John Forson

Prior to joining Kroll, John worked as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and Claims Manager with Bovis Lend Lease before becoming a construction disputes consultant with major consultancy firms.

John’s project experience working for a main contractor and as a consultant encompasses iconic large-scale developments. He has been involved in the production of numerous expert witness reports in the fields of delay and quantum, in connection with construction and engineering disputes both for litigation and international commercial arbitration. This includes an appointment as a quantum expert in relation to the correct valuation principles to be applied for the assessment of a final account for a UK hotel development.

John has worked on major high-profile disputes both domestically and internationally, involving projects in the UK, Ireland, Algeria, Belgium, U.S., Qatar, UAE and Estonia. His recent experience includes sectors such as energy from waste, stadiums, offshore windfarms, commercial and residential buildings and utilities.

John serves as a dispute resolver and is listed on both the RICS Consumer Home Improvements Dispute Service and UK Adjudicators Panel of Adjudicators.

John holds a B.Sc. in quantity surveying from Glasgow Caledonian University, an LLM in construction law from the University of Strathclyde and a RICS Diploma in construction adjudication. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.