Owner / Founder
Ashley Crawford
BSc (Hons), PGDip Arb, LLM, MCIArb, MRICS
Managing Director and Founder
Ashley founded CostPro in 2010. As Managing Director, he sets the company's strategy and leads its growth.
He is responsible for CostPro's client relationships, its people and the standards behind its work. Under his leadership, CostPro has become a RICS Regulated Firm, built an integrated management system to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards, and strengthened its management and leadership team to support the company's growth. Ashley is also an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme, delivered with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Ashley brings more than 20 years of experience in Quantity Surveying in the construction industry, from a major projects background. Before focusing fully on CostPro, he was Commercial Director and Head of Major Projects at Systech International. His work spans rail, highways, power, health and commercial building in the UK, Europe and North America.
Ashley still advises clients directly on complex commercial matters, claims and disputes. This keeps CostPro's advice grounded in current, hands-on experience at the top of the business.
Qualifications
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MRICS, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
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MCIArb, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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LLM in Construction Law
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RICS Diploma in Arbitration
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BSc (Hons) in Commercial Management (Quantity Surveying)
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Alumnus, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
Consulting Partners
Paul Singh
Consulting Partner
Paul has a wealth of experience in the Construction Industry having spent more than a decade leading many high-profile projects, including numerous claims for private and commercial clients.
He has a BSc in both Psychology and Quantity Surveying as well as an MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution. He has won coveted awards for his industry and been published by leading institutions and journals. He is also a Board Member within the CIOB and the City of London Chamber of Commerce.
He is a passionate professional and has a close understanding of project cost controls and both the contracting and procurement processes.
