About Me

James is a director in the construction & engineering team, specialising in power, transport and infrastructure projects, alongside construction development and finance. He acts for procuring bodies, joint ventures, developers and the supply chain, and has particular experience advising European developers on energy projects.

His areas of specialism include: 

• advising on site deconstruction, demolition and remediation
• industrial asset procurement and logistics, and
• the development and operation of renewable power systems and heat networks.

He advises water utilities on construction contracts for capital works, and recently advised a major water utility on the finalisation of a number of framework contracts arising out of HS2.

James has expertise in FIDIC, NEC, IChemE and MF/1 forms of contract and regularly provides advice on their negotiation and amendment.

James is actively involved with the work of industry bodies including the Civil Engineering Contractor's Association.