Joe McAloon, Quantum Expert

  • Chartered Quantity Surveyor.
  • Over 35 years construction industry experience.
  • Appointed as Quantum Expert in arbitration and ICC Expertise proceedings; has provided oral testimony in front of leading arbitrators and counsel and has experience of ‘hot tubbing’.
  • Extensive experience in commercial management, contract administration and dispute resolution under FIDIC, ICE, JCT, EPC and bespoke forms of contract with extensive supplementary conditions.
  • Dispute resolution experience includes arbitration, adjudication, conciliation, dispute review boards, mediation and ad-hoc processes designed to reach amicable resolution of disputes or differences.
  • Worked on projects in the United Kingdom, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.
  • Sectors worked on include infrastructure, buildings, rail, hydro-electric power stations, dams, oil and gas plants, marine, land and subsea pipelines, ship repair and offshore installation projects.
  • Specialises in quantity surveying, commercial management, contract administration and valuation of quantum issues on construction and engineering projects.
  • Achieved the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate.
  • Curriculum Vitae

    Joe has over 35 years’ experience in commercial management and contract management of major construction projects in the United Kingdom, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

    Joe initially trained with a national contractor in the United Kingdom.  During his career, he has held senior positions in commercial management and dispute resolution employed by specialist consultants, major contracting organisations, owner clients and as an external consultant.

    He has a considerable experience worldwide on large-scale projects including infrastructure, buildings, rail, hydro-electric power stations, dams, oil and gas plants, marine, land and subsea pipelines, ship repair and offshore oil and gas installations.

    He is conversant with a wide range of standard forms of contract, including the ICE, JCT, FIDIC, EPC with extensive supplementary conditions and bespoke forms of contract .

    Joe’s dispute resolution experience includes Arbitration, Adjudication, Conciliation, Dispute Review Boards and Mediation.  He has also been involved in ad-hoc processes designed to achieve amicable resolution of disputes.

    A selection of the assignments and projects Joe has recently worked on include:

    • Appointed quantum expert by the ICC under ICC Expertise Proceedings as part of a team of experts to review the condition of a major hydro power station in Turkey procured through the BOT model.
    • Appointed quantum expert on a DIAC arbitration on behalf of the Builder concerning alleged defects on a ship conversion project in Abu Dhabi.
    • Appointed quantum expert on an ICC arbitration on behalf of the claimant contractor concerning the termination of a road project in Africa.
    • Assisted the quantum expert on an ICC arbitration on a marine project in the Middle East. The issues included unforeseeable ground conditions, prolongation, loss of productivity and other associated claims.
    • Provided contract administration and commercial management advice and support to a US based EPC contractor during the construction of a gas processing plant in the UAE.
    • For a main contractor who was in dispute with the owner of a high-rise iconic mixed-use tower in Abu Dhabi, Joe prepared several reports on the contractor’s claims for additional work, prolongation and other claims. The matter settled.
    • On a 54-storey commercial tower in Dubai, the developer retained Joe to independently review several variations and claim submissions for time and money from the Contractor. The matter settled.
    • On a major road improvement project in the UAE, Joe prepared a report for the contractor giving an opinion on whether the contract was substantially complete from an experienced contract administrator’s perspective.
  • Appointments – Selected Projects

    High Speed Rail Project Taiwan | Contract amount: USD 16bn + Details
    Tram System United Kingdom | Contract amount: £550m + Details
    Construction of a Subsea Gas Field Infrastructure Bay of Bengal | Contract amount: USD 350m + Details
    Concrete Arch Dam and Hydro-Electric Project China | Contract amount: USD 800m + Details
    Earthfill Embankment Dam and Hydro-Electric Project Iraq | Contract amount: USD 1.6bn + Details
    Tunnelling Project HKSAR | Contract amount: HKD 1.2bn + Details
    Gas Processing Plant UAE | Contract amount: USD 47.5m + Details
    Hi-rise Tower UAE | Dispute amount: AED 210m + Details
  • References

    An American lawyer from a leading international law firm commended Joe stating:

    “You have been superb experts and will, without any doubt, have my highest recommendation and confidence in any future matters.”