Paul Ascroft is the Founder and Managing Director of Certus Experts, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) since 2005 and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), with over 25 years of experience in construction claims, commercial management and dispute resolution.
Paul acts as a quantum expert witness in construction and engineering disputes, providing independent opinions on claims, variations, prolongation, disruption, loss and expense, damages and final accounts. His work includes preparing expert reports, assessing contractual and financial records, and giving evidence in arbitration proceedings.
His experience spans major building, infrastructure, transport, energy and industrial projects across the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, mainland Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia. He has advised employers, contractors and subcontractors on complex contractual and commercial disputes, working alongside legal counsel, delay experts and technical specialists.
Paul has held senior positions with international consultancies, including FTI Consulting, Brewer Consulting and EC Harris, and has given expert testimony in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings. He combines detailed quantum analysis with a practical understanding of construction contracts, project delivery, delay and the commercial circumstances giving rise to disputes.
