Qualifications:
Advanced Diploma in Building Management, LLB (Hons), Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Member of the Expert Witness Institute, Barrister.

Profile:
Richard has in excess of ten years experience working for both medium and national construction companies in the fields of both quantity surveying and construction management, holding positions of Chief Surveyor and Construction Manager. Projects managed by Richard range from small refurbishment of tenanted properties to large new build projects, on various standard and bespoke building and civil engineering forms of contract.

Since joining Alway Associates, Richard has been involved extensively in the investigation, management and successful resolution of contractual and commercial disputes in major construction, rail and civil engineering projects. Such experience has encompassed various forms of dispute resolution including Arbitration, Adjudication and ADR techniques, having acted as lead representative and as Expert Witness on matters of quantum, programming and planning.

In addition to being Director with overall responsibility for Alway Associates' London and Cardiff offices he also undertakes the drafting of pleadings and provides legal advice, drafts and reviews contracts, sub-contracts, bonds, guarantees and collateral warranties as well as advocating in Arbitration and Adjudication.

Richard has presented seminars throughout the UK on a range of subjects related to law and commercial and contractual disputes.