An independent consultant since 1991
An Independent Consultant since 1991, Richard Bayfield acts as a Client Advisor, Facilitator and Adjudicator. He has wide experience within the UK Construction Industry and currently reports at Board level to several high profile Client organisations. Specialist areas include Client leadership, Project/Business Strategy, Innovation, Dispute Avoidance and Conflict Resolution. Richard is a former Chairman of the Society of Construction Law
April 2008 - Member of London 2012 Adjudication panel
April 2008 - ICE London 2012 Conference presentation
Member of Construction Minister's sounding board of 6 "key industry figures" appointed to assist the DTI (BERR) with proposed changes to construction industry legislation (Minister's press release June 2007). Construction Act update June 2007.
Since 2001 Richard has been involved with supporting some educational and church projects in Koidu Sierra Leone. This is the location of dreadful contemporary wartime experiences which were highlighted by the film "blood diamond".
Lean Construction Journal - Co authored paper on relational contracting, Vol 2 Issue 2 October 2005 (pdf file at foot of this page)
NEC - Programme and Compensation Events - Powerpoint slides from Kings College Conference July 2005.
Short Notes and Full Paper from presentation entitled "Insights beyond Construction" to Society of Construction Law, at Said Business School Oxford, June 2004
Richard is currently working on construction related projects with the following organisations:
http://www.2kmanufacturing.info/
Member of Construction Umbrella Bodies Adjudication Task Group (CUBATG) which is currently reviewing existing UK Construction legislation concerning Adjudication. July 2004 Report by CUBATG.
In 2002 he jointly prepared a report for the DTI on the lessons that can be learned by Honda's radical approach to its construction activities. One key finding being Honda's 40% improvement in construction spending since 1991. Further information is found by searching under "list of funded projects" at: http://www.pii.org.uk/fasttrack/index.htm. Alternatively click here to download a copy of the report in PDF format. The Honda Project was the winning Building entry at the prestigious British Construction Industry Award (October 2002).
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Occasional lectures in Client Leadership and Project Management at several UK Universities, and also carries out in house training for both Commercial and Government organisations in areas of Lean Construction, Project Management, dispute prevention and dispute resolution. Member of the SCL delay and Disruption Drafting Group.
Notes from King's College Conference 11th September 2003
A full CV is available via the link at the bottom of this page, in PDF format.
My favourite website: http://www.ahkom.info/
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