In particular, they can advise on the management of professional services contracts, including identifying need and benefit, specifying requirements, preparing contract documents, selecting and inviting suitable companies to tender, assessing tenders, letting contracts, managing contracts and reviewing reports.

The Honorary Consultant Engineers operate within the strict ethical standards that apply to contractual and purchasing matters.  For major projects they would normally recommend a competitive tender exercise possibly preceded by pre-qualification arrangements to assist in the selection of a short list.  Standard procedures are recommended as set out in IWA Technical Restoration Handbook chapter on Managing consultancies on waterway restoration projects.

Professional indemnity insurance for the work of the Honorary Consultant Engineers is included within IWA’s insurance arrangements.  Advice offered is the professional advice of the Honorary Consultant Engineers, given on behalf of IWA, but it does not necessarily represent IWA’s corporate view.

IWA’s current Honorary Consultant Engineers are:

• Howard Worth BSc, CEng, MICE
• John Heather MBE, BSc(Hons), CEng, MICE
  
• Jessal Murarji CEng, FInstRE, FPWI, FGS, FRSA
• Andy Yates CEng MSc MBA BSc (Hons) BEng (Hons) FIStructE FGS
• Graham Pennells IEng MIED EngTech TMICE

They can be contacted via IWA Head Office – Call 01494 783453 or email: [email protected]