Chris is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, and has extensive experience within a variety of organisations at senior and director level, including contractors, private practice, government departments and a major oil company. During his 40 years in the industry, he has been involved on a large number of commercial and residential building projects, civil engineering projects such as airports, highways, railways and bridges, power stations, oil, gas and petrochemical process plants, and mechanical and electrical installations. Chris founded Cannonway Consultants Ltd. in 1989 in Hong Kong, and specialises in the provision of advice to all parties in the construction industry. He has substantial experience in handling construction claims and disputes. He has been involved in major arbitrations and mediations and has had several appointments as a quantum expert, some including programming and delay analysis. He has presented papers at seminars, conferences and training seminars. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a Companion member of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE), a member of the Academy of Experts (TAE), a members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and a Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) accredited mediator. He is on the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Architectural Services Department's panels of Dispute Resolution Advisors (DRA), was the 2006-2007 Chairman of the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong, and is on the dispute resolution faculty of the RICS Hong Kong, and a member of Project Chambers.
Michelle has been a key member of Cannonway’s staff since 1996, and is responsible for the general management of the operations of Cannonway, including overseeing all administrative, business development, information technology and personnel functions of the company. She has successfully organised and managed a number of key events for Cannonway, including our recent Design and Build seminar. Michelle is a degree qualified psychologist, and a member of the British Psychological Society.