About the author

Ian has 40 years of experience as a qualified architect and has run and managed all types of building contracts, including traditional and design and build, on both large and small projects. Having been director of a small practice for the past 20 years he has experience of all aspects of practice and a keen understanding of the pressures of the contract administrator role. He now works as a consultant architect and party wall surveyor. He previously worked for Sheppard Robson, The Inskip Partnership and DLP Design Ltd among others and has been involved in a variety of sectors, with a particular focus on education, housing and leisure.

Ian was a key member of the RIBA working group that developed the RIBA Plan of Work 2013. He is also a member of the RIBA Planning Group and remains a corresponding member of the RIBA Small Practice Committee. He was previously involved in the RIBA Procurement Reform Group. He acted as a consultant reviewer of the RIBA Agreements 2010 and for Assembling a Collaborative Project Team in 2013.