We deliver clarity where it matters most, from project management to dispute resolution and expert testimony.
Built on experience.
Driven by excellence.
Powered by people.
Operating across Africa, the Middle East & beyond.
We bring smart people and structured thinking to the world’s toughest infrastructure and construction challenges.
Whether it’s resolving multi-billion-dollar disputes, managing project risk, or providing expert testimony — we deliver outcomes that hold up in court, and in the boardroom.
Our Services
Beyond Advice. We Deliver.
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Project Services: Building Strong Foundations
At IQ², we believe the best disputes are the ones that never happen. Our Project Services are designed to safeguard your investment, reduce risk, and keep projects running smoothly from day one.
By combining engineering insight, commercial awareness, and proven planning methods, we help you:
- Plan with precision — Integrated scheduling, cost, and risk frameworks that anticipate challenges before they occur.
- Protect your contracts — Commercial and contract management that ensures entitlement, compliance, and accountability.
- Prevent costly disputes — Claims prevention, early warning systems, and controls that save time and money.
- Stay on track — Project audits and health checks that give leaders a clear picture of progress and performance.
With IQ² on your team, you don’t just get plans on paper — you get a proactive partner dedicated to delivering your project on time, to budget, and built on a solid foundation.
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Dispute Resolution: Turning conflict into success
Even the best-managed projects face challenges — and when disputes arise, IQ² provides the strategy, structure, and expertise to resolve them quickly and effectively.
Our approach blends legal insight with engineering and commercial expertise to help you:
- Strengthen your case — Evidence-based claims preparation, defence, and entitlement analysis.
- Navigate complexity — Clear contractual notices and strategic positioning that protect your rights.
- Resolve disputes efficiently — Mediation, adjudication, and arbitration support that saves time and avoids escalation.
- Uncover the truth — Delay, disruption, and productivity analysis that stands up to scrutiny.
With IQ², you gain a partner who is both technical, tactical and commercial — ensuring your side of the story is understood, defended, and backed by evidence.
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Expert Services: Credibility Where It Counts
When the stakes are highest, IQ² delivers expertise that commands respect in the boardroom and the courtroom. Our independent expert services are trusted by clients, arbitrators, and legal teams worldwide.
We provide:
- Independent expert reports — Impartial, precise, and backed by evidence.
- Forensic analysis — Detailed delay, disruption, and quantum evaluations that uncover the facts.
- Expert testimony — Clear, confident delivery in adjudication, arbitration, and court.
- Trusted credibility — Reports and analysis consistently recognised for clarity, fairness, and technical rigor.
At IQ², we don’t just appear as experts — we earn it. Every report, every opinion, and every testimony reflects our values of honour, integrity, respect, and excellence.
– Henry Ford.
Founded by Tommy Wakefield-Smith, an internationally recognised expert in project planning, delay and disruption, he has a proven track record of delivering highly complex projects and resolving disputes across Africa, the UK, the Middle East, and Asia.
Our mission is twofold:
RESOLUTION
EMPOWERMENT
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Our Values: HIRE
The Principles That Guide Everything We Do
Honor
We honour our commitments to our clients and each other.
Innovate
We use the latest technologies and innovative thinking to optimise processes and deliver smarter solutions.
Respect
For clients, colleagues, and the communities we serve.
Excellence
In Engineering, delivery, communication, and outcomes.
Our Difference
What Sets Us Apart and Drives Our Excellence
At IQ², we earn it.”
We don’t believe in consulting, we deliver results
Process-driven thinking:
Proven frameworks for every challenge.
Global perspective:
Project expertise acrosss four continents in most major sectors.
Real results:
Reports praised by arbitrators, clients, and legal teams.
People-centric:
We mentor our own —
and yours.