Research and expertise
Research interests
- Law and Dispute Resolution
- Net Zero Carbon / Sustainability
- Construction Management
- Diversity and Inclusion
Recent publications
Selected Publications
Reed, P (2022) “Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance” 2nd Edition, Thomson Reuters, Sweet & Maxwell, ISBN: 978-1 0-414-08707-1 (Principal Researcher: Mann, P)
Mann, P (2016) “Power of Construction Adjudicators to rule on Substantive Jurisdiction”, In Proceedings of the Legal Research Symposium of the Royal Institution of Surveyors RICS COBRA Conference, Toronto, September 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78321-160-9
Mann, P & Wong, D.T.W (2016) “Construction Adjudication: The Way Forward”, In Proceeding of the Legal Research Symposium of the Royal Institution of Surveyors RICS COBRA Conference, Toronto, September 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78321-160-9
Mann, P & Wong, D.T.W (2016) “Can we sue judges in construction cases?”, The Construction Lawyer, In Proceeding of the Legal Research Symposium of the Royal Institution of Surveyors RICS COBRA Conference, Toronto, September 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78321-160-9
Mann, P. (2014) “Just as there is now a single test of dishonesty for knowing assistance, so ought there to be a single test of knowledge for knowing receipt. The recipient’s state of knowledge must be such as to make it unconscionable for him to retain the benefit of the receipt.” (Nourse LJ in BCCI Ltd v Akindele): A Discussion, In Cambridge University Law Society Per Incuriam, 90th Edition, Michaelmas 2014
Mann, P. (2014) “Is expert witness immunity from suit a thing of the past in construction law?” in Cambridge University Law Society Per Incuriam, 88th Edition, Lent 2014, pp11-14
Mann, P. & Wong, D.T.W. (2014) “What does the duty of utmost good faith (uberrimae fidei) in insurance contract mean for the construction industry?” In Proceedings of 13th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Portsmouth, September 2014
Mann, P. & Wong, D.T.W. (2014) “Is expert witness immunity from suit a thing of the past in construction law?” In Proceedings of 13th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Portsmouth, September 2014
Mann, P. (2011) “Is Expert Witness Immunity from Suit a thing of the past in Construction Law?”, Submission for the Australian Society of Construction Law Brooking Prize, Commended http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/law/news/mann
Mann, P. (2010) "What can Croatian Construction Law learn from the US Copyright Law in the protection of intellectual property rights of architects and engineers?" First Place, The Croatian American Bar Association 2010 Essay Competition
Mann, P. (2010) “What can UK’s Construction Law learn from the US Copyright Law in the protection of intellectual property rights of architects and engineers?” Commendation for the Society of Construction Law Hudson Prize
Teaching
- Construction Law
- Dispute Resolution / Mediation
Profile
Professor Dr Phebe Mann is a multidisciplinary expert in Construction Law, Management, and Engineering. She is professionally qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Civil Engineer, and Construction Manager. Phebe is a Specialist Member of the Upper Tribunal (Transport Jurisdiction) Tax Chamber, the General Regulatory Chamber (Transport, Information Rights, and Estate Agent Jurisdictions). She also serves on the Agricultural Land Tribunal (Wales) and the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Panel of the General Regulatory Chamber.
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Appointed Deputy Chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Council, Phebe works closely with the ICE President, Trustee for Engineering Knowledge, and Director General to strengthen collaboration between Council, the Learning Society, and the Institution’s knowledge programmes. Her leadership contributes to shaping ICE’s professional agenda, enhancing its impact on industry and society.
A Chartered Civil Engineer since 1999, Professor Dr Mann previously worked on major highways and structures projects with Westminster City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, and Atkins (now AtkinsRéalis). She was elected Chair of ICE London in 2022 and immediate past Chair. Earlier in her career, she was also the first woman Chair of minority ethnic background of the Chartered Institute of Building Leicester Centre.
Professor Dr Mann is a Fellow of multiple professional institutions, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Phebe is also a Chartered Member of the CIOB (MCIOB) and a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE).
Phebe’s academic credentials span several disciplines and universities, reflecting her broad professional grounding. She studied Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment at the University of Cambridge, holds an LLB from the University of Buckingham, an LLM in Construction Law, Arbitration and Adjudication from Robert Gordon University, and completed the Bar Training Course at City, University of London. She also holds an MSc in Construction Management from Loughborough University, an MSc in Bridge Engineering and Management from the University of Surrey, and an Outstanding Award for her PhD in Online Collaborative Design (Educational Technology) from The Open University.
Professor Dr Mann was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 2020, becoming the first female engineer of ethnic origin appointed as a Specialist Member of the Upper Tribunal (Transport Jurisdiction) in 2022. Phebe also serves the General Regulatory Chamber (Transport, Information Rights and Estate Agents Jurisdictions), Tax Chamber and Agricultural Land Tribunal (Wales).
Her professional achievements have been recognised with numerous honours and awards, including:
- Telegraph/WES Top 50 Women in Engineering
- WISE Woman of Outstanding Achievement Tomorrow’s Leader Award
- Chartered Institute of Building International Innovation and Research Award
- Open University PBPL Teaching and Learning Excellence Award
- Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
- Honorary Fellowship, Bradford College
- Women in Housing Award
- Warrant Adult Leader, Guide Association
An experienced academic and practitioner, Professor Dr Mann has held senior teaching and research positions at the University of East London, University of Westminster, University of Reading, the University of Law, and The Open University. She currently serves as a Visiting Professor in Construction Law, Management, and Engineering at Loughborough University, contributing to teaching, research supervision, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Beyond academia and engineering, Phebe brings significant governance experience from her service as a former Elder and Trustee of Park United Reformed Church, Reading, supporting effective leadership and charitable governance.
Professor Dr Mann is passionate about advancing professional standards, promoting diversity and inclusion, and inspiring future generations of engineers and leaders.
“I am humbled and honoured to serve as Deputy Chair of ICE Council and to support our President and colleagues in promoting civil engineering as a force for positive change. I am passionate about inspiring the next generation of engineers and surveyors, strengthening ICE’s knowledge leadership, and ensuring Council contributes fully to society.”
“I will contribute to Loughborough University in teaching, groundbreaking research and interdisciplinary collaborations.”