Mr Barry Gore

Barry Gore has over 48 years experience working in consulting engineering practices on the design, management and construction of building services. During his initial training at SVM & Partners from 1964 to 1977 he obtained his qualifications leading to Corporate Membership of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and was made a fellow of the Institution in December 1986. He was granted Chartered Engineer status in 1990.

Barry has considerable experience working on major projects both in the UK and overseas. He has travelled extensively in the course of business, including China, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Oman, Nigeria, USA, Canada, Australia, UAE and Europe. In December 1988 he formed his own company, The Gore Partnership Limited. Which was acquired by Waterman Partnership Holdings Plc, in April 1993 the company changed its name to Waterman Gore Limited.

Barry has worked at a senior level and for 13 years as Plc Director with Waterman Group Plc. He has had a direct responsibility for acquisitions worldwide. He is now the MD of The Gore Partnership Limited.

Barry has extensive expert witness experience with various clients, in the areas of construction litigation and rent reviews and has been involved in Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and has given evidence in the Construction Court.

For further information please see a list of expert witness appointments and project experience below.

Various Expert Witness Appointments
Client Date and Project
Coudert Frere, Paris 1989
Works on Riyadh University – Arbitration Court written evidence and Arbitration Court appearance in Paris to give verbal evidence.

Anna Ford, 1994
Conciliation M&E design failures of domestic swimming pool

Lehman Brothers, 1997
Rent review, 1 Broadgate, London

Grosvenor Waterside, 1997
Cost overruns on NCM Building Cardiff Bay

British Land, 2001
Rent review, 1 Broadgate, London

Hackney Council, 2003
M&E cost overruns and faults on Clissold Leisure Centre, Islington

Allied London, 2003
Mediation, design and cost issues at Spinningfields, Manchester.

Gibson Investments, 2003
70-90 Colmore Row – Review of tenants work

Hoare Lea & Partners, 2006
Design issues at 12 Harbourside – High Court appearance

Norton Rose, 2006
Design issues at Victoria Square, Belfast

Wates Construction, 2008
Design issues at 3-9 Newgate Street (Mediation)

Hoare Lea & Partners, 2010
Design Issues at 12 Harbourside – mediation

ASDA, 2013
Design Issues at George House, Lutterworth

Hedgeserv, 2013
Design Issues, HQ Dublin - mediation

Tenants, 2013
Maintenance Cost Dispute Emmanuel House, Victoria, London

Grosvenor Property, 2014
Design Issues, Apartments, London

Grosvenor West End Properties, 2014
Design Issues, Hotel, London

Dsa Engineering, 2015
Fee issues, Kuwait project


Waterman Projects
York Racecourse design issues 2009

Mediation
Hotel Yas Island, Abu Dhabi,Fee Claim 2010

Design Issues
Darling Island Stage 3, Sydney, Australia 2011

Project Experience
Through his career Barry has been involved in a large number of major projects a selection is scheduled below.
Project Location
St. Thomas Hospital, Phase 2, London
WD & Ho Wills Factory, Hartcliffe, Bristol
Inmos Microchip Plant, Newport, Wales
500 Bed Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
London Bridge City, Phase 1, London
Canary Wharf, Infrastructure, London
Morgan Stanley Int. Head Quarters, Canary Wharf, London
Treasury Building, London
Banque Paribas Head Quarters, Marylebone, London
Spinningfields, Manchester
Paternoster Square, London
Westfield Retail, White City, London
Macquarie bank, fit out, Ropemaker, London