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Mr Kevin Michael Daunt

Construction Quantity Surveyor & Quantum Expert
Areas of Expertise

RICS Registered Expert Witness and Member of Academy of Experts.

I am a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with 30 years’ construction experience in commercial, education, healthcare, justice, industrial, mixed-use, retail, infrastructure and residential buildings.

I have significant hands-on experience in numerous forms of contract, including JCT, NEC, PFI, IChemE and bespoke main and subcontract forms.

Served as Quantum Expert for the Claimant in County Court in a £800K planning breach over the construction and demolition cost of an Agricultural Building( KO5ZA582)

Testified Quantum Expert in High Court Proceedings for Defendant, in a £1.2M dispute over the remedial cost of the defective installation of a 4G football pitch for a non-league football club at step 5 of the Pyramid [2025] EWHC 2967 (TCC)

Served as Quantum Expert in High Court Proceedings for Defendant in a series of PII liability claims for defective cladding and internal fire stopping (£150M), brought under the Building Safety Act 2022 in a high-rise mixed residential development in London (HT-2020-000467 & HT-2022-000024).

I have also been responsible for commercially managing projects up to value of £500 million for both Employer and Tier 1 Contractors.

Areas include:

Quantum • Valuation of work carried out and sums withheld • Application of Construction Act • Payment notices • Payless notices • Notified sums • Building Safety Act • Defective Premises Act • Extension of time • Loss and expense • Acceleration and disruption.

Damages • Loss of profit • Breach of contract • Termination • Insurance claims • Flood damage • Fire/smoke damage • Storm damage • Professional negligence • Procurement • Tenders.

Cashflow • Insolvency and liquidation • Due diligence and forensic examination of companies and projects.

Official Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), MRICS, MCIArb, MAE
Category:
Regional Limits:
Worldwide
Additional Languages:
English only
Additional Information
Expert Witness Work
Single Joint Expert:
Yes
Legal Aid Work:
No
Criminal Cases:
Yes
Media & Public Relations:
Yes
Personal Injury:
Yes
Expert Witness Activity
Claimant:
40%
Defendant:
60%
Single Joint Expert:
0%
Court Attendance: 1
(Past 3 years)
Written Reports: 7
(Past 3 years)
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Mr Kevin Michael Daunt

Contact Address:
Mr
Kevin Michael
Daunt
Daunt Resolution Services Ltd
Harrow Cottage
8 South East Farm
Horsley
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Tyne & Wear
NE15 0NT

Send email to:

Mr

Kevin Michael

Daunt

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