Helen Caudrey

Helen has extensive experience within the construction industry and has been involved with dispute resolution, delay analysis, contract administration and project management. Her project experience, including complex projects with values up to £2.8 billion. She is a chartered building surveyor and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Helen has successfully completed the RICS Diploma in adjudication as well as her studies at King’s College, London where she attained a Master’s degree in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution.

Helen is a practicing adjudicator and has been appointed to adjudications from the CIArb Low Value Disputes Model Adjudication Procedure Panel and RICS Consumer Home Improvements Dispute Service.

Helen also has a comprehensive knowledge of different delay analysis techniques. She is proficient in the use of Oracle Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject to prepare detailed delay analyses and extension of time claims. She has also supported clients in mediations.

Helen is well versed in standard forms of contract. She has also prepared documentation as part of adjudication proceedings and mediations, including quantum reports for claims of professional negligence. Her role has also included assisting in the drafting of expert witness reports (delay and quantum).

Prior to specialising in the field of dispute resolution, Helen was a building surveyor and subsequently moved to project management. There she achieved specialist expertise in contract administration on behalf of developers on luxury hotel, residential, education, hospitality and mixed-use developments.

Helen keeps busy outside work volunteering both as a parish councillor and on the management committee of the community owned village pub, as well as running, and socialising with family and friends.