Andrew Woodward, Regional Director Qatar and Technical Director at Quantum Global Solutions (Quantum) was recently invited to participate in the Construction Week: Leaders in Construction Qatar Summit 2017.
Over 150 government representatives, contractors, developers and urban planners met to discuss and debate business and operational strategy, the future of the industry and the progress toward 2022.
The conference examined a number of topics, including the panel discussion ‘A Race against Time’ moderated by Robert Willock, Editorial Director, Construction Week Qatar. In addition to Andrew Woodward’s participation, the panel included Mark Ainger, Qatar Country Director for Faithful+Gould, Rob Jackson Director for RICS Middle East & North Africa, Ian Williamson, Managing Director – Program Management for Arcadis and Bill Bodie, MEA Executive Vice President for Parsons.
Andrew Woodward is a chartered civil engineer, with more than 25 years’ experience within the industry delivering complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects. For more than 20 years Andrew worked with major contractors, delivering large-scale highway projects, motorway schemes, bridge reconstruction works, marine works and process engineering type works. Particular focus has been on major road-works construction involving major earth-moving activities and complex construction such as multi-span bridges, culverts and reinforced earth structures in both green and brownfield sites.
Andrew is both FCIArb and practicing Party Appointed Expert Witness, for matters of both Quantum and Delay, and from his base in the Middle East is involved in claims and dispute resolution processes on major infrastructure projects throughout the wider GCC region.
About Quantum Global Solutions
Quantum Global Solutions (Quantum) is acknowledged as one of the leading management consultancies dedicated to serving the interests of the international construction and engineering industries. Contractual entitlement issues are commonplace in the construction industry regularly leading to disputes, especially in rapidly developing and expanding markets. The company has earned a reputation for its unique and innovative approach to providing strategic solutions to construction claims resolution and the demands of clients including the preparation of entitlement claims, forensic planning analysis and the resolution of construction disputes.