Expert Profile

Mark Wheeler
Head of Diales - Quantum and Technical Expert
Qualifications
FCInstCESFQSi
MCIArb
LCIBSE
LLB (Hons)
Accredited Mediator
Memberships & Associations
CIBSESociety of Construction Law
Adjudication Society
Contract Experience
ICEJCTNECPresentations & Training
Various NEC lectures, delivered nationally, dealing with disruption and accelerationSectors
BuildingEnergyProcess & IndustrialRegional Experience
Asia PacificEuropeMiddle EastUnited KingdomCross-Examination Experience
YesHighlights
- Quantity Surveyor
- Building Services Engineer
- 30 years of industry experience
- Specialist in evaluation of loss and expense claims
- Advises on practical application of NEC3 and NEC4
- Accredited practising mediator (ADR Group)
- Cross-examined in both Court and Arbitration
Summary
Mark has 30 years’ engineering experience within the construction industry. He trained as a mechanical and electrical engineer, with a firm of specialist contractors.
Undertaking a wide range of building services installations in commercial buildings, on both a pre-designed and design and build basis, Mark gained site experience in office developments, industrial projects, and a number of schools and hospitals. This has involved work on a wide range of contracts including JCT; PPC2000; BE Collaborative; FIDIC; and the NEC3 form, with which he has worked extensively.
Mark has acted as an Expert Witness in both technical mechanical and electrical (M&E) matters and quantum disputes. He has also been instructed as expert in NEC3 disputes, from both a project management and quantum perspective.
Sector experience includes building, including hospitals, schools and colleges, power stations, including nuclear, coal and gas fired; and a number of major infrastructure projects. Mark has provided advice on the correct application of the NEC3 form of contract, including highways and remediation projects.
His quantum claims experience includes those relating to additional payment for variations, re-measurement, damages, disruption, prolongation, and increased costs. Particular areas of expertise include issues such as: re-rating of billed items, valuation of disruption, preliminaries thickening, head office overheads, site overheads, and plant depreciation.
This expert has the following cross-examination experience:
- The Technology and Construction Court
- High Court Action
- International Arbitration
- Domestic Arbitration
- Adjudication/Mediation
- Successfully completed external cross examination courses
This expert has recently been instructed by:
- Ashfords
- Carillion
- DAC Beachcroft
- Fenwick Elliott
- Freeth Cartwright
- Lyons Davison
- Pinsent Masons
- RPC
“I prefer the evidence of Mr Wheeler to that of Mr XXX in all respects…” A High Court Judge
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