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Robert is a Director of Alway Associates, based in their Cardiff offices.

Qualifications
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of the Nationwide Academy of Dispute Resolution, Member of the Association of Partnering Advisors, Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Fellow of the Society of Chartered Surveyors. Law Degree with Honours from the University of London, Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from De Montfort University, International Practice Diploma in International Arbitration Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Joint Venture Law from the College of Law, International Practice Diploma in International Intellectual Property Law from the College of Law, Certified Mediator and Neutral of the Courts of the State of Texas and the Courts of the United States of America, Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales*, Admitted as a Solicitor of the Judicature of Northern Ireland* – Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Builder, Solicitor* , Panel Registered and Practising Mediator (UK and US) with the NADR, NMA AND CIF, Panel Registered and Practising Conciliator, Panel Registered and Practising Adjudicator with the CIArb, CIOB, CIC, NADR, CPHA, CCS, CIF,Panel Registered and Practising Adjudicator with the RICS/FMB for Wales and Ireland, Panel Registered and Practising Arbitrator, Registered Partnering Advisor with the APA – Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Wales); Member of the Contract and Procurement Committee of the Chartered Institute of Building; Registered Assessor for the Chartered Institute of Building;Registered APC/ATC Assessor for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Qualified Examiner for the ICES. Robert is also in the Pool of the RICS Neighbourhood Dispute Resolution Pool.

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Principal Consultant, Enviro Focus, Enviromental Consultancy

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Stephen is a Chartered Building Surveyor with experience of working in building construction and maintenance, in both the public and private sectors. Stephen has a Certificate in Education and has taught building surveying and construction technology at undergraduate level. He is also a qualified NVQ assessor and verifier. Stephen runs his own building consultancy providing specialist advice on building defects.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1986 Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
1980 Member of the Institute of Industrial Managers, now the Chartered Management Institute

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2008 City & Guilds Level 4 QA of Assessment Process (V1)
2006 NHER SAP Plan Assessor
2006 City & Guilds NVQ/VRQ A1 Assessor
2006 City & Guilds Energy Awareness Certificate
2005 BOHS P402 Certificate in Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos

HIGHER EDUCATION
1996 – 1999 Open University BA(Hons) and Diploma in Psychology
1993 – 1995 Univ of Westminster Certificate in Education
1980 – 1983 Leicester Polytechnic BSc(Hons) Building Surveying; 2.1
1978 – 1980 Bristol Polytechnic Certificate in Industrial Management

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2000 – 2004 Member RICS Project Management Faculty Board – Chairman of Project Management Research Group
1998 to date Fellow of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development
1988 to 2002 RICS Building Surveying TPC and APC Assessor – panel Chair
1994 to 1999 Member of RICS Central London Branch Committee
1987 – 1990 Member of Central London Branch Building Surveyors Committee –
1993 to 1999 organisation and presentation of CPD events; public relations officer
1988 – 1997 Member of RICS Careers Steering Group – giving strategic advice on careers promotion; evaluation of multimedia publicity material
1991 – 1996 School Governor – Lon Boro of Southwark
1995 Chairman RICS Central London Branch Building Surveyors Committee
1987 – 1991 Member of RICS Surveying Courses Board