Mark Holden-Smith

Quantification of Construction Claims and Management of Disputes including resolution and avoidance. Claims successfully handled, in claims and defence, in respect of a wide variety of Construction and Engineering Works including Internal Partitioning, Ceilings, Mechanical and Electrical, Joinery, Painting, External Cladding, Cold Rolled Structural Framing Systems, Warehouse Raking, Concrete Reinforcement, Screeding, Rendering, Glazed Balustrading.

Specific types of services include:

• Expert Report Writing.
• Quantum for Valuation Disputes.
• Delay & Disruption Quantum
• Suspension Costs Quantum
• Termination Losses Quantum
• Breaches of Contract Damages Quantum
• Negotiated Settlement Agreements
• Adjudication Party Representation including management of procurement of evidence and drafting of all claims and submissions.
• Contract Reviews.
• Contract Risk Registers.
• Dispute Management.

Over 400 claims successfully handled. Please list my website for further information and for case studies on some of the results I have received for my clients. https://www.holden-smith.com/blog

Responsible for commercial and financial management of the business and sites. Scope of works included Internal Partitions, Ceilings, External Cladding, Rendering, Structural Framing systems and co-ordination with the clients other works.

Direct responsibilities include:

• Management of internal systems and staff responsible for tendering, and suppliers.
• Cashflow forecasting and reporting.
• Cost and Value Reporting.
• Valuation of claims.
• Negotiation of claims with clients.
• Preparation and management of claims in dispute.
• Progress Reporting
• Valuation and measurement of construction works.
• Contract Practice.
• Customer Service
• Regular onsite meetings with GWN Staff and Clients

Responsible for commercial and financial management of the business and sites. Scope of works included Internal Partitions, Ceilings, External Cladding, Rendering, Structural Framing systems and co-ordination with the clients other works.

Direct responsibilities include:

• Management of internal systems and staff responsible for tendering, and suppliers.
• Cashflow forecasting and reporting.
• Cost and Value Reporting.
• Valuation of claims.
• Negotiation of claims with clients.
• Preparation and management of claims in dispute.
• Progress Reporting
• Valuation and measurement of construction works.
• Contract Practice.
• Customer Service
• Regular onsite meetings with GWN Staff and Clients

Responsible for commercial and financial management of the business and sites. Scope of works included Internal Partitions, Ceilings, External Cladding, Rendering, Structural Framing systems and co-ordination with the clients other works.

Direct responsibilities include:

• Management of internal systems and staff responsible for tendering, and suppliers.
• Cashflow forecasting and reporting.
• Cost and Value Reporting.
• Valuation of claims.
• Negotiation of claims with clients.
• Preparation and management of claims in dispute.
• Progress Reporting
• Valuation and measurement of construction works.
• Contract Practice.
• Customer Service
• Regular onsite meetings with GWN Staff and Clients

Responsible for senior management of multiple projects, and responsible for surveying and commercial management of construction works including Internal Partitions, Ceilings, External Cladding, Rendering, Structural Framing systems and co-ordination with the clients other works.

Direct responsibilities include:

• Progress Reports
• Variations
• Submission of Valuations
• Customer Service
• Regular onsite meetings with GWN Staff and Clients
• Operatives wages
• Onsite Remeasures
• Account meetings with clients Quantity Surveyor

Plasterer and on site supervisor responsible for Quality of Workmanship and supervision of site operatives works..