Business Details
25 Years
experience
Chartered Quantity Surveyors in Watford
Established in 2001, Tobin & Glover is a respected firm of Chartered Quantity Surveyors with specialist expertise in construction and property dispute resolution. Our team combines decades of industry experience with RICS-accredited expertise to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions for clients facing complex quantum and programming issues. We work closely with legal teams to navigate adjudication, arbitration, litigation, and mediation processes, prioritizing early resolution while maintaining rigorous preparation for formal proceedings. Our engineers provide specialist mechanical and electrical services consultancy, complementing our core dispute resolution capabilities.With a proven track record in over 200 adjudications and international arbitrations, we maintain a reputation for impartial expert witness testimony and forensic analysis. Clients benefit from our deep understanding of contractual obligations and commitment to transparent, client-focused service delivery. Our strategic approach to delay analysis and final account resolution has consistently delivered favorable outcomes for contractors, subcontractors, and employers across the construction sector.
Services
Final Account Resolution
Expert Evidence
Programme Management
Delay Analysis
Forensic Review
Details
- Year established: 2001
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years' experience in construction dispute resolution
- Our RICS-accredited experts provide impartial quantum assessments
- Specialist mechanical & electrical engineering consultancy services available
- Proven track record in 200+ adjudications and international arbitrations
- Direct collaboration with legal teams ensures legally sound strategies
Associations and certifications
- RICS
What people say
Professional and commercially complete services
Continual success achieved
Invaluable experience provided
Expert witness services accredited
Successful dispute prevention
Services
Final Account Resolution
Our team specialises in preparing robust final accounts for construction projects, handling variation claims and loss & expense assessments arising from delays. We support clients through negotiation, adjudication, and formal dispute resolution processes. Our approach combines technical accuracy with practical commercial awareness to achieve optimal outcomes for contractors and employers.
Expert Evidence
We provide RICS-accredited expert witness services for arbitration and litigation, preparing detailed quantum assessments and contractual analyses. Our experts maintain strict impartiality while delivering clear, evidence-based reports that withstand legal scrutiny. With extensive court experience, we help legal teams understand complex construction cost issues and contractual obligations.
Programme Management
Our programme management services include contemporaneous scheduling and forensic delay analysis to support extension of time claims. We audit project record-keeping systems and identify contractual compliance requirements. When disputes arise, our retrospective analysis establishes liability for delays using industry-standard methodologies and digital construction data.
Delay Analysis
Specialising in forensic delay analysis, we determine entitlement to time extensions or liability for project delays using critical path method (CPM) and other advanced techniques. Our experts prepare detailed programmes and analyse as-built vs planned schedules to establish causation and quantum impacts for dispute resolution purposes.
Forensic Review
We conduct independent forensic reviews of construction expenditures and contractual compliance for funders, employers, and public bodies. Our audits identify procedural deficiencies and contractual breaches while maintaining strict confidentiality. Our investigations into project documentation provide clear insights for dispute prevention and resolution.
People
John Tobin
Director
John Tobin, BSc(Hons) MSc MRICS, founded Tobin & Glover in 2001. With extensive experience in construction commercial management, he has handled over 200 adjudications and specialises in expert witness testimony. His expertise covers mechanical & electrical engineering services and complex quantum disputes.
Michael Gallucci
Director
Michael Gallucci, a founding partner, brings 20+ years' experience in mechanical, electrical, and civils surveying. He acts as quantum expert in international disputes, including DIAC arbitration in Dubai. His specialist knowledge covers contractual disputes and expert determination in engineering services sectors.
Questions
What construction dispute services do you offer?
We provide final account resolution, expert evidence, programme management, delay analysis, and forensic review services for construction and property disputes.
Are your experts RICS accredited?
Yes, our team includes RICS-accredited quantity surveyors who provide expert witness testimony in arbitration and litigation proceedings.
How do you handle international disputes?
Our team has experience in international arbitration, including cases at Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and other global jurisdictions.
What engineering services expertise do you have?
We offer specialist mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy alongside our core quantity surveying services for construction disputes.
