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#PolicyDigestPodcast Guest Profile: Gava Charles is a PhD student at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He is a civil engineer, construction contracts manager, construction claims specialist and dispute resolution practitioner. Charles is a PhD student at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He holds a Master of Science in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution from Leeds Beckett University, UK. He also holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering specialising in Structural Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, both from Makerere University, Uganda. Charles is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a certified mediator, adjudicator, and arbitrator. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Young Members Committee of the CIArb Uganda Chapter and is a ConstructAfrica Ambassador under the “African Leaders in Construction” programme. He received Young ADR Professional of the Year 2025 award from the CIArb Uganda Chapter and has been nominated for several other recognitions. Professionally, Charles works at Hove and Quill Advocates where he is the Construction Practice Director. Watch the #PolicyDigestPodcast via youtu.be/MQAwvw1dz4Y