Christopher O'Shea is a Commercial Director with C-Quest currently based in Dubai He has 20 years Middle East experience between Qatar and UAE and has 24 years cost management experience. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). He has gained substantial experience working on a variety of complex and iconic building projects in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar.Christopher has developed a robust knowledge and understanding of Cost Management / Quantity Surveying over the past decade, with a particular specialism in both Pre-Contract and Post Contract Cost Management. He has successfully and consistently delivered first-rate services to the construction industry, to an array of clients in both public and private sectors.Specialties: Pre Contract Cost ManagementProject Benchmarking StudiesValue Engineering and Value ManagementPre Contract Risk ManagementManagement of Contingency FundsPre & Post Contract Change Control ManagementSupply Chain ManagementProcurement and TenderingCashflow ProjectionsContract DocumentationPost Contract Cost ManagementClaims ManagementFinancial Reporting & ManagementNegotiation of Final Account