Harold Crowter - Chairman and Managing Director

FRICS, FCIOB, FCIArb, FInstCES, FHKIArb, FFB - Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Builder, Chartered Arbitrator - Past Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

40 years experience in the construction industry. 6 years in public service; 8 years in contracting including senior management and board level posts. Founded Crowters in 1979. Over 500 appointments as expert witness throughout the world; 330 appointments as arbitrator. Experienced conciliator and dispute board member.

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Paul O'Dwyer - Associate Director

BSc, DipArb, MRICS, MCIArb, FFB, FQSI, Chartered Quantity Surveyor

More than 13 years experience in commercial and contractual aspects of the construction industry. Joined Crowters in November 2002. Acquired the Post-Graduate Diploma in Arbitration in 2002 including the President’s Prize and the Robert Jardine Brown Prize. Extensive dispute management experience including managing teams of quantum consultants on major complex international disputes.

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Steven Williams - Principal Consultant Quantity Surveyor

MSc, LLDip, DipArb, FRICS, FCIArb, FInstCES, FInstCPD, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Arbitrator, Registered Adjudicator

Extensive experience as a quantity surveyor since 1976, directly employed by contractors in senior commercial management positions until 1999 and subsequently engaged in a consultancy/freelance capacity prior to joining Crowters in 2004. Experience as an advocate in adjudication & arbitration proceedings and currently undertaking Bar Vocational Course.

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Gordon Ainsworth - Principal Consultant Quantity Surveyor

DipArb, FCIOB, FCIArb, MAE - Chartered Builder, Diploma in Building Administration, Diploma in Building Technology

More than 30 years experience in all commercial and contractual aspects of the construction industry. Senior management experience for major contractors; practising expert witness. Several years in dispute resolution mainly in the Arabian Gulf. Joined Crowters in 2005.

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Stan Braybrook - Principal Consultant Quantity Surveyor

DipArb, FCIOB, FCIArb - Chartered Builder

More than 40 years in the construction industry, the last 16 years with Crowters. Worked for major contractors in senior positions including Chief Quantity Surveyor. Extensive experience in construction dispute management both nationally and internationally.

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Chris Walker - Senior Consultant Quantity Surveyor

DipArb, AIMBM, FCIArb

Quantity Surveyor with 25 years experience in local government and 15 years experience in construction dispute management. Joined Crowters in 1990. Experienced in a wide range of disputes including major claims in the UK and overseas. Committee member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, West Midlands Branch.

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Craig Palmer - Senior Consultant Quantity Surveyor

BSc, ICIOB, MQSi, FFB

More than 15 years experience in commercial and contractual aspects of the construction industry. Joined Crowters in April 2004. Experienced in forensic and quantum evaluation including managing quantum consultants on complex disputes. Specialist in IT aspects of construction dispute management.

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Bob Rothwell - Consultant Quantity Surveyor

MCIArb

In excess of 40 years experience in all aspects of the construction industry. Joined Crowters in October 1994. Experienced in all aspects of forensic surveying techniques relating to international and domestic disputes.

Jill Ward - Business Development Manager

MCIArb

Responsible for business development worldwide. Joined Crowters in 1993 and has worked closely with Harold Crowter on his arbitration cases. Became an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1996 and a Member in 1999. Appointed Business Development Manager in 2005.

Consultants

Crowters regularly employ a number of highly experienced and well-qualified consultants, both in the UK and internationally, who have long-term experience in working for us.