James has more than 25 years of project expertise, including cost planning, procurement, and cost management of major building and civil engineering projects. He has extensive experience in the quantity surveying profession and has worked across most industry sectors.

He has mainly focused on mixed-use developments, commercial, retail, educational, and healthcare projects. Over the years, he has become a specialist in the fields of cost estimating and managing large-scale projects, covering every stage from inception and procurement through to contract administration, cost control, financial reporting, and close-out.