Richard Causer

Expert Highlights

• Appointed quantum expert in cladding disputes.

• Lead assistant to quantum expert in Kazakhstan Kagazy case [2017] EWHC 3374.

• Helped Client to negotiate with a Contractor who had claimed circa £90m, with final settlement amount circa £15m. 

About Richard Causer

Richard is a highly experienced construction professional with more than 25 years of expertise spanning contractor quantity surveying, consultancy, project recovery, dispute resolution, and expert witness services. He has provided procurement, contractual and commercial advice, strategic project support, and quantum claims preparation across a wide range of sectors in the UK and internationally. His experience has included waterways, oil and gas, highways, industrial developments, new-build construction, refurbishments, railways, power stations, roads, ports, and military projects.

With significant experience in project recovery and contractual and commercial assurance on distressed projects, Richard has offered strategic advice on valuations, disallowed costs, change management, scope adjustments, and commercial settlement options. He also has substantial experience in preparing and assessing quantum claims for adjudication, mediation, arbitration, and litigation proceedings.

Richard has been appointed as a quantum expert and been cross-examined in adjudication proceedings. His expert witness experience includes providing opinion in mediations relating to cladding defect disputes and on the professional performance of quantity surveyors. In addition, Richard has served as lead assistant to quantum experts in mediations, adjudications, arbitrations, and litigation, including supporting a £150 million fraud claim before the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). His adjudication experience includes the valuation of variations, prolongation claims, extension of time claims, and defective works.

Richard also delivers training on JCT, NEC, ICE, FIDIC, and GC/Works forms of contract, with a particular focus on pre-contract risk management and mitigation. Richard is also a guest lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University.

He has co-authored technical papers on inflation and insolvency issues and has undertaken commercial reviews in support of insolvency-related matters.