Dr. Yiannis Vacanas is a civil engineer and arbitrator with experience in the construction industry since 2002, and particular involvement in construction project management, delay and disruption analysis, design and dispute resolution. As he has been involved in public and private construction projects as a consultant, a client representative and a contractor he has a thorough understanding of the complex issues that can emerge in a construction project. His main research interests include project management using modern technologies, delay in construction projects and dispute resolution. Academically, he holds a BEng in Civil Engineering (UCL, 1st class), an MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration (King’s College London) and a PhD in Construction Project Management (Cyprus University of Technology). Dr Vacanas is a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a member of the Society of Construction Law.