Austin Duffy is a Chartered Engineer with over 31 years’ experience in the planning, design, procurement, delivery and management of complex engineering and construction projects globally.
He has been instructed on numerous occasions as an independent expert on project management and construction management performance and negligence matters, and on programming, delay, disruption, and acceleration issues. He has submitted written evidence in conciliation, mediation, adjudication, litigation, and international arbitration proceedings and has testified, including the provision of concurrent evidence, in ICC, HKIAC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, SIAC, DIAC and LCIA arbitrations.
Austin is regularly retained by both private and public-sector clients to provide strategic development and project management advice, and programme management advisory services, on major capital investment programmes. Having worked at director level with leading international project management firms and design and build contractors, he has extensive experience acting for both client and contractor entities in the delivery of large-scale, complex, and high-value construction and engineering projects.
Austin’s experience spans healthcare, commercial, residential, industrial, retail, leisure, education, technology, renewable energy and power, mining, process, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, marine and civil engineering sectors.
Career highlights
- Over 31 years of experience in managing complex engineering and construction projects globally.
- Head of Advisory and Project Management services at FenwayXn.
- Appointed as an Independent Expert Witness on project management performance, construction management performance, programming, delay, and disruption disputes on some of the world's most complex and high-profile projects.
- Recognised in Lexology as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Construction and Energy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin.
- Master of Science in Construction Engineering Design and Management, Nottingham Trent University.
- Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland.
- Member of The Society of Construction Law.
Austin
Duffy
Director
Austin
Duffy
Director
Austin Duffy is a Chartered Engineer with over 31 years’ experience in the planning, design, procurement, delivery and management of complex engineering and construction projects globally.
He has been instructed on numerous occasions as an independent expert on project management and construction management performance and negligence matters, and on programming, delay, disruption, and acceleration issues. He has submitted written evidence in conciliation, mediation, adjudication, litigation, and international arbitration proceedings and has testified, including the provision of concurrent evidence, in ICC, HKIAC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, SIAC, DIAC and LCIA arbitrations.
Austin is regularly retained by both private and public-sector clients to provide strategic development and project management advice, and programme management advisory services, on major capital investment programmes. Having worked at director level with leading international project management firms and design and build contractors, he has extensive experience acting for both client and contractor entities in the delivery of large-scale, complex, and high-value construction and engineering projects.
Austin’s experience spans healthcare, commercial, residential, industrial, retail, leisure, education, technology, renewable energy and power, mining, process, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, marine and civil engineering sectors.
Career highlights
- Over 31 years of experience in managing complex engineering and construction projects globally.
- Head of Advisory and Project Management services at FenwayXn.
- Appointed as an Independent Expert Witness on project management performance, construction management performance, programming, delay, and disruption disputes on some of the world's most complex and high-profile projects.
- Recognised in Lexology as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Construction and Energy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin.
- Master of Science in Construction Engineering Design and Management, Nottingham Trent University.
- Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland.
- Member of The Society of Construction Law.