Paul Lomas-Clarke

Paul Lomas-Clarke

Construction Dispute Resolution Expert
Experience: 40+ Years
Former: Executive Director of Knowles
Accredited Mediator (CEDR)

Profile Highlights

  • Former Executive Director of Knowles
  • Nearly 40 years in construction dispute resolution
  • Accredited Mediator (CEDR)

Professional Summary

Paul Lomas-Clarke, a former Executive Director of Knowles, has worked in the construction industry on dispute resolution issues for nearly 40 years.

Professional Qualifications

  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Construction Industry Council

Professional Bodies

  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Construction Industry Council

Recent Adjudication Case

Major Solar Power Projects - Adjudication on two major solar power projects in the UK concerning power cabling and civil engineering disputes.
Value: £500,000Recent

Expertise and Experience

Paul Lomas-Clarke has been employed on preparing, defending and negotiating claims on a wide range of projects including motorway upgrades, shopping centres, a multi-storey office complex, oil refinery projects, a range of social housing projects and nuclear power stations. He has experience of and has reviewed a wide range of contracts and sub-contracts including standard forms and non-standard forms. He is on the panel of a number of Adjudicator Nominating Bodies and practices regularly as an Adjudicator as well as being an accredited Mediator (with CEDR) and Arbitrator. Paul's most recent appointment as adjudicator was on two major solar power projects in the UK concerning power cabling and civil engineering disputes valued at £500,000.00. Paul has developed data handling techniques such that large complicated disputes can be analysed by computer allowing easier identification of issues and economic production of cause and effect schedules. His prime areas of expertise include delay, disruption and variation claims on conventional construction projects and a particular interest in civil, building, mechanical and electrical disputes. Apart from acting as an Adjudicator and Arbitrator, Paul has been responsible for the management and conduct of many adjudication and arbitration references with claim values ranging from £10,000.00 to £2,000,000.00. In all cases satisfactory compromises or awards have been achieved. Paul both practices as a mediator and has represented parties in a number of mediations all of which have settled as a result of the mediation. He has acted as expert witness on many occasions providing reports on quantum, overhead costs, construction management and negligence claims. He lectures on in-house courses to trade associations and professional groups on various aspects of construction law.

Technical Expertise

Computerized Data Handling Techniques
Large Complicated Dispute Analysis
Cause and Effect Schedules
Economic Production of Evidence

Areas of Expertise

Delay Analysis & Claims
Disruption & Variation Claims
Civil Engineering Disputes
Building Construction Disputes
Mechanical & Electrical Disputes
Quantum Analysis
Overhead Costs Analysis
Construction Management
Negligence Claims
Solar Power Projects

Project Experience

Motorway UpgradesShopping CentresMulti-storey Office ComplexesOil Refinery ProjectsSocial Housing ProjectsNuclear Power StationsSolar Power ProjectsPower Cabling Projects
£10,000 to £2,000,000
Claim Value Range Handled
100% settlement rate in mediations represented
Mediation Success Rate

Dispute Resolution Roles

Adjudicator
Mediator
Arbitrator

Representative Cases & Experience

Nuclear Power Station Dispute

2022

Complex dispute involving multiple subcontractors on nuclear power station construction project.

Project
Nuclear Power Station
Value
£2,000,000
Role
Adjudicator

Motorway Upgrade Variations

2021

Dispute over variation claims and delay analysis on major motorway upgrade project.

Project
Motorway Upgrade
Value
£1,500,000
Role
Arbitrator

Shopping Centre Delay Claim

2021

Adjudication of delay and disruption claims on large shopping centre development.

Project
Shopping Centre
Value
£850,000
Role
Adjudicator

Expert Witness - Negligence Claim

2020

Provided expert witness reports on quantum and negligence claims for construction management dispute.

Project
Office Complex
Value
£750,000
Role
Expert Witness

Additional Professional Services

Mediation Services

Accredited mediator with CEDR, representing parties in mediations with 100% settlement rate.

CEDR Accredited

Expert Witness

Provides expert witness reports on quantum, overhead costs, construction management, and negligence claims.

Court Testimony Experience

Training & Lectures

Lectures on in-house courses to trade associations and professional groups on construction law aspects.

Industry Education

Request Paul Lomas-Clarke as Adjudicator

With nearly 40 years of experience across all dispute resolution methods, Paul brings unparalleled expertise to complex construction disputes.

Specializes in: Delay Analysis, Complex Disputes, Mediation, and Major Projects