Mr Michael Davitt

Quantity Surveyor

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Dispute Resolution Experience:
September 2002 - Axima Building Services Ltd (ongoing) - Providing initial advice of subcontractors entitlement to delay and disruption including preparing initial document for a negotiated commercial settlement.  Approx. Value: £4.00m.
May 2002 - Oxford University (ongoing) - Appointed to provide initial advice on various claims for extension of time and delay and disruption including providing an opinion for the purposes of any potential adjudication. Approx. Value: £1.00m.
January 2002 - United Kingdom Passport Agency (ongoing) - Appointed to provide initial advice of a claim for delay and disruption including providing expert opinion for the purposes of adjudication. Value: £0.40m.
June 2000 - Project Confidential, Lebanon (ongoing) - Appointed to provide contractual and commercial support during ICC arbitration proceedings. Specifically, defence of a claim against the main contractor by a civil works sub-contractor relating to termination of employment due to poor performance, and preparation of a counterclaim. Initial claim approx. Value £20m claim followed by approx. £30.00m counter claim.
August 2001 - Railtrack, Golden Assets Project, Sussex (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a claim for additional prolongation, delay and disruption. Value: £500k.
August 2000 - British Telecom (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a preliminary claim for delay and disruption. Value:  Confidential.
August 2001 - Railtrack, Golden Assets Project, Sussex (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a claim for additional prolongation, delay and disruption. Value: £500k.
August 2000 - British Telecom (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a preliminary claim for delay and disruption. Value:  Confidential.
Professional Negligence Experience:
February 2002 - Project Confidential (ongoing) - Mixed development consisting of new build and refurbishment of retail units, hotel and leisure club. A forensic analysis of professional liability for a multi party action against the professional design and management team. Approx. Value: £24.00m.
Expert Witness Experience:
May 2000 - Bannisters Cottage - Assisted in the preparation of expert report on quantum, on extent of remedial works to a 16th/17thcentuary cottage on behalf of Birmingham County Court. Value: £250k.
Insolvency Experience:
July 1996 - Mixed Retail and Commercial Development - Citidanes Ltd - Major redevelopment of office into a 200 bed, hotel and ground floor retail space. Project Surveyor responsible for dealing with the insolvency of Ellis Construction Ltd and claim on bond. Value: £7.00m
Procurement Experience:
January 2002 - Railtrack Business Development Group - Responsible for the preparation of procurement strategy for additional engineering resources, for a five year rolling programme within the Kent, Sussex and Wessex areas. Value: £65.00m.
July 2000 - Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV - Assisting Procurement Strategist in advising an innovative partnering approach and preparation or delivery of an operation and maintenance contract for new 29km rail link in Kazkahstan  
June 2000 - Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV - Assisting Procurement Strategist in preparing feasibility report on the most appropriate form of procurement strategy for operations and maintenance contracts for each of the petrochemical facilities.   
May 2000 - British Telecommunications Ltd - Assisting Procurement Strategist for consultants and contractors framework agreement for all aspects of construction and maintenance work throughout the U.K.
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Dispute Resolution Experience:
September 2002 - Axima Building Services Ltd (ongoing) - Providing initial advice of subcontractors entitlement to delay and disruption including preparing initial document for a negotiated commercial settlement.  Approx. Value: £4.00m.
May 2002 - Oxford University (ongoing) - Appointed to provide initial advice on various claims for extension of time and delay and disruption including providing an opinion for the purposes of any potential adjudication. Approx. Value: £1.00m.
January 2002 - United Kingdom Passport Agency (ongoing) - Appointed to provide initial advice of a claim for delay and disruption including providing expert opinion for the purposes of adjudication. Value: £0.40m.
June 2000 - Project Confidential, Lebanon (ongoing) - Appointed to provide contractual and commercial support during ICC arbitration proceedings. Specifically, defence of a claim against the main contractor by a civil works sub-contractor relating to termination of employment due to poor performance, and preparation of a counterclaim. Initial claim approx. Value £20m claim followed by approx. £30.00m counter claim.
August 2001 - Railtrack, Golden Assets Project, Sussex (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a claim for additional prolongation, delay and disruption. Value: £500k.
August 2000 - British Telecom (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a preliminary claim for delay and disruption. Value:  Confidential.
August 2001 - Railtrack, Golden Assets Project, Sussex (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a claim for additional prolongation, delay and disruption. Value: £500k.
August 2000 - British Telecom (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a preliminary claim for delay and disruption. Value:  Confidential.
Professional Negligence Experience:
February 2002 - Project Confidential (ongoing) - Mixed development consisting of new build and refurbishment of retail units, hotel and leisure club. A forensic analysis of professional liability for a multi party action against the professional design and management team. Approx. Value: £24.00m.
Expert Witness Experience:
May 2000 - Bannisters Cottage - Assisted in the preparation of expert report on quantum, on extent of remedial works to a 16th/17thcentuary cottage on behalf of Birmingham County Court. Value: £250k.
Insolvency Experience:
July 1996 - Mixed Retail and Commercial Development - Citidanes Ltd - Major redevelopment of office into a 200 bed, hotel and ground floor retail space. Project Surveyor responsible for dealing with the insolvency of Ellis Construction Ltd and claim on bond. Value: £7.00m
Procurement Experience:
January 2002 - Railtrack Business Development Group - Responsible for the preparation of procurement strategy for additional engineering resources, for a five year rolling programme within the Kent, Sussex and Wessex areas. Value: £65.00m.
July 2000 - Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV - Assisting Procurement Strategist in advising an innovative partnering approach and preparation or delivery of an operation and maintenance contract for new 29km rail link in Kazkahstan  
June 2000 - Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV - Assisting Procurement Strategist in preparing feasibility report on the most appropriate form of procurement strategy for operations and maintenance contracts for each of the petrochemical facilities.  
May 2000 - British Telecommunications Ltd - Assisting Procurement Strategist for consultants and contractors framework agreement for all aspects of construction and maintenance work throughout the U.K.

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TAE Accreditations

  • Expert Witness

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science BSc in quantity surveying (1995)
  • Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors MRICS (2002)

Expert Witness Snapshot

Michael has been involved in all aspects of construction dispute resolution, procurement, contractual advice, claims and expert witness.
Dispute Resolution Experience:
September 2002 - Axima Building Services Ltd (ongoing) - Providing initial advice of subcontractors entitlement to delay and disruption including preparing initial document for a negotiated commercial settlement. Approx. Value: £4.00m.
May 2002 - Oxford University (ongoing) - Appointed to provide initial advice on various claims for extension of time and delay and disruption including providing an opinion for the purposes of any potential adjudication. Approx. Value: £1.00m.
January 2002 - United Kingdom Passport Agency (ongoing) - Appointed to provide initial advice of a claim for delay and disruption including providing expert opinion for the purposes of adjudication. Value: £0.40m.
June 2000 - Project Confidential, Lebanon (ongoing) - Appointed to provide contractual and commercial support during ICC arbitration proceedings. Specifically, defence of a claim against the main contractor by a civil works sub-contractor relating to termination of employment due to poor performance, and preparation of a counterclaim. Initial claim approx. Value £20m claim followed by approx. £30.00m counter claim.
August 2001 - Railtrack, Golden Assets Project, Sussex (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a claim for additional prolongation, delay and disruption. Value: £500k.
August 2000 - British Telecom (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a preliminary claim for delay and disruption. Value: Confidential.
August 2001 - Railtrack, Golden Assets Project, Sussex (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a claim for additional prolongation, delay and disruption. Value: £500k.
August 2000 - British Telecom (settled) - Appointed to provide initial advice on a preliminary claim for delay and disruption. Value: Confidential.
Professional Negligence Experience:
February 2002 - Project Confidential (ongoing) - Mixed development consisting of new build and refurbishment of retail units, hotel and leisure club. A forensic analysis of professional liability for a multi party action against the professional design and management team. Approx. Value: £24.00m.
Expert Witness Experience:
May 2000 - Bannisters Cottage - Assisted in the preparation of expert report on quantum, on extent of remedial works to a 16th/17thcentuary cottage on behalf of Birmingham County Court. Value: £250k.
Insolvency Experience:
July 1996 - Mixed Retail and Commercial Development - Citidanes Ltd - Major redevelopment of office into a 200 bed, hotel and ground floor retail space. Project Surveyor responsible for dealing with the insolvency of Ellis Construction Ltd and claim on bond. Value: £7.00m
Procurement Experience:
January 2002 - Railtrack Business Development Group - Responsible for the preparation of procurement strategy for additional engineering resources, for a five year rolling programme within the Kent, Sussex and Wessex areas. Value: £65.00m.
July 2000 - Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV - Assisting Procurement Strategist in advising an innovative partnering approach and preparation or delivery of an operation and maintenance contract for new 29km rail link in Kazkahstan
June 2000 - Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV - Assisting Procurement Strategist in preparing feasibility report on the most appropriate form of procurement strategy for operations and maintenance contracts for each of the petrochemical facilities.
May 2000 - British Telecommunications Ltd - Assisting Procurement Strategist for consultants and contractors framework agreement for all aspects of construction and maintenance work throughout the U.K.

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