Sandy Dickson CV

CURRICULUM VITAE
Alexander Dickson, Partner

Centra Consult LLP
BSc, MBA, LLB, MCIOB, FCIArb
Date of Birth: 25 March 1960
email: [email protected]
MAIN DISCIPLINE
Quantity Surveying
OTHER SKILLS
Adjudication
Expert Witness
A Quantity Surveyor, with chartered status within the construction industry, a Masters degree in business
administration and a law degree. Experienced in commercial management, the preparation and defence of
claims and the preparation and adoption of commercial control systems for commercial organisations. Has
prepared expert witness reports and acted as expert in a number of construction disputes. Started Centra
Consult LLP in September 2007, previously director of Driver Consults Scottish Office, having joined them
from Trett Consulting, where after seven years, he was Regional Director running their Scottish office.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Expert Reports Includes:
Mechanical Installation
Expert report for an ongoing Arbitration arising from a Contract completed

some 15 years ago. Original Arbiter retired and Claimant has substantially
revised the case
Tunnelling Contract
Expert role on quantum issues arising from a major tunnelling project for an
employer. The claimant is indicating the need for matters to be settled by
arbitration.
PFI School, Works Contract
Expert report on quantum issues for a contractor building a single secondary

school. The dispute having gone through initial procedure within the Scottish
Commercial Court, settled before I was required to give evidence on my
report.
George St, Edinburgh
Expert report on behalf of a contractor on the analysis of the Sectional

Completion requirements within the contract.
Demolition Contract
Expert report for a demolition contractor covering quantum issues in

arbitration; gave evidence at the arbitration hearing.
Civil Engineering
Expert report for a civil engineering contractor (design and build sewage
treatment works) covering quantum issues in arbitration. The issue settled
before evidence was due to be given.
Water Treatment Works
Assistance with an expert report on delay and cost issues for professional
indemnity insurers in a court action by a design and build contractor against
the designer. The issue settled during the court action just before evidence
was due to be given.
Streetworks
Expert report for a streetworks contractor covering quantum issues in a court

action. Evidence was given in the Sheriffs Court.
Royal Opera House
Assistance with an expert report on delay and cost issues for the mechanical
and electrical installation aspects.
Office
Block
Scotland
Central
Expert report on quantum issues arises from remedial works carried out to an
alleged defective building, claim value 15M, case currently proceeding
toward Court.
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Adjudication Experience Includes:
Marine Civil Engineering
Works, West of Scotland
Assistance in the preparation of an adjudication submission.
Forth Rail Bridge
Assistance in the preparation of the claim and the subsequent adjudication for
a painting contractor.
Waverleygate, Edinburgh
Prepared an adjudication against a demolition sub-contractor involved in

demolition, faade retention and piled foundation for faade retention.
Former Sheriff Court

Building, Glasgow
Defended an adjudication against a concrete frame sub-contractor on behalf of

the same main contractor as Waverleygate
Various
Numerous small adjudication submissions for smaller trade contractors.
Office Block Glasgow
Defended, then prepared a series of Adjudications for both parties involved in

the Waverleygate project above.
Claim Preparation Experience Includes:

UKAEA Dounreay
Preparation of a claim for a mechanical contractor on a materials handling

contract.
BNFL Sellafield
Contractual advice in lieu of claims preparation for the same contractor.
Pharmaceutical Plant
Prepared a major claim for a mechanical and process engineering contractor,

including both extensions of time and quantum.
Refurbishment/
Development Edinburgh
Prepared claim submission for local Contractor, then assisted in settlement via
Mediation, sums in excess of 2M
Contractual Advice Includes:

MFL, Leeds
Gave contractual advice to a main contractor in connection with a multi-storey

flatted development. The employer was seeking to recover 1million in L&A
damages.
Forth Rail Bridge
Prepared sub-contract documents for a contractor who took over the contract
after the completion of the earlier adjudication detailed above.
PFI Hospital
Gave contractual advice and commercial assistance to a contractor who had

serious issues with a hospital development.
PFI Schools
Gave contractual advice to a contractor who was suffering deductions from a

complete PFI Schools project.
Student Accommodation
Dundee
Gave contractual advice to a contractor engaged in the construction of student

accommodation in Dundee.
Housing Development
Dundee
Gave contractual advice to a contractor engaged in the construction of a

housing development for a developer in Dundee.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SEPTEMBER 2007
Centra Consult LLP

Chairman
CURRICULUM VITAE
2006 2007
Driver Consult Ltd

Director
Opened new office on behalf of Driver Consult. Developed my existing client
base and worked with Driver clients. Engaged two delay analysts and two
further quantum experts. Ran the commercial arm of a multi million pound
PFI Hospital Development on behalf of a client for six months.
1998 2006
Trett Consulting
Regional Director
Providing advice to clients in respect of a large variety of contractual and
commercial problems.
Identifying and preparing contractual claims.
Providing advice in connection with disputes. These services have been
carried out for, and on behalf of, contractors, sub-contractors, solicitors and
consultants.
1994 - 1998
Jarvis Construction (UK) plc

Commercial Manager
Originally Commercial Manager (civils) for Shanks & McEwan Construction,
overseeing the commercial management of a 20million civil engineering
turnover. Taken over by Jarvis and absorbed into the building business.
1993 - 1994
Amey Construction
Contract Surveyor
Involved on RAF Machrihanish, on a 12million jet fuel installation project
for the RAF.
Main responsibilities included day-to-day commercial
management of the project.
1988 - 1993
MJ Gleeson
Senior Surveyor
Responsible for the commercial management of a variety of building and civil
engineering projects. Included the preparation of claims and handling of
disputes with sub-contractors and employers.
1984 - 1988
Tarmac Regional Construction

Quantity Surveyor
Responsible for the commercial management of a variety of building and civil
engineering projects. Included the preparation of claims and handling of
disputes with sub-contractors and employers.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of Chartered Institute of Building
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
OTHER INTERESTS
Motorcycling, Photography, Walking, Swimming

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Alexander Dickson, Partner

Expert report for an ongoing Arbitration arising from a Contract completed

PFI School, Works Contract

Expert report on quantum issues for a contractor building a single secondary

George St, Edinburgh

Expert report on behalf of a contractor on the analysis of the Sectional

Expert report for a demolition contractor covering quantum issues in

Water Treatment Works

Expert report for a streetworks contractor covering quantum issues in a court

Royal Opera House

Assistance in the preparation of an adjudication submission.

Forth Rail Bridge

Prepared an adjudication against a demolition sub-contractor involved in

Former Sheriff Court

Defended an adjudication against a concrete frame sub-contractor on behalf of

Numerous small adjudication submissions for smaller trade contractors.

Office Block Glasgow

Defended, then prepared a series of Adjudications for both parties involved in

Claim Preparation Experience Includes:

Preparation of a claim for a mechanical contractor on a materials handling

Contractual advice in lieu of claims preparation for the same contractor.

Prepared a major claim for a mechanical and process engineering contractor,

Contractual Advice Includes:

Gave contractual advice to a main contractor in connection with a multi-storey

Forth Rail Bridge

Gave contractual advice and commercial assistance to a contractor who had

Gave contractual advice to a contractor who was suffering deductions from a

Gave contractual advice to a contractor engaged in the construction of student

Gave contractual advice to a contractor engaged in the construction of a

Centra Consult LLP

Driver Consult Ltd

Jarvis Construction (UK) plc

Tarmac Regional Construction

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