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Our Team
Our core team has worked together for many years, both across the US and internationally. We have long standing relationships with our key clients, The repeat business and recommendations we receive from them is a testament to the trust and confidence that they have in Dharam Consulting's staff.
Dharam Consulting provides an intelligent perspective on the construction market which goes beyond just measuring and pricing.
With offices in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and Washington D.C., we continue to grow and expand, from our professional foundations in Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, Cost and Risk Management.
Harpy Lally
Director
A Management Consultant + Banker by profession, Harpy has 20+ years experience in the financial services, commercial, property + building industries. Harpy’s expertise is in program + project consulting, corporate strategy, change management + marketing. Plus, value, risk, performance management + partnering studies for a wide variety of sectors including commercial, retail, public, education, transportation, infrastructure, utilities + healthcare.
Andrew Smith
Director
A Quantity Surveyor by profession, Andrew has 25+ years experience in the construction industry, covering all the main sectors, with a special emphasis on Commercial, Cultural + Education projects. Andrew’s expertise includes managing teams + projects from conception to completion, providing early phase cost modeling + cost planning as well as leading the cost management process though all phases of the project life-cycle.
asmith@dharamconsulting.com
+1 (862) 208-8206
Simon Hough
Director
A Quantity Surveyor by profession Simon has 30+ years experience in the construction industry providing project + commercial management consultancy services, covering all the main sectors, with a special emphasis on Federal, Cultural, Healthcare, Science + Technology + Infrastructure projects. Simon is skilled in project, cost + contract management, owner representation, strategic project + fiscal planning, project auditing + oversight, project controls + risk management.
David Pearson
Director
A Quantity Surveyor by profession David has 25+ years experience in the construction industry providing cost, procurement + risk management services, covering all the main sectors, with a special emphasis on Federal, Healthcare, Science + Technology + Higher Education projects. David’s expertise includes detailed cost estimating, master planning, procurement planning, cost planning, bid documentation preparation, bid analysis, post contract cost management + project controls.
Owain Jones
Director
A Quantity Surveyor by profession, Owain has 15+ years experience in the construction industry providing both pre + post contract cost management services covering all the main sectors, with a special emphasis on Healthcare, Life Sciences, Commercial, Cultural, Education + Infrastructure projects. Owain’s expertise includes early phase cost modeling, cost planning, design phase estimating, project controls, life cycle cost analysis + the cost of sustainable design.
Gavin English
Director
A Quantity Surveyor by profession, Gavin has 35+ years experience in the construction industry providing both pre + post contract cost management services covering all the main sectors with an emphasis in Higher Education, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Commercial, Cultural + Infrastructure/ Transportation sectors. Gavin’s expertise includes budgets + value management, procurement methodology, bid package
management, contract negotiations, and reconciliation processes.
Rajneesh Sayal
Director
Raj has 33+ years’ experience in the construction industry working in all the main sectors with an emphasis in Education, Healthcare, Federal, Parks + Recreation, Commercial + Cultural projects. His expertise includes managing teams and projects from conception to completion including providing early phase cost modeling + cost planning as well as leading the cost management process though all phases of a construction project. He is skilled in facilitating the process of client and design team collaboration, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions regarding project budget and risk tolerance.
Mike Montague
Director
Mike has 30+ years of professional project, design & construction management experience with The Walt Disney Company and Clark Construction. His expertise includes building teams of industry-leading A&E design firms, development teams, vendors, and general contractors throughout all phases of masterplanning, concept, detailed design, and project openings. He has comprehensive sector experience that includes Entertainment, Hospitality, Education, Commercial + Retail/F&B, Sports, Aviation and Civic. Mike’s industry relationships and skills in project acquisition & business development provides strategic value to the client.
Syed (Kafeel) Maqbool
Director
Kafeel has 25+ years-experience in Estimating & Costing and Contracts Management. He has worked in a variety of Sectors including Marine, Commercial, Leisure, Township, Aviation and Energy development projects. He has global experience in delivery of large complex projects including Heathrow Terminal-5, Wembley Stadium, London City Airport, Saadiyat Island Township and Ports in Oman, Qatar, Pakistan and India. He prides himself on becoming a strategic advisor to his clients on all aspects of cost and risk. Syed is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) based on London and managing a team of Quantity Surveyors and Estimators in Dharam’s resource center in India.
New York - Dharam Lally & Smith LLC - DBA Dharam Consulting. Directors Harpinder Lally & Andrew Smith
Philadelphia - Dharam Consulting LLC - PA. Directors Simon Hough & David Pearson
Boston - Dharam Consulting LLC - B. Director Owain Jones
Each business is a separate legal entity and is run independently of the other businesses. The New York Business is a certified MBE / DBE business.
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