John G. Davies, Architect

JOHN G. DAVIES

John G. Davies, Architect

PROFILE & BACKGROUND

John G. Davies is a licensed architect (Ontario), a registered architect (Alberta), a chartered arbitrator (Canada), and a specialist in the preparation, application, administration, interpretation and the resolution of disputes related to various forms of construction and consulting contracts. He is the president and CEO of John G. Davies, Architect, Incorporated. He began his career as an apprentice design-draftsman in the UK in 1957 and immigrated to Canada in 1966 where he has since been involved in the design, construction and administration of projects, ranging in size and complexity, in the Residential (R); Institutional, Commercial and Industrial (ICI); Heavy Civil (HC) and the Transportation and Infrastructure (TI) Sectors of the Design and Construction Industries. For over sixty years his worldwide experience has included work on projects located in Italy, France, Lebanon, Jamaica, South Korea, the UK, the US and Canada.

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATE COURSES

SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS / MEMBERSHIP / AFFILIATIONS

TEACHING

PUBLICATIONS

Construction Comment – Viewpoint

Construction Law Reports

95 C.L.R. (3d) 16-42:

91 C.L.R. (3d) 6-18:

Ontario Bar Association, ADR Section, Vol. 17, No.3: June 2009:

June 1999:

The Canadian Design-Build Institute: Design-Build Handbook of Practice:

2000–2004:

The Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects:

Sept 1999:

Publications during tenure as Chair of the CCDC Committee:

Minor Stream Thesis:

March 1977:

SEMINARS

An accomplished public speaker and educator, Mr. Davies has delivered seminars across Canada and the US: (Sponsoring Organizations include):

PAPERS

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

PROVISION OF EXPERT SERVICES

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR):

Mr. Davies has, within the past twenty-five years, conducted over 200 ADR procedures including adjudication, arbitration, mediation, negotiation, expert determination and Project Neutral, Dispute Board and Contract Referee services.

Provision of Expert Witness Services at Trial:

Over the past forty years Mr. Davies has had occasion to deliver expert witness services at trial.

Representative cases include the following:

Provision of Participant Witness Services at Trial:

Although initially engaged to provide expert witness services at trial Mr. Davies’ testimony was accepted by the Court following a voir dire hearing relating to the fact that he had also provided prior remedial consulting services on the project to both parties in dispute.

Residential Condominium Project, Brockville, Canada - \$6.5M (CAD):

Provision of Expert Witness Services for Lawsuits That Settled Before Trial:

Mr. Davies has, within the past forty years, conducted over 140 investigations, prepared supporting expert reports and provided expert consulting services to various lawyers in order to assist and support them when settling various lawsuits prior to trial.

These cases involved the following subject matters:

DESIGNATED SUBSTANCES ABATEMENT, HAZARDOUS and TOXIC MATERIALS REMOVAL and ASSOCIATED FACILITIES REINSTATEMENT SERVICES; and LEVEL 3 CONTAINMENT FACILITY UPGRADES

In addition to providing basic architectural services through his architectural practice Mr. Davies has been the Architect of Record and provider of General Review services for over 24 projects involving: asbestos abatement, lead paint abatement, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) replacement, nuclear decontamination, hazardous materials removal and associated facilities reinstatement as well as acting as a consultant with regard to retrofitting research buildings to meet ‘level 3 containment’ standards of performance.

PLANNING MATTERS

In addition to the foregoing, Mr. Davies has presented cases to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority before the Ontario Municipal Board, and to various Committees of Adjustment throughout the Ottawa Calgary and Edmonton regions.

AWARDS