For more than twenty-five years, I have worked across almost every level of the construction industry.
Unlike many commentators, my perspective has not been formed solely in boardrooms or lecture theatres. It began on site.
I started my career as an apprentice electrician immediately after leaving school, learning the trade from the ground up before progressing through supervisory, commercial and senior management positions. Whilst building my career, I completed an LLB (Hons) in Law followed by a Master's degree in Construction Project Management, combining practical experience with legal and commercial expertise.
Today I advise local authorities, developers, housing associations, private clients and contractors on complex construction and property matters. During my career I have led the delivery of major regeneration programmes valued in excess of £100 million, acted as Employer's Agent, Project Manager, Contract Administrator and Development Manager, and worked alongside some of the UK's largest developers and Tier One contractors.
Qualifications
LLB (Hons) Law
MSc Construction Project Management
Roles held
Employer's Agent
· Project Manager
· Contract Administrator
· Development Manager
My particular expertise lies in solving problems.
I specialise in distressed developments where projects have stalled, relationships have broken down or contractors and developers have become insolvent. My work frequently involves recovering failing projects, resolving high-value construction disputes, investigating contractor negligence, advising on contractual strategy and helping clients navigate technically and commercially challenging situations.
Alongside consultancy, I prepare independent expert witness reports for adjudication, arbitration and litigation, providing impartial technical opinions on construction standards, contractual obligations and professional negligence. Where required, I give evidence to assist tribunals and the courts.
Why This Blog Exists
Construction is one of Britain's most important industries, yet it is also one of its most misunderstood.
Government policy increasingly shapes how projects are procured, designed and delivered. Building safety reforms, environmental legislation, procurement rules, planning policy and contractual regulation all have significant consequences for those working within the industry. Some reforms have undoubtedly improved standards. Others have introduced complexity, cost and unintended consequences that often become apparent only once they reach construction sites.
Too often, these issues are discussed in isolation by policymakers, lawyers or commentators who have experienced only one part of the industry.
My experience has been different.
Having worked from the tools to senior project leadership, I have seen construction from almost every perspective: contractor, consultant, client representative, employer, dispute resolver and expert witness. Those experiences have taught me that successful projects depend as much on commercial judgement, practical experience and common sense as they do on legislation and regulation.
This website is where I share those observations.
You will find analysis of government policy, commentary on legislative and regulatory change, discussions on procurement and contract administration, insights into construction disputes and professional negligence, and reflections drawn from projects I have worked on throughout my career.
I do not write to provoke controversy for its own sake, nor to promote political ideology.
I write to encourage better decision-making, challenge assumptions where the evidence supports it, recognise good practice where it exists, and contribute—however modestly—to improving an industry that has shaped my entire professional life.
If these articles encourage better projects, fairer contracts, stronger professional standards or more informed debate, then they will have achieved exactly what they were written for.
