Allan W. Wood

CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER, CHARTERED ARBITRATOR,
ACCREDITED ADJUDICATOR, CONCILIATOR, EXPERT AND BARRISTER
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS ADVISOR


Qualifications

Degree in Civil Engineering – Sheffield Hallamshire University 1977
Member of Institution of Municipal Engineers 1981
Member of Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE) 1981
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 1991
Diploma in Law – Nottingham Trent University 1994
Bar Finals 1995
Called to the Bar 1996
Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) 1998
Chartered Arbitrator 1999
Adjudicator – CIArb, RICS, CIC, ICE, RIBA 1999 to date
Member of the Academy of Experts 2005
Member of the Expert Witness Institute 2005
ICE List of Experts 2005
CIOB Accredited in Adjudication 2006/2008

Career

1977 – 1978 Graduate Assistant Engineer – South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council – primarily highways works including road safety engineering.
1978 – 1989 Senior Engineer, Blackpool Borough Council engaged in major engineering projects including coast protection, main drainage schemes, sea outfall/shore works, highway infrastructure works, airport pavements and sewer renovation, as designer and/or Resident Engineer.
1989 – July 2001 Senior Consultant/Regional Director, James R Knowles, advising and acting for local authorities, commercial employers, contractors and sub-contractors in the settlement of disputes, contractual advice and administration in adjudication and arbitration proceedings relating to a wide variety of civil engineering, building and process construction projects. Acted as Adjudicator, Arbitrator and Conciliator. Also acted as Expert in arbitration and court actions in construction related matters.
July 2001 – to date Independent consultant specialising in adjudication, arbitration and construction contracts matters advising contractors, sub-contractors and employers. Also acts as Conciliator and Expert in construction disputes and lectures in contract law and standard form construction contracts.

Managing Director of Allan W Wood Limited. Extensive experience in NEC/ECC Contracts disputes, including acting as Adjudicator.

Adjudicator on the ICE, RICS, CIArb, RIBA, CIC and IChemE Panels of Adjudicators.

Arbitrator on the ICE and CIArb Panels of Arbitrators.

Conciliator on the ICE List Of Conciliators.

Member of the Academy of Experts.

Member of the Expert Witness Institute.

Included on the ICE List of Experts.

Convenor – NHBC Panel of Arbitrators.


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Allan W. Wood is the trading name of Allan W Wood Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 7182490.
Registered Office address: 207 Knutsford Road, Warrington WA4 2QL
VAT Registration No. 987 8178 40

© Allan W Wood Limited 2010