construction companies before moving into a consultancy role and has worked on a range of projects in the roads, rail and utilities sector. David has a dual role within the company being responsible in the first instance for the growth and development of the dispute resolution services; whilst also at times providing more traditional commercial management services to clients. He has acted as party representative in formal adjudication proceedings as well as assisting parties in the preparation and defence of contractual claims.
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Triple Point Technology, Inc (Respondent) v PTT Public Company Ltd (Appellant) [2021] UKSC 29
David Coates
Peter Tosland
Commercial Director in Infrastructure & Construction with M Group Services and Chair of the Conflict Avoidance Coalition Steering Group. Peter has over 35 years’ experience in senior infrastructure commercial roles and a sound base to approach some bigger issues that the industry faces when attempting to deliver contracts.
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John Lovell
Chartered surveyor and tax specialist in capital allowances and Director of Lovell Consulting – Capital Allowances advisory.
Specialties: Capital allowances, waste to energy plants, complex real estate transactions. Hotels and restaurants. Saving tax on commercial property expenditure. In the last 20 years have worked on variety of projects in UK and Ireland with values up to 1bn.
Specialties: Capital allowances, waste to energy plants, complex real estate transactions. Hotels and restaurants. Saving tax on commercial property expenditure. In the last 20 years have worked on variety of projects in UK and Ireland with values up to 1bn.
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Jon Miller
Jon is a partner in Fenwick Elliott, solicitors specialising in construction and engineering law. He qualified as a solicitor in 1989 with LLB (Hons) and Masters Degree in Law. Jon is a committee member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London Branch), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, associate of the Chartered Management Institute, an AICA, zuBA, CIARB, CIC and TeCSA accredited Adjudicator, and a TeCSA and Academy of Experts Accredited Mediator. Jon represents clients in construction disputes and negotiated construction contracts, bond, guarantees etc, negotiated contracts for the West Coast Main Line and Channel Tunnel Rail Link (based on the NEC 3).
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Tim Trebes
Tim is a Director at Trebes Consulting. He is an NEC3 & 4 Accredited Project Manager with experience working with clients and contractors helping to develop and implement the NEC forms of contract. Trebes Consulting’s team specialise in the NEC form of contract and have experience in major projects and programmes of work and provide training and support to their clients.
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Cara Thompson
Cara is an Associate Director at Trebes Consulting. She holds a first-class BSc in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management. Cara is an NEC4 Accredited Project Manager with experience working with both clients and contractors helping to develop and implement and manage the NEC forms of contract. Trebes Consulting’s team specialise in the NEC form of contract and have experience in major projects and programmes of work and provide training and support to their clients.
Alex Collman
Alex Collman MCIWM CRWM
Alex is the founder and Managing Director of SoilEx Environmental, a business that provides waste management support and services to the construction industry. Following nearly as decade heading up the waste division of a national aggregate and waste broker Alex realised there was a significant knowledge gap in the construction industry. Contractors who have the responsibility of managing excavated waste often take an overly cautious approach, or inadvertently mis-mang their waste, either having significant environmental and commercial consequences. SoilEx fills that knowledge gap, ensuring their clients manage their waste as effectively as possible whilst remaining compliant in the process.
To date they have worked with developers, Tier 1’s, demolition and groundwork sub-contractors nationally, reducing waste, increasing re-use and finding significant cost savings in the process.
Alex’s passion is for SoilEx to provide a truly unique service to its clients that focuses on improved knowledge, processes and techniques to improve the industries management of its excavated wastes.
Alex is the founder and Managing Director of SoilEx Environmental, a business that provides waste management support and services to the construction industry. Following nearly as decade heading up the waste division of a national aggregate and waste broker Alex realised there was a significant knowledge gap in the construction industry. Contractors who have the responsibility of managing excavated waste often take an overly cautious approach, or inadvertently mis-mang their waste, either having significant environmental and commercial consequences. SoilEx fills that knowledge gap, ensuring their clients manage their waste as effectively as possible whilst remaining compliant in the process.
To date they have worked with developers, Tier 1’s, demolition and groundwork sub-contractors nationally, reducing waste, increasing re-use and finding significant cost savings in the process.
Alex’s passion is for SoilEx to provide a truly unique service to its clients that focuses on improved knowledge, processes and techniques to improve the industries management of its excavated wastes.
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Asbestos contaminated soil removal: Essential guidance for safe disposal management
Alex Collman
Peter Papadakis
Peter Papadakis is a Chartered Surveyor who’s company Pronea Ltd specialises in construction claims and contracts – NEC3, NEC4, JCT, IChemE, ICC, FIDIC contracts and subcontracts. Providing claims management, adjudication and contract support services for construction and civil engineering projects across the UK. For more information or an informal chat contact info@pronea.co.uk 01908 538177
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Susan Francombe
Susan Francombe is a Chartered Civil Engineer, registered Barrister and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She works as an independent consultant, Adjudicator, speaker and trainer.
Providing advice on construction contracts and dispute resolution, she is particularly interested in adjudication. She is currently Senior Vice-Chair of the Adjudication Society and sits on the steering committee of Women in Adjudication.
Susan has supported the Institution of Civil Engineers for a number of years sitting on their Law and Contract Management Examination committee and Dispute Resolution Board.
Providing advice on construction contracts and dispute resolution, she is particularly interested in adjudication. She is currently Senior Vice-Chair of the Adjudication Society and sits on the steering committee of Women in Adjudication.
Susan has supported the Institution of Civil Engineers for a number of years sitting on their Law and Contract Management Examination committee and Dispute Resolution Board.