Yazeed Abdelhadi, MSc, PgDip, BSc, BTEC(L7), FCIArb, MRICS, MAE, PSP, PMP, RPEQ, CPEng, MIEAust, IntPE(Aus)
Director, Delay
Background
Yazeed is a highly experienced construction and engineering professional with over 18 years of expertise. He excels in various areas, including commercial aspects, project planning and controls, management, forensic delay analysis, claims management, and serving as a testified expert witness.
Clients across the Middle East, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Australia have benefitted from Yazeed’s skills. He specialises in commercial claims and analysing delays. His experience is recognised in the industry, as he has been appointed as an expert witness in adjudications and international arbitrations.
Yazeed is a thought leader in his field, authoring publications and actively sharing his knowledge through public webinars and training sessions on planning, delay analysis, and commercial claims.
He currently holds leadership positions as President of the AACE Australian Section and Vice President of the Lighthouse Club Australia.
In addition, Yazeed teaches project controls and cost engineering subjects at Swinburne University of Technology.
Education and Certifications
- Civil Engineering, BSc: University of Jordan (2006)
- Project Management, MSc: The British University in Dubai (2015)
- International Arbitration, PGDip: The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2016)
- Expert Witness Certificate: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (2024)
- Registered Expert Witness: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (2024)
- Forensic Delay Analysis in Construction, BTEC(L7): Pearson College London (2022)
- Certified Planning and Scheduling Professional, PSP: AACE International (2011)
- Project Management Professional (PMP): Project Management Institute (PMI), 2010
- Chartered Professional Engineer, CPEng: Engineers Australia (2020)
- Chartered Professional Engineer, JPE: Jordan Engineers Association (2020)
- Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, RPEQ (2020)
Publications
- Factors influencing the selection of delay analysis methods in construction projects in UAE: International Journal of Construction Management (Click to Access Publication), February 2018.
- Delay Analysis – Back to Basics: AACE Australia Webinar (Click to Access Publication), August 2021.
- The Missing Link – Funding Budgets: Cost Estimates and Project Schedules Webinar (Click to Access Publication), September 2021.
- Construction Delay Claims: AACE Australia and Egypt Webinar, Click to Access Publication, March 2022.
Committees
- Member, Counsellor, and Assessor: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
- Fellow: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
- Accredited Expert and Member: The Academy of Experts (MAE)
- Member: Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Member: Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACEI)
- Member: Engineers Australia (MIEAust, ACES, IntPE(Aus))