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ABOUT

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A specialist consultancy, built around senior commercial judgement.

Mossbridge is led by John Moss MRICS, an NEC4 Accredited Project Manager and experienced Commercial Manager with more than 25 years’ experience across construction, infrastructure and engineering, including around 15 years working on NEC3 and NEC4 projects.​

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John has worked for both clients and contractors on complex projects, as well as alongside developers, employers and multidisciplinary delivery teams. That experience across different sides of the contract provides a practical understanding of how commercial and contractual decisions affect the parties involved and shape project delivery.

 

PROFILE

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John Moss

John Moss MRICS, Founder and Principal Consultant at Mossbridge

About

Founder & Principal Consultant

Extensive NEC3 and NEC4, commercial management, pre-contract and post-contract, procurement and contract-formation experience across infrastructure, energy, rail, civil engineering, complex engineering and construction environments. Proven and demonstrable record of being retained by clients in various sectors.

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Employment Summary

  • Wates Construction Limited

  • JR Knowles / Hill International

  • JMQS Ltd (Self-Employed)

  • John Sisk & Son Ltd

  • Arcadis LLP

Professional Qualifications and Education

  • Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)

  • NEC4 Accredited Project Manager

  • BSc (Hons) Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)

  • MSc Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)

How we work

Direct involvement

You work directly with John, who stays involved throughout the assignment.

Alongside your team

John works with client and delivery teams, involving other specialists where the work calls for it.

Independent judgement

Advice is based on the contract, the evidence and the needs of the project.

Practical focus

The work centres on clear responsibilities, usable commercial controls and decisions the project team can act on.


Selected Experience
 

Major UK Rail Programme - Rail Systems Contracts

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Major UK Rail Programme - Rail Systems Alliance

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Seacombe Ferry Terminal

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Selected Outcomes
 

Contentious submission resolved

Detailed assessment of contentious compensation-event submissions supported a negotiated commercial settlement approximately £500,000 below the original total value submitted. The initial six-month appointment was subsequently extended to around 18 months.

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Stronger contract requirements before award

Commercial and cost-verification review led to significant changes to contract requirements before award, helping improve the practical operation of the contracts in delivery.

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Commercial position protected through delivery

On a complex NEC target-cost marine project, the commercial position was maintained through a difficult delivery period, with tender margin retained and significant potential cost identified and avoided through early commercial challenge.

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Improved client capability and consistency

Developed and delivered practical contract-based training for client commercial and delivery teams, improving understanding of target-cost arrangements, cost verification and contract administration of various disciplines across more than ten teams.

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Need to discuss a specific requirement?

If you need senior commercial or NEC support, get in touch to discuss the project, the issue and where support may be most useful.

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