Alex Yates
Office Manager
At Oakwood Consulting, we partner with our clients at every stage of the project lifecycle, providing expertise to meet challenges, manage risk effectively, and protect the commercial interests of our clients.
Delivering complex construction, infrastructure, and defence projects with confidence and expertise.
Providing trusted commercial risk management solutions and expert advisory services.
Clients rely on Oakwood’s independent advice to manage risk and achieve outcomes.
Reach out to our team today to get clarity and expertise on your current project.
We manage commercial risk across the full project lifecycle, delivering better outcomes by identifying and managing risk. Oakwood Consulting delivers end-to-end commercial risk management across the construction project lifecycle, from contract review and planning through to delivery, close-out, and final account. Through contract management, planning, programming, and scheduling support, we help clients identify and manage time and cost risk early, protect entitlement, and safeguard their commercial interests throughout the life of the project.
Oakwood Consulting offers independent and objective expert services for dispute resolution, including adjudication, arbitration, and litigation.
We provide independent expert support for complex construction disputes, including adjudication and arbitration. Our experts bring deep industry experience and deliver credible, clearly reasoned reports and testimony across matters of delay, disruption and quantum.
Our advisory services encompass claims consulting, contract strategy development, risk management, and audit and due diligence support.
We deliver expert, independent advice that strengthens our clients’ commercial risk management capability and supports confident decision-making.
Our cross-sector experience enables us to transfer knowledge between sectors to provide pragmatic, outcome-driven advice.
Our independence allows us to remain flexible and responsive, providing tailored advice that addresses unique challenges and goals.
By anticipating risks before they arise, we minimise disruption and enable effective, timely mitigation.















We support clients in the resources, construction, infrastructure, and defence sectors to navigate complexity and achieve commercially sound outcomes with confidence.
We deliver independent, practical solutions across the full project lifecycle, from front-end planning to project close-out. Our industry expertise enables us to simplify complex challenges, protect our clients’ commercial interests, and drive positive outcomes.
Guided by integrity, professionalism, and accountability, our mission is to act as a trusted partner throughout the entire project journey, ensuring success at every stage.
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To stand alongside our clients as a trusted partner, helping them navigate complex projects, manage commercial risk, and avoid or resolve disputes with clarity and confidence.
We are committed to delivering independent advice, practical solutions, and outcomes that protect what matters most to our clients.