BRIAN JAMES EVANS

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Msc in Construction Law and Arbitration
Fellow of the Royal Institute
of Chartered Surveyors FRICS

PROFILE
Specialises in dispute resolution, but is actively involved in full range of services provided by Lesley Morris, including bill preparation, cost planning and subcontract post contract surveying.

Also heavily involved in business development

Main contracting background both in the UK and overseas, working on a diverse selection of prestigious projects including roads, hospitals, petrochemical, high rise, heavy civils, refurbishment and crown court construction.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY PRIOR
TO LESLEY MORRIS FORMATION

SEPTEMBER 2000 to AUGUST 2001
HENLEY MILNE CONSULTANTS LTD
Director of this newly formed consultancy which provided the full commercial service from conception to completion.

JULY 1998 to AUGUST 2000
HBG CONSTRUCTION LTD
Commercial Manager leading the preparation and negotiation of the final account on the Virgin Airways head office project, including the compilation of both a comprehensive extension of time narrative, plus fully detailed loss and expense particulars and ultimately preparation for arbitration.

MAY 1996 to JULY 1998
THAI GAMMON LTD
Commercial Manager overseeing local staff on three high rise projects in Bangkok, Thailand; one with thirty four floors, one with forty seven floors and the other with thirty floors. In addition, also managing two fit out projects; one retail, the other for offices.

May 1988 to April 1996
KYLE STEWART LTD

February 1994 to February 1995 : Commercial Manager and Project Co-ordinator on the Reading and Kingston Crown Court Projects, valued at £14 and £20 million respectively.

July 1990 to February 1994 : Commercial Manager on the main redevelopment of Great Ormond Street Hospital, with a final account value of £36 million.

May 1998 to July 1990 : Project surveyor on The Standard Chartered Bank's UK head office project, with a £14 million final account value.

SEPTEMBER 1980 to MAY 1988
TAYLOR WOODROW GROUP
October 1987 to May 1988 : Project Surveyor on a £4 million, twelve storey city office refurbishment project for Myton Ltd.

May 1986 to October 1987 : Site Surveyor for Taylor Woodrow International based in Oman, working both in the capital, Muscat, and in the desert for several projects including petrochemical work.

October 1983 to May 1986 : Assistant Surveyor for Taylor Woodrow Construction on an underground reinforced concrete N.A.T.O. operations centre with a value of £30 million.

September 1980 to October 1983 : Trainee Surveyor for Taylor Woodrow International, obtaining overseas experience with spells in Nigeria, Trinidad and Oman.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS
Recently attained an MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration at King's College London, generally recognised as the premier course of it's type in the country. This included a 20,000 word dissertation entitled 'The Effect of The Construction Act 1996 upon Security For Payment of Subcontractors and Recommendation For Further Legislation' a copy of which resides in the college library.

PERSONAL INTERESTS
Mini rugby coach at Maidenhead RFC with the aim of attaining full Rugby Football Union coaching accreditation, and ultimately coaching at senior level. Previously spent thirty years playing, firstly at school and then at West London RFC (previously Old Gaytonians, including coaching and setting up their junior section). Also played for British Club Bangkok, The Northerns in Trinidad and Muscat in Oman.