David Blake Dip. Arb, FRICS, FCIArb Chairman

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1 David Blake Dip. Arb, FRICS, FCIArb Chairman Personal Information Date of Birth: 15 th April 1955 Nationality: British Over 30 years commercial experience Professional Qualifications Adjudicator/Arbitrator Appointments Professional experience Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) Diploma in Arbitration (Dip.Arb) 1993 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) Member of Construction ARBRIX Past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators North East Branch 2002/3. Visiting Lecturer on the MSc Construction Law Course at Leeds Metropolitan University 2005 to (subjects Adjudication/Expert Witness) Lecturer on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators on their Construction Adjudication and Expert Witness courses. Legal Experience Training advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (LETAPAEWE) ACCREDITED BY Edexcel at a level 7 (Masters Level) BTEC and approved by the RICS Bond Solon; Witness Familiarisation & Intensive Cross Examination-Expert Witness Course January Approximately 140 Adjudicator appointments referred by the RICS, CIArb and Ad hoc appointments successfully completed. Appointed sole Arbitrator under the UNICITRAL rules on a dispute in connection with the Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and installation &HU Contract of an offshore oil and gas project for the Middle East. Mr Blake is Chairman and co-founder of Blake Newport Associates Ltd and has acted as both a Quantum and Delay Expert Witness on numerous occasions in international arbitration, court and ADR proceedings. (see attached summary of Oral Testimony) An experienced Consultant whose primary profession is as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor he has specialised his practice in the field of commercial management and dispute resolution on large construction, engineering and IT projects in the UK and worldwide. Mr Blake has extensive experience in specialist commercial and dispute management techniques on major projects including the preparation of Delay and Quantum Analysis. He is experienced in the management of a diverse range of projects in the building engineering, offshore/onshore and gas and energy sectors of the construction industry and the Information Technology sector for both UK and international clients. Relevant Project Experience Acting as an Expert Witness 2015 CITY PUBLIC AUTHORITY TRANSPORT V MAIN CONTRACTOR Delay analysis using up dated time impact method to establish the extent of critical delay to a major infrastructure project. Expert Witness Delay Solicitors Manchester Practice 1

2 2014 HOUSING ASSOCIATION NORTHERN IRELAND Investigations of a significant sub structure overspend on the construction of a new housing scheme. Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Belfast Practice 2013 continuing INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL COMPANY v MAIN CONTRACTOR Investigations of a significant overspend on the construction of a new PET Chemical plant on behalf of the Owner. Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors London Practice GOVERNMENT DEPT. V INTERNATIONAL IT SERVICE PROVIDER LCIA Expert Witness Delay Solicitors London Practice INTERNATIONAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT. REPROSPECTIVE FORENSIC SCHEDULE ANALYSIS Third party Expert Client Organisation International Oil Company INTERNATINAL ON / OFFSHORE OIL & GAS PROJECT, ICC INTERNATIONAL POWER STATION CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE ICC Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors London Practice RAIL OPERATOR THAMES TUNNEL REPAIR PROJECT DISPUTE BOARD. Lewisham extension of the Dockland Light Railway Commercial/Contractual Advice to CGL Senior Management Team (on-going from 2005) Solicitors London Practice CIVIL ENGINEERING MAIN CONTRACTOR V COUNCIL AUTHORITY ADJUDICATION Civil Engineering Dispute Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Birmingham Practice ENGINEERING MAIN CONTRACTOR Wormington and Churchover Gas Compressor Stations Commercial Support on Time and Money Issues ENGINEERING MAIN CONTRACTOR Kilroot Power Station Delay and Disruption Analysis Services Leek High School Main Contract, Final Account with County Council Expert Witness Delay Solicitors Leeds Practice UK UNIVERSITY V CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR Dispute Commercial Management on Civil Engineering Project Expert Witness Delay Solicitors Nottingham Practice 2

3 ENGINEERING MAIN CONTRACTOR Aldbrough Gas Storage Facility Commercial support on time and money issues ENGINEERING MAIN CONTRACTOR Longannet Power Station Commercial support on disputes British Library, Boston Spa Contractual/Commercial Advice on Claim and Extension of Time Issues Soho Square Refurbishment Project Final Account Valuation, Defects Valuation, disputes Management Advice, Adjudication Consultancy and Adjudication Conduct POWER STATION CONTRACTORS JV V DEVELOPER ICC Didcot Power Station Expert Witness Delay Solicitors German Practice Immanuel College Project Expert Witness Quantum 2005 ENGINEERING SUB CONTRACTOR Combined Head and Power Plant Liverpool Docks Expert Witness Quantum V PILING SUB-CONTRACTOR HIGH COURT LITIGATION City Centre Retail Development Dispute Settled following two Mediations 2004 CONTRACTOR V METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Landfill Site Dispute Expert Witness Quantum (Defendant) Solicitors Leeds Practise Full Hearing COURT APPOINTMENT SINGLE JOINT EXPERT Sandway Joinery (Leeds) Ltd v Bluebox Leeds Ltd Leeds County Court Action Number LS MAIN CONTRACTOR V DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR Edinburgh GPO Building Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Sheffield Practice HOTEL OWNER V F.H.P. Paramount Oxford Hotel Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Leeds Practice 3

4 2002 ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR V POWER STATION DEVELOPER ICC Seabank Power Station Final Account payment dispute V STEELWORK SUB-CONTRACTOR Newcastle United Football Ground Structural Steelwork Final Account and Counterclaim Dispute Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Sheffield Practice CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR V CHARITY HOUSING TRUST New Housing site at York Expert Witness Quantum Advocates Tadcaster Practice 2001 ENERGY COMPANY V MAIN CONTRACTOR Expert witness advice on two power stations projects at Stoke and Winnington. Dispute with Main contractors regarding Extension of Time, Loss and Expense issues. ALSTOM POWER UK LTD V BILFINGER & BERGER UK LTD Blackburn C.H.P. Plant Final account Payment dispute ALSTOM POWER GENERATION LTD V RAIKES LANE Bolton Thermal Recovery Facility 2000 KUALA LUMPUR MONORAIL PROJECT Preparation of multimillion dollar cancellation payment submission on behalf of ADtranz to Itochu Corporation pending international Arbitration in Malaysia following negotiations in Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. CARILLION (CROWN HOUSE ENGINEERING) V BALLAST WILTSHIER LITIGATION Sunderland Stadium of Light Mechanical and Electrical Loss and Expense Claim Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Sheffield Practice MANCHESTER TRAMLINK PROJECT ECCLES TO SALFORD QUAYS Successful commercial close out of the SCADA and signalling portion of the above contract on behalf of ADtranz with Main Contractor Ansaldo CNIM STOKE ON TERENT INCINRATOR PROJECT MITSU BABCOCK ENGINEERING LTD V NEI PEEBLES FIELD SERVICES LAVRION POWER STATION, GREECE 4

5 RESINFORM V CAXIOS LIMITED 1998 MOWLEM CONSTRUCTION PLC FAST PATROL VESSEL FOR GREEK MINISTRY OF FINANCE Commercial Management of a complex Engineering project which had suffered serious delays. Visits to Athens and meeting with Greek Officials and Lawyers in order to successfully complete the Contract TARMAC CONSTRUCTION LTD COURTAULDS SL3 TENCEL PLANT Commercial Management, Final Account and Delay Analysis. CROWN HOUSE ENGINEERING NEC LIVINGSTON PHASE III DE-IONISED WATER PLANT Preliminary Expert Witness (Quantum) Work in connection with the above dispute DIL/PEL V CDE 2 NO. FUEL OIL TANKS GLANFORD BRIGG POWER STATION HIGH COURT HEARING (Oct-Dec 1996) PARSONS ENGINEERING LTD V HADEN YOUNG LTD MIDLANDS OIL REFINERY BIRMINGHAM MERCANTILE COURT Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Birmingham Practice 1995 CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR V WATER COMPANY PLC HUMBERSIDE MICROTUNNELLING SEWERAGE OUTFALL SCHEME Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Leeds Practice Arbitration full hearing February 1996 DAWSON RICHARDSON V MUMTAZ PAAN HOUSE HIGH COURT HEARING Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Leeds Practice BRENNAN CONSTRUCTION V MJ HARRISON NEWCASTLE HIGH COURT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR, WASTE PRODUCT TO ENERGY, POWER STATION, WOLVERHAMPTON Settled after 2 nd Interim Award December MAJOR POWER STATION TURNKEY CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO 35P M.W. COMBINED CYCLE, SOUTHERN ENGLAND Supervising the Project Team in the preparation of Extension of Time Submissions and Quantum analysis. BOILER ERECTION CONTRACTOR LONDON POWER STATION 5

6 1993 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR CHEMICAL PROCESS PLANT, GRIMSBY Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Bristol Practice Settled prior to hearing BUILDING DISPUTE ACTING FOR CLAIMANT NEW OFFICE BLOCK, CITY REACH, LONDON Expert Witness Quantum Solicitors Leeds Practice Full Hearing and Arbitrators Award Published 1992 ENGINEERING SUB-CONTRACTOR V MAIN CONTRACTOR Nuclear Power Station, South Coast, UK. Direct Control System (DCS) Installation Critical Path Delay Analysis Lecturing Publications Hobbies Visiting Lecturer on the MSc Construction & Law of Arbitration Course Leeds Metropolitan University 2005 until Subjects included Adjudication and the role of an Expert Witness. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrator s Construction Adjudication and Expert Witness Courses. Building Magazine, Contract Journal & QS News etc. Golf - Captain of Romanby Golf Club 2003, Music, Reading, Football, Rugby and Cricket. 6