Experience in working with chimneys/flues, both modern & ancient • Fireplace & woodburner/stove installations • Assistance to forensic investigation following house fires • Technical advice on suitability of installations • Opinion on possible failure of chimney/flue systems, whether recent or historic construction Previously served as an Executive Director of the National Association of Chimney Engineers (NACE) and as a Regional Executive Officer of the National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS)

Odour & air quality expert • PhD chemical engineering with 25 years' experience • Expertise in abatement design, operation, performance • Best Available Technology (BAT) & Best Practicable Means (BPM) Assessment • Expert in measurement of odour, dust & air pollutants & impact assessment • Guidance development (e.g. for commercial kitchens) • Acted for regulators & operators & in private nuisance claims, planning appeals & also as joint expert for odour & air quality cases

After training as a marine engineer, I pursued a career in heat and mass transfer until establishing my own consulting firm. I was first retained by the Department of Energy, then by the DTI Design Advisory Service and the Production Engineering Research Association. I have since undertaken 46 plant design and build projects alongside 53 process consultancies, and completed 17 expert witness instructions. My CEng registration was predicated by the design and engineering of major projects for Alcan Aluminium,...

Building surveying • Expert in all aspects of building litigation, including defective construction, including, but not exclusively, drains, cavity walls, mortar, brickwork, roofs, floors, drainage, windows, dampness, condensation, concrete • Valuation for interim or final accounts • Advice on building contracts • Professional negligence • Whether a house is built to NHBC Building Regulations or Building Guarantee Standards • Party wall awards • Expert reports & advice • Compliant with CPR Other offices: (i) 1 Kew Place,...