Sam Playford
BSc (Hons), LLM

Sam is a Senior Associate at Tempus Delay Analysis LLP. He is an experienced construction professional having spent 12 years’ working on all aspects of construction and engineering projects; from early pre-construction advice to clients, through main contractors site operations, to integrating commissioning strategies and closing out the construction stage of a projects life-cycle.

Building on this construction knowledge, since 2010 Sam has specialised in delay analysis, litigation support and dispute resolution work. He is a Bond Solon accredited expert witness who has been appointed delay expert on numerous occasions including providing opinion at Adjudication meetings. He also regularly assists appointed experts in large international Arbitrations. He has also assisted counsel with preparations for cross-examination.

Sam’s key areas of knowledge include delay analysis, expert report writing, pre-construction advice, project monitoring, construction and engineering project planning, tender planning, contractor procurement, real estate programme management, and logistics and site set up planning.