Richard Bayfield

Independent Consultant since 1991, acts as Project Management Consultant, Facilitator, Lecturer, Construction Adjudicator and Expert. Wide experience within the UK Construction Industry and currently reports at Board level to several high profile Client and Contractor organisations.

Independent career preceded by fourteen years "blue chip" experience after graduation in 1977, comprising two years as Associate Director and Senior Project Manager with Glanville Projects (specialist Project Managers) and over twelve years with the Costain Group, latterly as Project Manager reporting to a Director.


Consultancy assignments tend to involve two opposite and complementary strands. The first typically involves investigating or troubleshooting "failed" projects, sometimes involving multi million pound disputes and reporting on key technical and legal issues and risks to the board representatives. The second involves strategic advice and subsequent implementation of systems and procedures (i.e. best practice) to maximise project potential and limit risk. The skills and knowledge relevant to the "strategic" role are complementary to the "troubleshooting" role.

  • Construction Best Practice Advisor (2003)
  • Chairman of the Society of Construction Law (2003)
  • Member of winning Honda team - British Construction Industry Awards - 2002 (Building Project)
  • Facilitator accredited by Construction Industry Council (CIC) - 2002
  • Joint author of DTI sponsored "Construction Best Practice" report (2001/2002)
  • Member of the drafting committee of SCL's Protocol for delay and disruption (2000 - 2002)
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