A Chartered Architect with over 30 years' experience, Euan is accredited by both RIBA and RIAS as an expert witness, and has testified in the High Court (TCC).
Based in our London office, and having recently joined our Technical team, we took the opportunity to get to know more about Euan in this short Q&A.
Q-1 What is your role at Diales?
I am a Technical Director in the architectural team at Diales, and I am an Expert Witness.
Q-2 Who has been the greatest influence on your career?
I have been lucky to work with a number of influential people during my career. In particular, I had the privilege of working with Christopher Miers for a few years prior to his untimely passing in early 2023. Chris was recognised for his expertise in construction dispute resolution, particularly acting as an expert witness in construction-related legal matters. He founded the specialist architectural and engineering firm of Probyn Miers in 1998 and established it as a leading firm for forensic analysis, dispute avoidance, and dispute resolution. Chris’s reputation in dispute resolution was well-deserved and his contribution was immense. I found him to be one of the most complete experts I have ever met. He was meticulous in his work and always ensured that his opinions were objective and balanced. He was generous with his time and happy to share his skills and expertise. Moreover, he was unfailingly charming, interesting, and good company. I cannot think of a better role model.
Q-3 What has been the best moment of your career?
As a job running architect, I was lucky to work on a host of rewarding projects with some extremely talented people. This included a wide variety of projects - from residential and retail developments to one of the most sophisticated energy-from-waste projects in the UK. However, a personal career highlight was making the leap from traditional architectural practice to expert witness work as it involved me having to learn a host of new skills at a mature age!
Q-4 What makes you tick?
At work: the challenge of disentangling complex and difficult cases to reach opinions which I consider to be fair, balanced, and robust. I often find that cases unfold and develop while working through them, sometimes with surprising results. I also get satisfaction from giving clients or instructing solicitors the information that they need to know, even if it not necessarily what they were hoping for.
At home: most types of music, … apart from jazz!
Q-5 Tell us a little-known fact about you.
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I completed the World Marathon Majors series of races in 2018:
Berlin
Boston
Chicago
London
New York
Tokyo
I ran each marathon in under 3 hours, and at the time, fewer people had completed the race series than had climbed Mount Everest.
Q-6 What are you looking forward to in your new role at Diales?
I am excited to have joined an established team of respected architectural experts. As well as contributing to the work of the team, I want to play my part in attracting new clients and developing new work streams. I would also like to continue to grow and develop as an architectural expert, including involvement in international arbitrations.
This article was written for issue 27 of the Diales Digest. To view the publication, please visit: www.diales.com/diales-digest-issue-27
To find out more about Euan and to get in touch with him, please go to his expert profile: www.diales.com/en/expert/euan-geddes