CV
Len C H Bunton
Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator, Expert Witness
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
Len Bunton is a quantity surveyor with a significant track record in the construction and engineering industries in the UK and internationally. He qualified in 1972 and after a period in the public sector he became an associate then partner with a professional QS firm. He commenced his own firm in 1979 and from a standing start developed this into a 50 strong practice by the mid 80’s where he became senior partner. He developed the firm into project management, cost management, building surveying, dispute resolution.
In the early 90’s he was approached by a leading UK company, Beard Dove Ltd, who acquired his firm with Len becoming Operations Director in Scotland. He developed into other areas of this company and eventually was appointed as a main board director in 1995, with operational responsibility for the northern part of the UK. He also set up and was responsible for the company’s Contract Advisory Services unit.
In 1996 Len joined the Bucknall Group as main board director and again took operational responsibility for operations in the north region of the UK. During the past four years he developed further his high-level procurement experience on major building and civil engineering projects, developed the companies PFI/PPP consultancy and also became involved in Prime Contracting. He has played a significant role in customer care, best practice and business development etc.
Len first developed focused experience in dispute resolution in 1978. He took a specific interest in construction law and has lectured regularly on conditions of contract internally, and also to clients.
From 1978 to present he has been involved in many dispute resolution issues and has acted as arbiter, adjudicator, expert witness, mediator, conciliator and claims consultant. He has appeared in court on a number of instances as expert witness.
He also developed specific experience in construction insolvency and corporate recovery.
PRACTICE AREAS
Contract interpretation, professional negligence, defects in construction, measurement issues, valuation issue problems, quantum, extension of time, loss and expense, determination, delay and disruption issues, fraud investigations, insolvency investigations, bank investigations.
Lens professional work has a covered all sectors of construction and engineering, and all sectors of the UK economy.
International appointments [see separate CV] have included dispute resolution cases on power stations and petro-chemical plants.
Len has been appointed on dispute resolution cases in Kuwait, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, USA, Holland and India [see separate CV].
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Panel member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Chairman’s Panel of Adjudicators Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Presidents Panel of Adjudicators England, Wales and NI.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Panel of Adjudicators
Institution of Civil Engineers Panel of Adjudicators
Major Projects Adjudication Panel
Panel of Professional Adjudicators
Terminal 5, Heathrow Panel of Adjudicators
Confederation of Construction Specialists Panel of Adjudicators.
Academy of Independent Construction Adjudicators Panel of Adjudicators
Confederation Industry Council Panel of Adjudicators
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Scotland Chairman’s Panel of Mediators
Professional Disputes Board Member, Geneva
Arbitration Panel held by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre
Member London Court of International Arbitration
Director Scottish Arbitration Centre
Member Society of Construction Law
Member Adjudication Society
DISPUTE RESOLUTION APPOINTMENTS
26 appointments as Arbitrator, or as party adviser in Arbitration.
Currently acting as lead technical consultant on two major arbitrations in the UK.
One arbitration, involving clients from Germany, has been running since March 2011, with a three week hearing scheduled for 2012. This arbitration recently had the first appeal to be heard in Scotland, in connection with the Arbitration [Scotland] Act 2010. Sums in dispute are circa £6 million.
The other arbitration has been running for the same period, with a TCC Judge as Arbitrator, with a hearing in 2012. This dispute has also involved a Court of Appeal action in relation to the enforcement of an Adjudicators Decision. I have been involved in the management of both arbitrations. Sums in dispute are circa £2 million.
189 appointments as adjudicator both pre and post the HGCR Act.
Over 50 appointments post the HGCR Act as adviser to the parties.
15 appointments as expert witness.
Acted as Expert Witness to an International Arbitration Tribunal in Delhi, India, and in a Mediation in the UAE.
Accredited Mediator. Three appointments as Mediator, all settled. One appointment as technical assessor to the Mediator. Represented parties in three Mediations, all settled.
Currently acting as Expert Witness on a major dispute in the UAE, three day meeting scheduled between the parties and the Mediator
TRAINING
Len has provided training courses on the JCT Conditions of Contract, The Engineering and Construction Contract, the ICE Conditions of Contract, FIDIC for employers, contractors and sub contractors, and NEC 3, and has provided consultancy services to a number of UK major construction companies. He is an approved trainer for the RICS and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
He has also provided training courses on construction insolvency for the UK’s leading insolvency practitioners and banks.
Len has spoken at a number of UK conferences on arbitration, adjudication, expert witness appointments, partnering, public sector procurement, PFI, design and build, PI claims, extension of time and loss and expense claims. He is also a very experienced conference chairman.
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Scottish Branch, 2006 – 2008
Convener, Education and Training, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Scottish Branch 2009 – 2012
Chaired study group set up by the Chartered Institute of Arbiters on construction disputes.
Appointed as Chairman of RICS Assessment Panels for Adjudicators.
Member of the Advisory Board of the Association of Construction Adjudicators.
Former member of the RICS education committee.
Former member of the RICS QS committee.
Member of the CIArb Scottish Branch committee
External Examiner Robert Gordon’s University
L C H Bunton FRICS FCIArb
Bunton Consulting Partnership
1 Whitehall
LEEDS
LS1 4HR
Tel : 0113 390 6046
Fax : 0113 390 6100
Also at :
The Lodge
Nether Cambushinnie
DUNBLANE
FK15 9JU
Tel : 01786 880751
Fax: 01786 880884
Mobile: 07769 670089
e-mail: len@buntonconsulting.co.uk
Web: www.buntonconsulting.co.uk
FEBRUARY 2012
