Get to Know Our People
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Meet The Team Get To Know Our People The people who give the Aston brand meaning, personality and life Our Team We are an award-winning team of Quantum and Delay Experts and Claims Practitioners, servicing clients and their projects both nationally and internationally. Our specialists are regularly acknowledged as Construction Experts by Who’s Who Legal. We invest in the professional development of our support teams across our offices, in order to offer the appropriate breadth and depth of experience to advise on a range of disputes across the infrastructure and construction industry. We are pleased to introduce you to the Aston Team. “We all feel extremely proud and honoured to have been recognised by our Professional Institution. I understand that this is the first year that this category has been available for organisations such as Aston Consult, who work predominantly in the field of Claims and Dispute Resolution and so to be recognised as the best in class makes it very special.” James Funge, Executive Director ASTON Consult Pty Ltd | Meet The Team | Our Team | 1 1. Our Skillset Our Team Dispute Contract Claims Expert Quantum and Mitigation and Arbitrator Adjudicator Management Witness Commercial and Procurement (Time and Cost) Resolution Management Simon Lowe Executive Director James Funge Executive Director Joe Briers Executive Director David Murray Director Nick Moulding Director Julian Hemms Director Simon Russell Director Alex Daniels Director Sean Murphy Snr Assoc. Director Eugene Cloete Snr Assoc. Director Matt MiniotasSnr Assoc. Director Yazeed Abdelhadi Snr Assoc. Director Sandra Hugo Snr Assoc. Director Suzanne Chinner Snr Assoc. Director Douglas Wilson Snr Assoc. Director Andrew Byrne Snr Assoc. Director Toby Beard Snr Assoc. Director Aidan Dierickx Associate Director Sam Mak Associate Director Robert McLellan Senior Consultant Jennifer Duncan Senior Consultant Daniel Forde Senior Consultant Jenny Jacinto Senior Consultant Eleri Jones Consultant ASTON Consult Pty Ltd | Meet The Team | Our Skillset | 2 Meet the Team Simon is an Arbitrator and Adjudicator who Qualifications, Professional Memberships also acts as a Expert Witness and Determiner. and Appointments He has over 31 years of international • Master of Science in Construction commercial management experience in Management (MSc) large-scale civil engineering projects. Simon • Diploma in Quantity Surveying (DipQS) is highly proficient in claims management, arbitration management, adjudication, dispute • Post Graduate Certificate in Arbitration (PGCert) resolution/avoidance and contract commercial management. Simon’s main area of focus is • Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) on the provision of Expert Witness Services on matters of quantum in formal dispute • Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (FAIQS) proceedings (primarily arbitration), including giving evidence in court. • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) He is named in the Who’s Who Legal: Consulting • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Experts Guide 2021. Simon frequently sits Building (FCIOB) on dispute boards/panels and has delivered • Member of the Dispute Resolution Board several seminars on contract and commercial Foundation (DRBF) management and dispute resolution best • Member of the Academy of Experts practices. “My primary objective is to always assist clients in achieving the amicable resolution of conflicts and disputes in the most efficient, conciliatory and equitable manner practicable. In order to achieve this, clients must commence Simon Lowe discussions and negotiations from a position of strength, and this can be Executive Director facilitated by the careful selection and application of the appropriate services provided by Aston Consult, from across the whole ADR spectrum.” Sydney Qualifications, Professional James is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and testifying Memberships quantum expert with over 25 years of experience gained and Appointments in a wide variety of building and infrastructure projects across the globe. Over 20 of those years have been • Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in earned working within Tier 1 contracting organisations, Quantity Surveying (BSc) before co-founding Aston Consult in 2016. • Post Graduate Diploma in Arbitration (RICS DipArb) James combines his international major project and • Fellow of the Royal Institution of claims experience with his corporate experience to Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) provide best practice commercial advisory services • Fellow of the Chartered Institute from project inception to final account. James regularly of Arbitrators (FCIArb) participates in professional institute assessment • Fellow of the Australian Institute panels and has been acknowledged by the RICS for of Quantity Surveyors (FAIQS) his work associated with the publication of the RICS • Fellow of the Chartered Institute Professional Guidance Note “Commercial Management of Civil Engineering Surveyors of Construction”, 1st Edition 2016. (FCICES) Recently being appointed as a Fellow of the Chartered • Certified Adjudicator in New South Wales (RICS) Institute of Arbitrators provides James with a detailed strategic understanding of the dispute process and • Expert Determiner (RICS Accredited) the requirements that are essential in supporting or defending claims that are litigated or arbitrated. “The traditional quantity surveyor is essentially a commercial James Funge management expert, who acts as the fulcrum between other Executive Director project functions to ensure that the revenue is maximised and Sydney costs are minimised. Strong commercial management is the key to project success and that is at the heart of Aston Consult.” ASTON Consult Pty Ltd | Meet the Team | 3 Meet the Team Joe is a commercial professional with over 20 Qualifications, Professional years of experience working internationally on Memberships major building and infrastructure projects and is and Appointments a subject matter expert across the commercial and contract management function. • Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Quantity Surveying Joe specialises in senior commercial leadership (BSc) roles in both the transaction and delivery phases of projects, regularly undertaking roles advising on major project tendering, commercial & contract management, risk and opportunity management, claims management, insurances and dispute avoidance, mitigation and resolution. “As an organisation, our collective skills and experience are second to none. The many years of experience we have jointly accumulated over the duration of our careers being involved in the delivery of major building and infrastructure projects allows us to provide clients with exceptional strategic and Joe Briers practical advice to assist in overcoming the issues Executive Director faced by their projects.” Sydney Qualifications, David is a commercially astute professional with Professional Memberships over 35 years of experience gained working in the and Appointments construction and civil engineering industry across the UK, Asian and Australian markets. • HNC Building Construction David’s industry experience includes contractual/ • Member of the commercial advice, commercial management, Chartered Institute of quantity surveying, claims management, dispute Arbitrators (MCIArb) mitigation and resolution, financial reporting, project auditing and reviews and cashflow management. David has acted as a Tier 1 commercial lead on significant Government Infrastructure tenders across civil and rail/ metro projects. Through this interaction, David has developed a clear understanding of the perception of issues and drivers on both sides of the transactional fence. “I am committed to providing our clients with practical solutions to complex problems. The depth and breadth of experience across the Aston business David Murray provides certainty that commitment can be met.” Director Sydney ASTON Consult Pty Ltd | Meet the Team | 4 Meet the Team Nick is a professional commercial and claims Qualifications, Professional manager with over 20 years of experience Memberships in large scale international civil engineering and Appointments projects specialising in claims strategy and management, negotiations, dispute resolution, • Master of Laws Degree in sub-contractor management, performance Construction Law and Practice analysis, contract variations, cost analysis (LLM) including delays and contract administration. • Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Mathematics for Finance and Nick’s experience is complimented with an LLM Management (BSc) Master of Laws Degree in Construction Law & • Member of the Chartered Institute Practice. of Building (MCIOB) • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) • Member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (MAIQS) “There is no short cut as a commercial consultant to the rolling up of sleeves and immersing yourself into the project...To assist companies pursue what is duly owed to them, a consultant has to be proactive, ready to embed themselves in the project documents and have the ability to listen to project team members.” Nick Moulding Director Melbourne Qualifications, Professional Julian is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Memberships with over 27 years of experience working and Appointments in infrastructure, building, oil & gas, and processing industries in both the public • Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in and private sectors, and on major civil Quantity Surveying (BSc) engineering and construction projects in • Member of the Chartered