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assessments of construction defects and delays, contract dispute
assistance, or interpretation of forensic and scientific data.
About the Author
Damith Gayanga, BSc (Hons), LLM, MRICS FCIArb,
RICS Registered Expert Witness
Associate Director, Quantum
We provide expert services across a wide range of disciplines, including:
■ Architecture
■ Biomechanics
Damith is a highly experienced senior contracts and
claims/quantum expert with over 15 years of industry
experience, working on major construction projects
in Asia and New Zealand.
■ Biomedical
Engineering
He has worked on numerous infrastructure projects
(rail, airport, road, utilities, and earthworks) and
buildings (residential, hotels, shopping complexes, factories, and warehouses) and has gained extensive experience administering various forms of construction
contracts, including FIDIC, JCT, NEC3, NZS and
Bespoke forms of Contracts.
■ Fire and Explosion
Science
■ Fire Protection
Engineering
■ Geotechnical
Engineering
■ Chemical
Engineering
■ Human Factors
■ Civil Engineering
■ Industrial and
Renewable Energy
■ Construction
Management
■ Industrial Hygiene
■ Electrical
Engineering
■ Environmental
Engineering
■ Marine
■ Petrochemical
Engineering
■ Premises Liability and
Security
■ Building Surveying
■ Delay and Disruption
■ Nurse Consulting
■ Project Management
■ Quantum and
Damages
■ Roofing
■ Structural
Engineering
■ Materials Engineering ■ Toxicology and Food
Safety
■ Mechanical
Engineering
■ Vehicle Accident
Reconstruction
■ Meteorology
Damith’s areas of expertise are assisting in resolving
disputes by producing claims (extension of time and
costs), quantum expert reports (as the lead expert and
primary assistant to the lead expert), and acting as a
witness of facts in arbitral and court proceedings.
EurEnquiries@rimkus.com
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References
1. High Court Rules 2016, Schedule 4 [Code of Conduct
for Expert Witnesses]
2. https://www.rib-software.com/en/products/rib-costx
3. https://www.glodon.com
4. https://www.bluebeam.com
Mr Stephen Smout
5. https://www.togal.ai/?r=0
Head of Agriculture, Insurance and Claims - UK & Ireland
6. https://www.kreo.net/
BSc (Hons) Agric, ACII, ACILA
7. https://www.causeway.com/products/estimating
Stephen Smout is the lead for UK & Ireland Agriculture practice at McLarens. He is a
well-known ogure in the Agricultural Insurance market having worked as a successful
operational and strategic loss adjuster/director for over 35 years.
8. https://c-link.com/pricedai/
Stephen is a farmers son, qualioed in agriculture from Reading University with a working
knowledge of dairy, arable, sheep, beef, intensive and organic poultry, and pigs, renewable
energy projects and revenue aspects, game rearing/ rural pursuits, estate management/heritage
buildings, intensive /organic soft fruit production and growing/packing/logistics/distribution
oeld to table agricultural products. Prior to entering the Insurance industry, Stephen spent
nine years as a technical specialist in Agri-nutrition and Pesticides/fertilizers. He has special
interest in agriculture, property and casualty.
9. https://openai.com/enterprise
10. https://claude.ai
11. https://www.jasper.ai
12. https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/othercourts/2024/2024-ny-slip-op-24258.html
Stephen has expert witness experience, he has completed the Cardif University Bond Solon
(CUBS) Expert Witness civil accreditation.
13. https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/lec/documents/practice-notes/Practice_Note_-_Use_of_Generative_Artificial_Intelligence_UPDATED.pdf
He undertakes cases concerning:
Agricultural Insurance Claims,
Agricultural/Rural Property and PL Incidents,
Forestry Fire and Storm,
Intensive Livestock and Pedigree Livestock disease,
Food Manufacturing and Retail Interruption Incidents,
Renewable Energy and Revenue Claims,
Heritage Property and Ecclesiastical Claims
14. https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Refreshed-AI-Guidance-published-versionwebsite-version.pdf
Contact: Mr. Stephen Smout, at McLarens
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 801871 - Mobile: 07748 153 212
Email: stephen.smout@mclarens.com - Alternative Email: steve_smout@btinternet.com
Area of work: Nationwide
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