Technical
Post-tensioned high-rise towers (eleven blocks)
- Region
- UAE
- Forum
- DIAC arbitration
- Parties
- Not stated
- Our role
- Technical expert
Experts: Stephen M John
Issues: Post-tensioning
Evidence: Expert evidence
Engineering and contract expert evidence
Some disputes turn on engineering: whether a design worked, whether the work was built properly, or how a contract was administered. Stephen John is a chartered civil engineer with more than 40 years of practice who gives independent technical and contract evidence.
What we cover
- Design, buildability and construction method
- Defects: identification, cause and rectification
- Post-tensioned and high-rise structures
- Tunnels, water and wastewater works, hydro and energy plant, pipelines and LNG tanks
- FIDIC contract administration and claims
- Dispute adjudication board (DAB) proceedings
- Independent “cold eyes” reviews of troubled projects
Where evidence has been given
The UK High Court and arbitration in the DIFC, the ICDR in London and other seats, including the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
Related experience
Technical
Works for a major international sporting event
- Region
- Qatar
- Forum
- Four arbitrations
- Parties
- Not stated
- Our role
- Technical expert witness
Experts: Stephen M John
Issues: Technical issues
Evidence: Expert evidence