Yazeed Abdelhadi, MSc, PgDip, BSc, BTEC(L7), FCIArb, MRICS, MAE, PSP, PMP, RPEQ, CPEng, MIEAust, IntPE(Aus)

Director, Delay

Claims and Disputes

Melbourne, Australia

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 Vice President of the AACE Australian Section and 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
  • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, RPEQ, 2020
  • Chartered Professional Engineer, CPEng, Engineers Australia (2020)
  • Chartered Professional Engineer, JPE, Jordan Engineers Association (2020)

Committees

  • Member, Counsellor, and Assessor: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
  • Fellow: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
  • Accredited Expert and Member: 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))