Meet the Operations Team

Tom Haley

Director

Tom has over 20 years’ experience handling quantity surveying matters in the construction industry. He is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and has been appointed as a quantum expert witness on disputes ranging from £100k to £5m, as well as acting as an advocate on disputes ranging from £1m to £80m.

As a former Commercial Leader at Laing O’Rourke, Tom’s project experience covers a wide range of sectors, including residential, health care, education, defence, justice, water, highways, rail, nuclear, manufacturing, and disaster recovery. He takes the time to understands complex technical issues and analyses situations from multiple perspectives. He produces high-quality reports based on robust methodologies.

He is an RICS APC assessor and is the external examiner for the BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeship course at Leeds Beckett University.

Tom leads the provision of construction claims and expert witness services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Laing O’Rourke Australia
• Explore Manufacturing (part of the Laing O’Rourke Group)
• Crown House Technologies (part of the Laing O’Rourke Group)
• Laing O’Rourke Hong Kong
• Laing O’Rourke Construction

Qualifications:

• Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Registered and accredited expert witness, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Education:

• MSt Construction Engineering, University of Cambridge
• MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, Leeds Beckett University
• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Leeds Beckett University

Paul Blackburn

Operations Leader

Paul has 35 years' experience providing commercial management services to construction and engineering businesses. His expertise in leadership and managing complex projects ensures Quantik's operations are controlled and that the quality of its services is delivered to the highest standards.

He is skilled in business and system reviews, business planning, commercial reporting, financial forecasting, and training and development. He has worked across multiple sectors including retail, defence, education, residential, sustainability and infrastructure. He has developed many leading commercial professionals in the construction industry and has a passion for helping people achieve their potential, he takes an active role developing and mentoring our team.

Employment history

• Laing O'Rourke Construction
• Buckingham Group
• Sir Robert McAlpine

David Stones

Commercial Manager

David has 17 years’ experience working with leading main contractors in the Yorkshire region. He is experienced in handling all aspects of commercial management from pre-contract through to final account.

With a strong commercial awareness, he thrives in a team environment, specialising in the design and procurement of projects to minimise risk and maximise opportunity. David has a wealth of experience handling final accounts, including the pricing and negotiation of variations, and loss and expense.

David provides quantity surveying and construction claims services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Buckingham Group
• Clugston Construction

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
• BTEC National Diploma in Construction
• RICS APC Candidate

Andrew Shaw

Commercial Manager

Andrew is an experienced commercial management professional with over 20 years’ experience working with leading tier one main contractors. He has commercially led major projects in the UK and Middle East, handling all aspects of commercial management.

Building on a strong foundation by training in a main contracting environment, Andrew transferred to the Middle East and held change control responsibilities on major oil and gas schemes, as well as commercial management roles on some of the region’s largest projects. Since returning to the UK he commercially led several major projects in the Yorkshire region, working on schemes both pre- and post-contract.

Andrew provides quantity surveying and construction claims services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Wates Construction
• Buckingham Group
• McDermott International
• Al Futtaim Carillion LLC
• Carillion

Qualifications:

• Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Construction Commercial Management, Leeds Beckett University
• HND in Building Studies, Leeds Beckett University

Nathan Bilton

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Nathan has experience in all aspects of quantity surveying and commercial management, including budget setting, procurement and tendering, reconciling cost against budget, management and control of subcontract accounts, administering contractual provisions, and preparing monthly financial reports.

Nathan provides high quality quantity surveying services to our clients, and regularly and consistently receives positive feedback about his professionalism, diligence and work ethic. He has delivered these services on a range of projects which include commercially managing a £10m NEC specialist subcontract, providing procurement services to a main contractor providing offsite schools solutions, and preparing loss and expense assessments for a manufacturer or engineered products in the nuclear industry.

Nathan provides quantity surveying and construction claims services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Svella
• NMCN

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, Nottingham Trent University
• RICS APC Candidate

Harry Rawson

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Harry is an experienced quantity surveyor with 10 plus years’ experience in main contracting. He enjoys working on complex, fast track schemes and can manage commercial issues at pace whilst building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and project team members. This is testament to Harry’s positive, can-do and solution focused approach.

Harry has been involved in projects ranging from £50k to £15m in value and has experienced all parts of a project lifecycle from pre-development through to final account. He can deal with all aspects of a quantity surveying role including monthly financial reports, payments, contract administration, producing bills of quantities and cost estimates.

Harry provides quantity surveying and construction claims services to our clients.

Employment history:

• ISG Construction

Education:

• MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, Leeds Beckett University
• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Leeds Beckett University

Ryan Kaye

Senior Quantity Surveyor

With ten years construction industry experience, Ryan has performed quantity surveying roles across different sectors and markets. Gaining a solid grounding in the preparation of bills of quantities on flood defence projects through to commercially leading multiple projects ranging from £30k to £3.5m in value, Ryan is a versatile and adaptable Senior QS.

What sets Ryan apart is his diligence, his willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done and his desire to achieve only the highest standards in everything he does. He is a highly motivated individual, thrives when faced with new challenges and uses his initiative to manage his priorities. Ryan is an excellent team player and someone whose professionalism helps him forge strong relationships with his stakeholders.

Employment history:

• ISG Construction
• Freedom (an NG Bailey Group company)

Education:

• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Leeds Beckett University

Nima Irani

Quantity Surveyor

Nima is a hardworking and conscientious member of the team. He applies his knowledge and skills effectively, takes on board guidance and asks the right questions when he spots an issue. He is an excellent team player who is able to build relationships with various stakeholders to produce considered services for our clients.

He joins Quantik with four years industry experience, in which time he has worked on a £26m leisure centre, cladding projects ranging in value from £50k to £5m, and refurbishment projects. In that time, Nima has gained experience in all aspects of project quantity surveying from working under a preferred bidder agreement, through the procurement of subcontract packages, and then managing those packages to the final account agreement stage.

Employment History:

• ISG
• Speedclad

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying, Leeds Beckett University

Ella Gill

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Ella joined Quantik as an apprentice following three years working as a team assistant at Arup, where she provided bid support on projects across the world. She brings energy and personality to everything she does, and is someone who works well in a new team, gaining new experiences and showcasing her problem-solving skills.

Ella provides quantity surveying services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Arup

Education:

• Level 6 Chartered Quantity Surveying degree – year 1 – ongoing
• Level 3 Business Administration
• PRINCE2 Foundation
• PRINCE2 Practitioner

Freddie Brennan

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Freddie joined Quantik as an apprentice after completing year 1 of a full-time quantity surveying degree, which was completed whilst playing rugby league in a professional environment. He is an excellent team player who consistently delivers services to a high standard with his reliable, conscientious and diligent approach.

Freddie provides quantity surveying services to our clients.

Education:

• Level 6 Chartered Quantity Surveying degree – year 3 - ongoing

Catherine Hoffman

Commercial Administrator

Catherine is an experienced administrator with 25 plus years working in multiple industries, including the construction industry. She is an enthusiastic, conscientious and professional person with proven organisational skills.

In her role, Catherine uses her skills and experience to organise the operational team, ensuring that we achieve and maintain high quality standards. She has excellent communication skills and her ability to adapt to new challenges and changes allows the wider team to fully focused on delivering for our clients.

Employment history:

• Skanska/Carillion JV