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- Driver Group plc is a United Kingdom-based global construction consultancy providing specialist commercial management, project management, quantity surveying, contract administration, dispute avoidance and resolution, litigation support, commercial advice, and training services to the engineering and construction industries. Its core products and services encompass commercial and contract management, dispute resolution, delay analysis, project controls, building information modeling, expert witness support, and seminar training through its subsidiaries including Driver Consult Ltd, Driver Project Services Ltd, and Driver Trett. The company serves diverse sectors including building, energy, infrastructure, marine, mining, oil and gas, process and industrial, and transportation across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Haslingden, United Kingdom, Driver Group operates through three main divisions: Europe & Americas, APAC, Middle East & Africa, and the Initiate division focusing on UK infrastructure projects. Recent major changes include a strategic focus on higher-margin expert services, regional profitability improvements particularly in Middle East and Asia Pacific, cost rationalization with office downsizing in London, and a 2024 equity buyback plan representing 10% of its issued share capital as part of capital management initiatives. The firm continues to pursue growth through organic expansion, targeted hiring of experts, potential M&A activity, and enhanced operational efficiency to support increased revenues and profitability by 2027. Driver Group employs around 264 staff operating in 16 countries with multi-disciplinary consultancy capabilities under the Driver and Trett brands, maintaining a strong position in global construction consultancy markets.