Operations team

Tom Haley FRICS FCIArb

Director

Tom has over 20 years’ experience handling quantity surveying matters in the construction industry. He is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and has been appointed as a quantum expert witness on disputes ranging from £100k to £5m, as well as acting as an advocate on disputes ranging from £1m to £80m.

As a former Commercial Leader at Laing O’Rourke, Tom’s project experience covers a wide range of sectors, including residential, health care, education, defence, justice, water, highways, rail, nuclear, manufacturing, and disaster recovery. He takes the time to understands complex technical issues and analyses situations from multiple perspectives. He produces high-quality reports based on robust methodologies.

He is an RICS APC assessor and is the external examiner for the BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeship course at Leeds Beckett University.

Tom leads the provision of construction claims and expert witness services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Laing O’Rourke Australia
• Explore Manufacturing (part of the Laing O’Rourke Group)
• Crown House Technologies (part of the Laing O’Rourke Group)
• Laing O’Rourke Hong Kong
• Laing O’Rourke Construction

Qualifications:

• Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Registered and accredited expert witness, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Education:

• MSt Construction Engineering, University of Cambridge
• MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, Leeds Beckett University
• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Leeds Beckett University

Paul Blackburn

Operations Leader

Paul has 35 years’ experience providing commercial management services to construction and engineering businesses. His expertise in leadership and managing complex projects ensures Quantik’s operations are controlled, and that the quality of its services is delivered at the highest standards.

He is skilled in business and system reviews, business planning, commercial reporting, financial forecasting and training and development. He has worked across multiple sectors, including retail, defence, education, residential, sustainability and infrastructure. He has developed many leading commercial professionals in the construction industry and has a passion for helping people achieve their potential, he takes an active role developing and mentoring our team.

Paul leads the provision of quantity surveying services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Laing O’Rourke Construction
• Buckingham Group
• Sir Robert McAlpine

David Stones

Commercial Manager

David has 17 years’ experience working with leading main contractors in the Yorkshire region. He is experienced in handling all aspects of commercial management from pre-contract through to final account.

With a strong commercial awareness, he thrives in a team environment, specialising in the design and structure of projects to minimise risk and maximise opportunity. David has a wealth of experience handling final accounts, including the pricing and negotiation of variations, and loss and expense.

David provides quantity surveying and construction claims services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Buckingham Group
• Clugston Construction

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
• BTEC National Diploma in Construction
• RICS APC Candidate

Nathan Bilton

Quantity Surveyor

Nathan has experience in all aspects of quantity surveying and commercial management, including budget setting, procurement and tendering, reconciling cost against budget, management and control of subcontract accounts, administering contractual provisions, and preparing monthly financial reports.

Nathan’s expertise lies predominantly in buildings, yet his overall knowledge and skills enable him to work across other sectors. He is currently working towards becoming a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Nathan provides quantity surveying services to our clients.

Employment history:

• Svella
• NMCN

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, Nottingham Trent University
• RICS APC Candidate

Ibrahim Khan

Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Ibrahim is an award-winning student who graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 2023 with first class honours. He collected The Women and the Built Environment Dissertation Prize, the Society of Construction and Quantity Surveyors in Local Government prize for Measurement and the 2023 SCQS Prize for Best Overall Performance in Measurement.

He commenced his career with Amey, working on highways projects, and joined Quantik as a Graduate Quantity Surveyor supporting the team with the provision of all aspects of quantity surveying and commercial management services, including budget setting, procurement and tendering, reconciling cost against budget, management and control of subcontract accounts, administering contractual provisions, and preparing monthly financial reports.

Ibrahim provides quantity surveying services to our clients and is currently working towards becoming a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Employment history:

• Amey

Education:

• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Leeds Beckett University
• RICS APC Candidate