Duncan Grimshaw is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 40 years of construction industry experience. He has been appointed as a quantum expert and expert advisor on more than 40 occasions.
Duncan Grimshaw is a top-tier expert whose “attention to detail is faultless” when it comes to building, industrial and infrastructure project disputes.
Duncan has been cross-examined in both the courts and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings. His expert roles have been in relation to a variety of building, industrial, and infrastructure projects, with disputed values of up to £100 million. Duncan has also assisted the named expert for disputes with claims in excess of £1 billion.
Duncan has worked for national and international contractors and major consultancies as a quantity surveyor, project manager and employer’s agent. His experience includes commercial management and project management using standard and bespoke main works contracts and sub-contracts including JCT, FIDIC, NEC3/4, and IChemE.
Duncan has specialised in dispute resolution for over 15 years. Alongside his expert work, he also undertakes dispute avoidance commissions for live projects, aiming to reduce claims between contractors and employers and from subcontractors to main contractors.
Duncan is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a practising member of the Academy of Experts, and a member of the Society of Construction Law. He holds an LLM in construction law and legal practice, an Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence, is a Bond Solon accredited expert witness, and an ECC accredited Project Manager for NEC3 and NEC4.
Duncan’s willingness to give an opinion on issues without sitting on the fence is greatly appreciated. He endeavours to provide quick turnaround and clearly drafted reports.
