Building & Construction Project Claim Consultant

BSc (Hons), MRICS, ACIArb

Chartered Quantity Surveyor,
Arbitrator

Age 32

CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION AND SENIOR CONTRACTS CONSULTANT

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Senior Contracts Consultant and Advisor on construction projects in Europe and Eastern Mediterranean region. Preparation of claims, Arbitration and Litigation Support. Quality Assurance (ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor)

EDUCATION
1982 to 1988 Pallouriotissa Gymnasium / Lyceum, Nicosia
1991 to 1992 Frederick Institute of Technology, Nicosia HND Building Technology
1992 to 1995 University of Westminster, London - BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

EXPERIENCE
Over 15 years of experience. Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Contracts and Claims Consultant, Procurement Advisor, Arbitrator, actively involved in construction projects in Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Quantity Surveying Consultant advising clients on contractual and procurement problems and their resolution on a daily basis within the engineering and construction industries. Expert Quantity Surveyor in building and civil engineering matters.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cost Planning, Preparation of Tender documents, Evaluation of Tenders and reporting, Valuation of Construction work in progress, Cost Management and recording, Final Accounts and Contractual Claim evaluations. Quality Assurance, Drafting, Maintaining and Improving Quality Systems.

CAREER RECORD
06/88 - 12/88
H & O Contractors Ltd, Nicosia - Member of Technical Staff
06/93 - 08/93
TBV CONSULT, London - Trainee Quantity Surveyor

07/94 - 09/94
MDA (Cyprus) LTD, Nicosia - Trainee Quantity Surveyor

1995 - 1998
MDA (Cyprus) LTD, Nicosia
Assistant Quantity Surveyor

New Larnaca International Airport (£150 million)
Action-Preveza Underwater Road Channel, Greece (£50 million)
Cost Planning, Cost Estimation, Measurement and Preparation of Tender Documents

1998 - 1999
Allott & Lomax Ltd
Vasilikos Power Station (Civil & Marine Works) (£42 million)
Quantity Surveyor

1999 - 2003 Atlas Pantou Co. Ltd,
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Southeast Coast Sewerage & Drainage Projects (£15 million)
Columbia Beach Resort (£15 million)
Quality Assurance Manager (ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor)

2003 - Present Longworth Consulting incorporating James R. Knowles (Cyprus) Ltd,
Senior Quantity Surveying Consultant

LANGUAGES
Greek - Fluent in Written and Spoken Language
English - Fluent in Written and Spoken Language