CFPM SOLUTIONS
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CFPM SOLUTION
CONSTRUCTION EXPERT EVIDENCE & ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ABOUT
CFPM Solutions is a construction consulting company working with principals, contractors and their legal advisers. The business delivers services across the following distinct and defined service lines:
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⚖️ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) — decision‑making roles;
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🛡️ Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Board (DAB / DAAB);
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🏛️Tribunal Appointed Expert;
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📑 Expert Evidence and Expert Witness;
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📊 Front‑End & Delivery Programming and project controls.
⚖️ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
As the Principal Director of the business, I'm an adjudicator, expert determiner, and arbitrator. These roles are separate from expert evidence, and involve making a final and binding determinations span a broad range of construction issues, including:
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Delay and disruption;
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Variations;
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Payment and valuation matters;
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Quantum of loss and damage;
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Defects;
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Technical and engineering issues;
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Contract interpretation;
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Performance and compliance issues.
As the principal of CFPM Solutions, I provide specialist Dispute Board services designed to keep projects moving smoothly and collaboratively. I bring a unique blend of civil engineering and construction law expertise, enabling me to deliver practical, strictly independent, and commercially grounded guidance throughout the life of a project.
My role focuses on preventing disputes before they escalate, by offering clear advisory opinions that help parties resolve issues early and maintain strong working relationships. I also provide binding decisions, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently so that teams continues to stay focused on delivery.
With a commitment to fairness, transparency, and independence, I help projects to avoid delays and achieve better outcomes.
🏛️Tribunal Appointed Expert
My Tribunal Appointed Expert service provides an independent source of clarity in the most complex technical disputes. Appointed directly by an arbitral tribunal or a dispute avoidance panel, I combine extensive subject‑matter expertise with a rigorous, impartial methodology to deliver clear, evidence-based findings that decision‑makers can rely on. My service streamlines proceedings by translating intricate technical issues into concise, evidence‑based conclusions, helping parties and tribunals reach resolution with confidence. With a commitment to integrity, transparency, and professional expertise, I ensure that every opinion expressed is credible and robust—supporting fair, efficient, and cost‑effective dispute outcomes.
NSW GOVERNMENT SUPPLIER
CFPM Solutions is a NSW and Federal Government Approved and Fully Pre-qualified Supplier for the following services:
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Infrastructure Major Project Procurement / Delivery and Project Management;
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Infrastructure Strategy and Planning;
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Project Management; and
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Forensic Advisory.
QUALIFICATIONS
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LLM – Construction Law and Arbitration,
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BSc. Civil Engineering.
ACCREDITATION
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Wholesale Energy Market – Panel of Independent Engineers and Dispute Resolution Advisers – Resolution Institute (reference);
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Expert Determiner & Panel Member – Resolution Institute (reference);
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Expert Determiner & Panel Member – RICS Australasia;
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Arbitrator – Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA - reference)
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Arbitrator – ICC Australia (reference);
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Arbitrator – Resolution Institute (reference);
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Adjudicator – WA DEMIRS (reference);
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Adjudicator – NSW, The Resolution Institute (reference)
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Adjudicator – QLD QBCC;
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Expert Witness – Resolution Institute (reference);
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PMP – Project Management Professional;
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PSP – Planning and Scheduling Professional.
MEMBERSHIP
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Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA);
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Professional Member of Resolution Institute (reference);
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Member of DRBF Region 3 (reference);
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Member – International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Australia);
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Member of Engineers Australia.
📑 Expert Evidence and Expert Witness
In addition to the above services, I also provide expert witness and expert evidence services for disputes involving programming, delay, disruption and the resulting valuation of the loss and damage. These matters require a cause‑and‑effect analysis, which includes identifying the events and examining their root causes.
Root causes may involve:
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Technical or engineering issues;
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Project management and constructability issues;
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Defects;
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loss of productivity issues;
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Access or sequencing constraints;
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Variations and scope changes.
Expert evidence services include:
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Expert witness;
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Independent opinion evidence on programming, delay, disruption and resulting loss and damage;
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Cause‑and‑effect (causal link) analysis;
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Assessment of delay, disruption and EOT matters;
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Analysis of technical, engineering, defect‑related, productivity‑related or other contributing factors;
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Explanation of how particular events resulted in delay and associated impacts;
These services assist courts, arbitrators and tribunals by setting out clear technical findings and the reasoning behind them.
📊 Front‑End and Delivery Planning & Project Controls
In addition to the above service lines, CFPM Solutions provides project programming and project control services across the whole of project life cycle. This work maintains accurate and up‑to‑date program information and supports assessment of the effects of project events.
Services include:
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Preparation of tender and baseline programs;
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Resource‑loading and cost‑loading;
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Updating baseline programs during delivery;
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Development of Progress Measurement Baselines (KPIs);
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Implementation of Earned Value Management (EVM);
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Contemporaneous delay and disruption analysis;
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Support for EOT and variation assessments during delivery.
This stream ensures reliable program management and clarity in assessing the impact of time‑related project events.
🧭 Service Approach
Across all service streams, CFPM Solutions provides:
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Clear analysis;
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Structured reasoning;
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Findings supported by evidence and relevant information;
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Accurate technical assessments and well‑reasoned outcomes suited to the requirements of each matter;
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Clear delineation between service lines ensuring transparent communication and no conflict of interest.
