Architect's appointment: practice, fees, competence and professional negligence • Building contracts and subcontracts: obligations, delay, disruption, extensions of time, architects' instructions, certificates, practical completion, partial possession, liability • Building construction and design failures • Cladding • Building regulations • Fire safety • Intellectual property: architectural copyright • Disciplinary and regulatory proceedings • Town and Country Planning Act appeals • Public inquiries • Adjudication • ADR • Mediation

Building construction problems: • Negligence • Professional negligence (architecture & construction) • Home improvement disputes • Contractual disputes • Contractor & sub-contractor disputes • Improper contract administration (construction) • Claims investigation (property insurance) • Town & country planning: • Listed buildings • Architectural design: • Building conservation • Listed buildings • Design defects (faults) • Architectural defects • Construction works: • Project management (construction) • Architectural & building technology ...

Building contract disputes • Disrepair claims • Defective design & workmanship negligence claims • Building pathology • Building conversion & restoration • Party Wall, etc., Act Mr Mathieson is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Managing Director of Ellis Belk Associates Limited and a practising Chartered Building Surveyor with many years' experience investigating building defects of both design and workmanship. In addition to his expert witness workload, Mr Mathieson has been involved with Channel...