About
About ICRS Consult
ICRS Consult supports subcontractors with commercial, contract, claims and dispute matters.
The approach is clear: independent advice, strong evidence and practical commercial strategy. We help clients protect cashflow, manage contractual risk, recover entitlement and deal with disputes before they become more costly or difficult to control.
About Matthew Greenhalgh
Matthew Greenhalgh
BSc (Hons), LLM, MRICS, MCIArb
Matthew Greenhalgh is the founder of ICRS Consult. He is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with more than 30 years' experience in construction disputes across the UK, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
He holds a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and an LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Matthew has been appointed as a quantum expert in arbitration, litigation and adjudication proceedings. He has acted as an expert witness on quantity surveying matters in professional negligence litigation.
Qualifications
- MRICS, Chartered Quantity Surveyor
- MCIArb, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- LLM Construction Law and Arbitration
- Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence
- APC Assessor for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Experience
His experience covers commercial and contract management, claim preparation and defence, adjudication support, quantum assessment, and delay and disruption matters. The work spans projects procured under JCT, NEC and FIDIC contracts.
His approach is practical, clear and commercially focused. He helps clients understand their position, organise the evidence and identify the right next step.
What Our Clients Say
Very experienced in claims preparation and defence and has provided valuable advice on complex contractual matters. I would recommend the professional and strategic approach to the resolution of construction claims and disputes.
His technical understanding, level of investigation, and analysis together with the ability to come up with the substance of the case undoubtedly make him the best choice of consultant in the field.
Highly experienced in the preparation of construction claims. He produced a very clear and comprehensive EOT claim for us.
A highly experienced claims practitioner who has an in-depth understanding of complex construction claims.
I reviewed an EOT claim prepared by Matt and his team. It was to a high standard which made it easy to follow and evaluate.
We work with
- Construction, engineering and consultancy firms facing payment, variation or final account issues
- Businesses dealing with delay or disruption disputes
- Solicitors and insurers requiring expert input
- Small developers and property clients needing practical project support
We help clients
- Understand their contractual position
- Improve commercial control
- Protect cashflow
- Prepare evidence to support entitlement
- Respond to payment and valuation disputes
- Prepare for adjudication or negotiation
- Support expert report requirements
Independent support when commercial pressure is increasing
Clients usually approach ICRS Consult when commercial pressure is increasing and they need independent support to understand their position.
That may involve unpaid work, pay less notices, delayed accounts, retention disputes, extension of time issues, contract risk or a dispute that is starting to escalate.
We provide clear advice, practical strategy and commercially focused support to help clients move matters forward.
Need an independent view on your position?
If you need an independent view on your contractual, commercial or dispute position, book a free consultation.