Construction Disputes

Panel of Arbitrators

Panel of Independent Experts

Panel of Mediators and Conciliators

Panel of Adjudicators

John Costello

Address: Windyridge, Hillside Park, Waterford

Contact Details: 

T: 051 877942 | M: 087 2491795

Email: jcostello@costellosurveyors.ie

www.costellosurveyors.ie

Professional Qualifications: FSCSI, FRICS, FCIArb

Academic Qualifications: Dip. Arb.

Specific Area of Expertise: Construction law, contracts, general construction, marine jetties, M & E, change orders, delay and extension of time, disruption,

Dermot Durack

Address: 54 Grange Park, Baldoyle, Dublin 13,

Contact Details: 

T: 086 1280204

Email:  dermot@constructionclaims.ie

Professional Qualifications: FSCSI, FRICS, FCIArb

Academic Qualifications: BSC in Construction Economics, Bolton Street, 1993 | Barrister at Law, Kings Inns, 2000 | Diploma in Arbitration, UCD 2003 | Accredited Mediator, CIArb 2012 | Accredited Adjudicator, CIArb 2014

Specific Area of Expertise: Construction Contract Law, Delay & Disruption, Quantification, Dispute Resolution & Avoidance, experience of most Contract Forms and Bespoke Forms for Construction and Professional Services.

Conor Hogan

Address: 18 Clare Street Dublin 2

Contact Details: 

T: 01 6763268 | M: 087 2467039

Email: conorhogan@jchogan.ie

Professional Qualifications: FRICS FSCSI

Academic Qualifications: Barrister at Law

Specific Area of Expertise:  Construction and Civil Engineering Quantity Surveying

JP Kearney

Address: Elemental Consultants, 4 College House,  Citylink Business Park,  BELFAST, BT12 4HQ

Elemental Consultants, Victoria House, Victoria Place, Eyre Square, GALWAY

Contact Details: 

T: 1800 93 8833 | M: 085 7801 555

Email: JPK@ElementalConsultants.com

Professional Qualifications: FPD FCIArb MRICS MSCSI

Academic Qualifications: BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying | Pg Diploma Arbitration | Pg Diploma Adjudication

Specific Area of Expertise: Quantum, Payment Disputes, Interim valuations, Final Accounts, Construction Defects, Delay Analysis, Loss & Expense, Acceleration, Contract Formation, Construction, Civil Engineering, Specialist Subcontracting, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Keith Kelliher

Address: Unit 9 Swanward Business Centre, Ballymount Road Upper, Dublin 24, D24 NHX7

Contact Details:   

T: 086 2154997 | M: 01 4424624

Email: kkelliher@adjudicator.ie

Professional Qualifications: FPD FCIArb MRICS MSCSI

Academic Qualifications: BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying | Pg Diploma Arbitration| Pg Diploma Adjudication

Specific Area of Expertise: Quantum, Payment Disputes, Interim valuations, Final Accounts, Construction Defects, Delay Analysis, Loss & Expense, Acceleration, Contract Formation, Construction, Civil Engineering, Specialist Subcontracting, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

John Lyden

Address: 3 Castle Court, Carrigaline, Co Cork, Ireland   P43 EA46

Contact Details: 

T: 021-4373177| M: 087-2307687

Email: jonhlyden@eircom.net

Professional Qualifications:FSCSI, FRICS, FCInstCES, MRIN, MCIArb, MEWI

Academic Qualifications: Member of the Minister’s Panel of Adjudicators under Construction Contracts Act 2013 |  Member of the SCSI Panels of Arbitrators/Experts and Conciliators/Mediators | Member of the Engineers Ireland Arbitrators Panel and Conciliators Panel | Member of the Construction Industry Federation National Contractual Dispute Services Panel | Qualified as a chartered quantity surveyor in 1981

Specific Area of Expertise: Specialised in delay and disruption claims and disputes work since 1990 – claims up to a settlement of €15 million. As arbitrator/conciliator – claims of up to €7 million.

Experience of wide range of civil engineering/building projects in Ireland/UK/Europe. Familiar with Public Works Contract, FIDIC, IEI, RIAI, GDLA, CIF Sub-Contract and other contracts.

Experience of/written papers/given talks on delay and disruption claims, extensions of time, acceleration, global claims, unforeseen ground conditions/misrepresentation, winter working, head office overheads, claims notice clauses, fair valuation of variations, design liability, formation of contracts, interpretation of contracts, implied terms in contracts, termination of contractor’s employment, defects, professional negligence. Some papers are published at www.scl.org.uk

David McCarthy

Address: Youghalands, Quarry Road, Youghal, Cork

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Professional Qualifications: FRICS, FSCSI, ACIArb

Academic Qualifications:LLM Construction Law and Practice

Specific Area of Expertise: Construction Law, Construction Contracts, civils and building, including PWC, FIDIC, NEC, IEI, RIAI, Bord Gais, Irish Water and Bespoke forms, Principle and quantum of Variation 0rders, Remeasurement, Valuation of Accounts Method of Measurement Claims, Delay and disruption, Extension of time and associated costs, Prolongation, Error and Omissions Claims, Acceleration, Global claims, Unforeseen ground conditions etc.

Richard Mossop 

Address: D L Martin & Partners, 9 Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2

Contact Details:   

T:  +353(0)1 6614873 | M: +353(0)86 8137531

Email:  Richard@DLMP.ie

Professional Qualifications: FSCSI, FRICS, MCIArb, SCSI Accredited Conservation Surveyor

Academic Qualifications:UCD Diploma in Adjudication

Specific Area of Expertise: Construction contracts, all building types, Public Procurement, Public Works Contracts, Private forms of contract, New build, renovation, fit-outs, Heritage and conservation contracts, Construction and payment disputes

David O’Leary 

Address: MKM Dispute Resolution, 28 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2

Contact Details: 

T: (01) 676 6811 | M: (087) 2361897

Email: david@mkmdr.ie

Professional Qualifications: ASCS, MRICS, FCIArb, Barrister-at-law

Academic Qualifications: TCD: BSc (Surveying) | Honorable Society of Kings Inns: Barrister at Law Degree | UCD: Diploma in Arbitration | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: Adjudication Transition Certificate

Specific Area of Expertise:Contract Law, Construction and Engineering Law, Quantum and Contractual Claims arising under the standard and bespoke Construction and Engineering Main Contracts and associated Sub-Contracts

Martin O’Malley

Address: 67 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge,  Dublin 4

Contact Details: 

T: 01 6602198

Email: omalley@indigo.ie

Professional Qualifications:   FRICS, FSCSI, FCIArb,  Chartered Quantity Surveyor Chartered Project Management Surveyor, CIArb Accredited Mediator,  Accredited Conservation Surveyor, Registered QS

Academic Qualifications: BSc(Surv), Dip Con Econ, Dip Arb Law

Specific Area of Expertise: Construction & Civil Engineering Contracts & Claims. 35 yrs experience, 25 yrs dispute resolution. Protected Structures & Conservation. Development, contracting & sub-contracting. Design Build. Fit-outs, leisure, commercial, residential, healthcare, education 2nd, 3rd & 4th level, research.  Specialist works incl: demolition, earthworks, piling, bridges, filling stations, fuel depots, piers, roads, concrete & formwork, insulation, mechanical, electrical, lifts, structural steelwork, site development works, suspended ceilings, partitions, plastering, tiling, painting & decoration etc.

Corry O’Sullivan

Address: Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners Ltd, 46-48 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin4

Contact details:

T: 01-6689833 | M: 087-2560321

Email: cosullivan@mmp.ie

Professional Qualifications: MRICS, MSCSI, MCI Arb

Academic Qualifications: UCD Diploma in Arbitration

Specific area of Expertise: Valuation/variation claims. Delay and disruption claims, extension of time, acceleration claims, global claims, claims re unforeseen ground conditions, valuation or variation claims. Mechanical and Electrical Services/Installations claims.

Gerard O Sullivan

Address: Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners  46 -48 Pembroke Rd Ballsbridge Dublin 4

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Professional Qualifications: FSCSI , FRICS ,registered QS  FCIArb , Member of Ministers Adjudication Panel,  non-practising Barrister at law , trained Mediator accredited Chartered Institute of Arbitrators/ MII

Academic Qualifications: RICS Professional QS exams, Barristers Degree Kings Inns, Diploma in Arbitration UCD, Conversion Course for Adjudication Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Specific Area of Expertise: All construction related areas including services and civil engineering, professional fees issues, ppp contracts, procurement public/private, programming /delay claims, payment, valuations , contract interpretation etc.

Martin Waldron

Address: The Law Library, The Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7, DX 813026

Contact Details: 

T:+353 86 2395167

Email: martin@waldron.ie

Professional Qualifications: MSCSI, MRICS, FCIArb

Academic Qualifications: BL, BSc(Surv), DipConEcon, DipLegalStudies, CIArb Accredited Adjudicator, CIArb Accredited Mediator, Diploma in Arbitration

Specific Area of Expertise: Construction Claims incl. Delay Claims and Disruption Claims, Construction Law, Commercial Law, Land Law, Company Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sean O’Flaherty

Address: The Mill, Mill Lane Ballitore, Co. Kildare R14FT99

Contact Details: 

T: (086)2428467

Email: taskconsulting@outlook.ie

Professional Qualifications: MSCSI, MRICS, FCIArb, Barrister-at-Law,MIEI

Academic Qualifications: Dip Eng. | BSc. (Surveying) | MA. | BL. Honorable Society of Kings Inns: Barrister at Law Degree | UCD: Diploma in Arbitration Law | LLB Irish Law Nottingham Trent University| Cert. Mediation| Accredited Conservation Surveyor

Specific Area of Expertise: PWC Forms of Contract, FIDIC, NEC, Speciality in Contract Law, Construction and Engineering Law, Contractual Claims arising under the standard forms of contract- Main Contractor and Sub Contractor Claims |International experience in disputes India, Italy and Austria specifically in D&B Mech and Elec.| Airport experience

Peter McCarthy

Address: Conlex Consulting Penrose Wharf Business Centre, 14 Penrose Wharf, Cork

Contact Details: 

T:  086 7816358

Email:  peter@conlex.ie

Professional Qualifications: LL.M., BSc., FRICS, FSCSI, FCIArb., MII

Academic Qualifications: Diploma in Construction Economics, Bachelors of Science degree in Quantity Surveying (Distinction), and Masters in Laws degree in Construction Law and Adjudication (Distinction)

Specific Area of Expertise: Interpretation of main and sub-contract documents, payment disputes, valuation of variations, delay and disruption claims, quantum expert on interim and final accounts, extension of time, defects and claims for termination, suspension and unforeseen ground conditions. Expertise in the resolution of disputes in Mediation, Conciliation, Adjudication and Arbitration. In-depth knowledge of standard forms of contracts, including Public Works Contracts, RIAI, JCT, FIDIC, NEC, Irish Water, M&E and bespoke forms of Main and Sub-Contracts.