John Wilby

John Wilby is a Managing Director of the Construction Solutions practice of FTI Consulting and he is based in Hong Kong. He has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry with the last 23 years being based full time in Hong Kong.

John has extensive experience in procurement, contract administration, preparing and defending claims, contract strategy, dispute resolution and litigation support. He has developed these skills from a solid foundation of quantity surveying experience. He is particularly well versed in the preparation of prolongation and disruption claims with associated apportionment .

John has advised some of the largest employer and contracting organisations in the region. Some key projects include managing a team on a HK$1.5 billion airport mediation, advising a major railway systems contractor on a HK$450 million train control and signalling contract on KCRC West Rail Project in Hong Kong, assisting on a major expert witness commission on a highways project in the Philippines, providing contract advice to major curtain wall contractor in Hong Kong, and being part of a team advising an international contractor on conciliation proceedings on Taiwan High Speed Rail Project.

John has experience in working and advising on building, civil engineering, and M&E contracts and subcontracts, including FIDIC, JCT standard forms of Contract, Taiwan High Speed Rail General Conditions of Contract for Civil Works, Hong Kong Government General Conditions of Contract and Standard Private Conditions of Contract for use in Hong Kong.

John has undertaken courses given by the Academy of Experts on the preparation of Expert Reports and giving evidence in tribunals and has assisted in numerous expert quantum commissions.