Speakers

Tom is a Senior Planning and Project Controls Manager at Laing O’Rourke with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry working in the United Kingdom, Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Tom has expertise in several sectors including, infrastructure (both rail and roads), data centres, commercial and high-rise buildings, education, sports facilities and leisure and tourism and has worked on some iconic projects such as Victoria’s North East Link Project Eastern Freeway Upgrades (Burke Road to Tram Road) and Hong Kong Express Rail Link (from Hong Kong to China).

His expertise in the Planning and Project Controls function has seen him perform this role for both the employer and contractor (and during varying stages of the project) and his insight will aid in understanding how both sides view a dispute and how to protect interests.