Mr Powell in RINGWOOD
Boundary disputes • Boundary demarcation • Conveyance plan clarification • Plans for vehicle accident sites • Professional negligence reports • Land parcel area calculations & reports • Land volume calculations & reports
Mr Naylor in STOURBRIDGE
Construction safety • Occupational health & safety • Personal injury • Slips & trips • Manual handling • Accident investigations • Flooding damage • Geotechnical engineering • Foundations & earthworks • Embankments & cuttings • Soil & rock slope instability • Subsidence, settlement & heave • Treatment of mineworkings • Landfill engineering • Stabilisation works • Retaining walls • Ground improvement • Contamination • Drainage
Mrs Aplin in ORMSKIRK
Simone is a Chartered Waste Manager with 25 years’ experience in waste and resource management in operations for the Environment Agency and consultancy. She held a Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC) for hazardous waste landfill. Simone understands waste legislation and its application by the Regulator, acting as an expert in criminal and civil disputes and giving written and verbal evidence in cases involving a wide range of waste offences and their impact on the environment. She is an expert in the...
Mr Procter in CAMBRIDGE
Rural & agricultural property: • Agricultural landlord & tenant disputes, Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 & Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 • Rent reviews, notice to quit & remedy of breaches of terms of tenancies • Valuations of farm & rural property • Freehold & tenancy valuations • Rental & capital valuations • Compulsory purchases & compensation • Divorce • Family disputes • Partnership & company valuations • Inheritance & capital gains tax valuations • Leasehold enfranchisement • Valuation for insolvency & receivership • Farm...
Mr Ly in LONDON
I am a Chartered Surveyor/Registered Valuer and a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over a decade of surveying experience. I also have memberships with the National Association of Estate Agents, the Association of Residential Lettings Agents and The Property Institute. I am familiar with providing FPR25 and CPR35 compliant reports. My expertise is within valuation services, providing valuation reports for a variety of purposes and asset types from standard residential and commercial...
Mr Corrigan in LONDON
Hugh has over 35 years’ experience in civil, structural and multidisciplinary design, engineering and management of major infrastructure and building projects, including design-build, PFI and BOT projects. He has been responsible for the design and management of many unique building and infrastructure projects, including complex above and below ground structures in difficult ground conditions. Hugh has extensive expertise in civil, structural, geotechnical, transportation, utility, water, wastewater design...
Mr Tucker in LONDON
Structural engineering • Civil engineering • Forensic engineering • Maritime engineering • Coastal engineering • Design • Construction • Workmanship • Professional negligence • Damage • Defects analysis • Cracking • Buckling • Corrosion • Deflections • Deterioration • Dilapidations • Settlement • Subsidence • Heave • Ground movement • Concrete quality • Concrete durability • Concrete strength • Concrete testing • Basements • Foundations • Refurbishment • New build • Historic buildings • Raised access floors • Floor slabs • Screeds • Structural analysis • Structural stability •...
Mr MacKean in RINGWOOD
• Experienced expert • Opinion and evidence given at mediations and planning enquiries, arbitrations and in High Court, in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, South Africa and Europe • Established specialist engineering geologist in the fields of rock engineering and geotechnical engineering • Experienced lead designer on long tunnel projects, cavern schemes and high rock slopes • Forensic investigation and root cause analysis of failures and construction difficulties involving geology and groundwater • Examples include...
Mr Sanders in TIVERTON
Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor with considerable expert witness & litigation experience, including: • Arbitration & Higher Tier Tribunals • Banking & other business & property disputes • Farm business advice, including finance & business restructuring • Agricultural insolvency & receivership • Planning & development • Agricultural tenancies, including as an adviser to Defra as a member of the Farm Tenancy Forum • Chairs the RICS Agricultural Tenancies Monitoring Group • Valuation • Boundaries • Experience includes county...
Mr Evans in HARROGATE
Extensive experience of building & contractual disputes • Investigation & diagnosis of building defects & preparation of Scott schedules • Advice on costings & building technical matters • Application of building law to boundary disputes • Landlord & tenant disputes, dilapidations & lease renewals • Residential, commercial & industrial valuations, including rental valuations • Insurance claims disputes • Professional negligence of construction professionals • Construction health & safety management disputes
Mr Mahony in NOTTINGHAM
Neighbourly & Boundary Disputes I have been appointed as party wall surveyor for building owners and adjoining owners. I frequently provide advice to parties wishing to undertake works close to or on the boundary, which may or may not fall within the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. This includes commercial and domestic clients. I am employed to help resolve disputes between parties over neighbourly matters, including the undertaking of building works or the removal of boundary features by one party, the position...
Mr Rogers in LOWER UPHAM
Acoustics, noise & vibration consultant • Environmental noise & planning relating to commercial, industrial & residential development • Planning inquiries • Licensing hearings & appeals • Environmental Protection Act hearings & noise nuisance assessments • Road & rail transportation noise • Leisure & entertainment noise • Sound insulation of buildings • Vibration • Gym due diligence & solution diagnostics • Hearing loss claims
Mr Percival in NORWICH
Environmental acoustics specialist also with extensive expertise in architectural acoustics. Specific expertise in the following areas: • Acoustics-related development planning issues • Environmental noise and vibration monitoring and assessment • Acoustic design of buildings Project-specific experience includes: • Residential, commercial and mixed-use development • Industry, infrastructure and mineral extraction • Healthcare, education and religious buildings • Leisure and entertainment venues
Ms Heasman in ATHERSTONE
Provision of expert witness services in areas such as: • Waste management and treatment • Landfill sites • Environmental and health effects of waste management facilities and contaminated land • Assessment of risks from contaminated land, including risks to water and to human health
Mr Walton in LANCASTER
Experienced consultant and expert witness in quarrying, open pit mining, geotechnical engineering (both mining and civil engineering), health and safety in quarries and mines • Chartered Mining Engineer, Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner, former Chartered Geologist • Extensive experience in consulting, contracting and managing mining and quarrying operations in both technical and production capacities • Works extensively in the UK, Europe and Africa • Expert evidence given in mineral extraction, slope stability...
Mr Roe in LONDON
Consultant Surveyor used to acting as an expert witness in property valuation disputes in the area of civil litigation • I have acted as an expert in cases concerning the High Court, County Court, at government public inquiries & at Valuation Tribunals • I have professionally advised both public & private companies & individuals • I regularly advise in disputes involving both commercial & residential properties, including those affecting disputes over asset, values, landlord & tenant matters & matrimonial disputes
Mr Nettleton in MANCHESTER
Engineering geology • Rock engineering • Rock falls • Geotechnical engineering • Geology • Foundation engineering • Site investigation • Earthworks & slopes - roads • Earthworks & slopes - rail • Earth-retaining structures • Slope drainage • Slope stabilisation • Landslides • Mines & quarries • Quarries Regulations 1999 • Tips • Tailings, dams & lagoons • Risk assessment • Geohazards • Ground anchors • Geomorphology • Debris flows
Mr Russ in BENFLEET
Valuation of residential properties for taxation purposes (e.g. IHT, CGT) • Valuations for probate, trusts and Court of Protection matters • Valuation of residential property • Consideration of structural defects • Professional negligence of property professionals & solicitors • Boundary disputes • Effect of above matters on property values • Surveying, professional negligence • Structural surveying, professional negligence • Leasehold extension & freehold enfranchisement cases
Mr Webber in HARROGATE
Soil mechanics • Foundation engineering • Mineral stability • Contaminated land • Slope instabilities • Conditions of contract • Development constraints
Mr Smith in NORWICH
Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer specialising in all types of residential property across most of East Anglia. Providing expert witness advice on valuation and residential survey work.
Mr Ellis in LONDON
Extensive international experience in stone consultancy, geomaterials, construction materials & testing methods, quality & application of construction products • Experienced in specification, analysis & assessment of geomaterials & in-service structural & performance-related failure investigations • Specialist in the evaluation of natural stone for internal & external cladding & flooring & paving applications, including specification, selection, testing, quarry & supplier facility assessments, failure investigations
Mr Ferguson in LONDON
Advice on traffic & access relating to site development • Hotels • Food & non-food retail • Housing & change of use • Support of unitary development plans policy at public inquiry • Traffic impact assessment • Evidence given on behalf of a number of prominent developers & agencies, including Elbrook C & C Ltd, Blue Orange Core, Bright Stars Nursery Ltd & London Borough of Harrow
Mr Levy in BOREHAMWOOD
Building surveying: • Structural surveys & valuation • Boundary disputes • Party wall administration • Building defect diagnosis • Construction & contract administration • Building disputes • Subsidence damage • Leasehold dilapidations • Duties of a Chartered Surveyor or Valuer & negligence • Double glazing & conservatory disputes • Fire damage • Fire precautions & means of escape • Kitchen & joinery installation disputes Simon Levy is the Principal of an active, multi-disciplined practice of Chartered Building Surveyors and Designers....
Mr Munby in DONCASTER
Property boundary disputes - commercial, residential and agricultural - in built or rural environments Prefers to act for legal professionals, but each dispute is unique.
Mr Jacklin in LONDON
Building defects • Professional negligence • Construction disputes • Architectural design • Project management • Party walls • Flat roof defects • Roof defects • Window defects • Cavity wall insulation Simon has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry where he has practised as a chartered building surveyor and chartered project management surveyor on a wide range of instructions, including building surveys, defects diagnosis, party walls, dilapidations, project management, contract administration and health...
Mr Skelton in CHORLEY
Land use and development planning • All aspects of town planning, including national and local planning policy • Planning and related legislation • National planning practice guidance • Local planning policy • Listed buildings and conservation areas • Development management/control • Case examples include numerous planning appeal inquiries • Contractual disputes • Casino licensing hearings and appeals • Compulsory purchase/Lands Tribunal • Judicial review of planning decisions • Injunctions, etc. Offices in Lancashire, Cumbria &...
Mr Barmpopoulos in LONDON
Geotechnical engineering • Geotechnical analysis • Geotechnical design • Geotechnical assessment • Heavy civils • Buildings • Bridges • Basements • Maritime structures • Industrial slabs • Infrastructure • Road pavements • External paving • Site investigation • Desk study • Ground investigation • Groundwater • Seepage • Foundations • Shallow foundations • Footings • Raft foundations • Deep foundations • Bored piles • Driven piles • Rock sockets • Pile testing • Earth retaining structures • Reinforced earth walls • Gravity retaining wall • Gabion walls • Precast concrete...
Mr White in TAVISTOCK
Water resources • Water quality • Water supply, distribution • Drinking water quality & treatment • Sewage, waste water management • Oil spill environmental impact assessment, pollution, treatment • River pollution • Contaminated land relative to water quality • Legionella risk assessments
Mr Ahmed in LONDON
Building defects • Building surveys • Dilapidations • Family disputes • Housing disrepair • Landlord and tenant compensation • Matrimonial disputes • Professional negligence • Party wall disputes • Valuation disputes
Mr Williams in STOCKPORT
I have worked in an expert witness practice since the mid-1990s, initially on a part-time basis, in the area of noise and vibration, with a focus on occupational injuries such as NIHL, tinnitus, RSI, VWF and CTS. This involved site inspections, testing, computational analysis and report preparation. In 2016, the practice became a limited company and I became a full-time Director and Principal Consultant. I have since provided the courts with over 300 single joint expert witness reports, mainly in NIHL cases.
Dr Smith in HARROGATE
Soil mechanics • Foundation engineering • Mineral stability • Slope instabilities • Conditions of contract • Development constraints • Offshore foundations
Mr Witchalls in READING
Advise public & private sector clients with respect to transport planning, policy & engineering aspects of land & policy proposals & commercial & residential developments in the UK & Europe • Given evidence at High Court planning appeals, plan & CPO inquiries & Select Committee • Key areas of expertise: • Traffic & transport impact assessments • Transport policy • Green travel plans • Parking • Junction assessment & design • Traffic appraisal & modelling • Sustainable transport & development • Interchange design
Dr Wise in ORMSKIRK
Stephen is a Chartered Waste Manager within the renewable energy, waste, resources and environment sector with over 20 years at a senior level. Stephen has previously held a Certificate of Technical Competency (CoTC) for composting. Stephen has worked within the private sector at a senior level for several waste management companies and global environmental infrastructure consultancies. Stephen is familiar with most waste treatment and renewable energy technologies. Stephen understands the technology supply...
Mr Bentley in ABERYSTWYTH
Assessment and design of silage, slurry and manure handling, storage and application equipment and facilities • Compliance with agri-pollution legislation • Agricultural land management, including soil, manure and vegetation management practice
Dr Williams in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Design of earth-retaining structures • Basement design • Site investigation • Slope stability • Geotechnical monitoring • Numerical analysis of geotechnical structures • Ground improvement • Foundation & pile design • Reinforced earth
Mr Parkin in CHORLEY
Building surveying • Building technology • Buildings • Alterations to buildings • Damp in buildings • Dilapidations • Dilapidation of buildings • Construction of buildings • Construction • Architecture • Fire • Fire safety • Building regulations • Boundary disputes • Party walls • Building design • Building defects • Construction defects • Building inspection • Building condition • Building Act • Building engineering • Building pathology • Commercial buildings
Mr Thompson in TARPORLEY
All property matters relating to valuation issues of motor trade & leisure industry, including in particular: • Landlord & tenant • Rental values • Petrol filling stations • Business losses • Professional negligence • Compulsory purchase • Rating assessments • Arbitrations • Mobile home parks & caravan sites • Shooting or sporting rights • Trained & practising arbitrator
Mr Baker in STOKE-ON-TRENT
Glass analysis • Paint analysis • Fibre analysis • Footwear mark & toolmark comparisons • Forensic evidence, general • Analytical chemistry • Drink drive calculations • Drug analysis, valuation & packaging • MDT analysis • Drug driving • Electronic tags
Mr Clark in EASTLEIGH
Residential and commercial valuations • Dilapidations • Building surveys • Leasehold extensions and enfranchisement • Japanese Knotweed diminution of value
Dr Antino in CHELMSFORD
• Dispute resolution claims, adjudication and arbitration • Professional negligence claims - Philip regularly acts for parties that are seeking compensation from a negligent surveyor or representing surveyors where an allegation of negligence has been made • Expert witness reports acting as a claimant, defendant and/or single joint expert in building dispute matters • Party wall consultant and published author on the Party Wall Act, first person to undertake doctoral research into the Party Wall, etc., Act 1996 •...
Captain Turner in COVENTRY
As former Chief Pilot with a major UK airline, Chris has wide experience in flight operations, pilot recruitment, training and remuneration. Currently a Type Rating Instructor and Examiner on Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' aircraft, he is also an active light aircraft and seaplane pilot. Chris is an experienced expert witness - certificated by, and a Governor and Fellow of, the Expert Witness Institute - and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He is also a 1st tier APIL expert and is winner of the prestigious...
Mr Holder in BRIGHTON
Principal professional specialisms I have over 30 years' post qualification experience of surveying/valuing residential and commercial property across Southern England - mainly in the county of Sussex. Experience includes preparation of Expert Witness Valuation Reports, valuations for loan security purposes, advice on conversions and refurbishment projects, development land, lease extensions, collective enfranchisements, rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations and other landlord and tenant work. Professional...
Mr Easton in BRISTOL
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,...
Mr Pilbrow in LONDON
• RICS Registered Valuer • RICS Registered Expert Witness An experienced expert witness in the following valuation matters: • Professional negligence claims • Dilapidations disputes (Section 18 (1) valuations) • Diminution valuations • Commercial and residential property disputes • Restrictive covenants • Matrimonial disputes • Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 lease renewals • References to arbitrators and independent experts • Mediation
Mr Nevines in SOUTHAMPTON
My specialism for expert witness instructions is the valuation of commercial premises and land used for industrial, warehouse, retail and office purposes. My geographic area of expertise is within Hampshire, specifically around Southampton, The New Forest, Romsey, Winchester and Portsmouth.
Mr Calvert in SOUTHAMPTON
I have been an expert witness on mapping matters and boundaries since 1992 in the UK, Germany and Singapore. More particularly, I have been instructed in surveying for boundary disputes, demarcation & rights of way since 2001 when I set up my practice. I have attained the Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate as an expert witness, and am a member of the RICS Boundaries & Party Walls Group. Honorary Lecturer at UCL in law applicable to boundaries, easements & land registration. Summary 1. Boundary demarcation...
Mr Evans in LONDON
Structural engineering • Civil engineering • Residential, domestic, commercial, retail, industrial, infrastructure, education, arts & leisure, oil & gas • Buildings • Retaining structures • Foundations • Basements • Car parks • Offshore structures • Wind turbines • Industrial buildings • Heavy civils • Infrastructure • Portal frames • Tanks • Liquid retaining structures • Structural analysis • Structural assessment • Structural surveys • Structural design • Structural strengthening • Structural repair • Remedial works • Renovations • Professional negligence •...
Mr Clark in LEEDS
Academy of Experts & Registered Expert Witness Consulting Engineer with more than 50 years' experience in the UK, Middle East, Far East and SE Asia. Design of numerous low- and high-rise commercial, industrial and public buildings and structures, as well as basements, foundations and retaining walls involving: • masonry • concrete • steel • timber. Investigation of defective: • design • materials • construction • fabrication • manufacturing. Investigation of: • failure in duty of care in civil, structural and environmental...
Eur Ing Watts in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Environmental noise impact assessment • Measurement of noise & vibration • Sound insulation • Road traffic noise • Railway noise • Noise, nuisance • Industrial noise • Noise, planning • Building acoustics • Recreation noise
Mr Jaques in LEEDS
Experience in architectural practice both pre-contract & post-contract with particular reference to terms of appointment & construction methods & detailing • A detailed knowledge of building regulations involving legislation & building contracts • A member of the RIBA panel of adjudicators • A wide knowledge of landscape contracting disputes as a Director of Deberris Landscapes Ltd • Experience in preparation of reports under legal instruction as an expert both prior to issuing of proceedings & court action • Experience...
Mr Stephens in LONDON
Expert arboricultural evidence for developers & local authorities in planning appeals, hearings & public local inquiries • Expert witness statements & evidence relating to litigation involving arboriculture, tree root damage, subsidence, Tree Preservation Orders & high hedge disputes • Evidence relating to arboriculture, woodland management, insurance & valuation • Having previously been MD of the largest landscape & grounds maintenance contractor in the UK, I also specialise in resolution of contractual disputes,...
Mr Gallagher in MANCHESTER
Containment systems engineering for landfills, tailings lagoons & heap leach pads • Geosynthetics engineering & use • Geosynthetics testing • Steepwall lining systems for deep quarry landfills • Composite lining systems, including clay, bentonite-enriched soil (BES), geomembranes, geotextiles • Leachate & landfill gas • Earthworks • Safety & risk in geotechnical engineering • Construction quality assurance (CQA) • Waste management & disposal • Ground investigation
Mr Scott in WOLVERHAMPTON
Provides professional services in the following field of expertise: • Construction defects • Building contract and property title disputes • Landlord and tenant dilapidations • Section 11 housing disrepair
Eur Ing Craney in BIRMINGHAM
Lifts, escalators & machinery • Criminal, civil & coroners courts • Personal injury • Design & regulatory compliance • LOLER & PUWER, & CDM regulations • Accident & failure investigation • Construction & maintenance contracts • NHS HTM08-02 AE lifts • Quantum assessment • Landlord & tenant & dilapidations • PFI contract disputes including handback assessment, condition reporting & quantum • Arbitration • Adjudication • Mediation • Expert determination & negotiation • 47 years' experience as a contractor engineer, manager & consulting...
Dr Szmidt in AYR
Anaerobic digestion • Odour & emissions from compost & related facilities • Environmental & societal pollution • Agricultural pollution • Waste management & recycling • Facility design & operation • Production of compost & composted waste • Use, quality & fertiliser value of compost & digestate for horticulture & agriculture • Mushroom & hydroponic production systems • Cannabis cultivation • Microbial content, contamination & pollution of compost SKYPE: targetrenewables.raks
Mr Adcock in LICHFIELD
I have practised in leasehold reform and residential landlord and tenant law for over 20 years of my professional career. I have wide experience dealing with right to manage claims, right to enfranchise (collective) claims and claims under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. I have a working knowledge of the principles of the methods of valuation under these Acts and a thorough grasp of the practicalities of the legal system, jurisdictions and conveyancing procedures. I have acted for freeholders and leaseholders...
Mr Gibb in GLASGOW
Architects' professional negligence • Architects' appointments & fees • Building contract disputes • Building defects & failures • Cladding & performance in fire • Contract claims, including adjudication response • Land & property disputes, including matters referred to Lands Tribunal • Liability within the design team • Historical analysis of buildings • Preparation of visualisations • Preparation of expert reports • Attendance at court • Participation in all forms of ADR • Representations in respect of planning applications, adjudication...
Dr Purnell in ST ALBANS
Health risk assessment & control of hazards in the workplace • Occupational hygiene • Noise • Hand-arm vibration • COSHH • LEV • Personal protective equipment • Legionella risk assessment & control • Microbiological hazards Areas of expert witness work include: • Investigation of workplace accidents and environmental pollution incidents • Identification of causative factors in cases of occupational ill-health • Examination of work environments and equipment following failure and/or injury • Inspection of workplaces, processes...
Ms O'Neill in LONDON
Experience appearing before planning inquiries and hearings, with a good track record of successful outcomes. Able to supply and prepare Proofs of Evidence, Statements of Common Ground and Rebuttal Proofs of Evidence. Advice encompasses: i. National Planning Policy Framework, National Planning Practice Guidance and local planning policies ii. Local Plan Examinations iii. Listed buildings and conservation areas iv. Development management/control v. Compulsory purchase/Lands Tribunal vi. Judicial review of planning...
Mr Palos in LONDON
During the 31 years of my business life I have practised as a surveyor advising on many aspects of residential and commercial property, investment, development and management. This includes: • Valuation • Survey • Pathology • Defect diagnosis • Sale • Letting • Purchase • Management • Repair • Advice on landlord and tenant • Dilapidations • Boundary disputes • Party walls • Right to light • Building disputes I have extensive valuation experience on residential and commercial properties throughout London, the South East and UK wide procured...
Mr Skinner in MIDHURST
Iain specialises in the valuation of residential, commercial, agricultural and forested real estate in the rural and market town sector in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the Home Counties. He also provides advice on many rural estate and development issues, including the value of restrictive covenants. Iain has 30 years' experience of the real estate sector, providing valuation, planning and estate management advice and services to Central and Local Government, charitable sector and private landowners. 17 years...
Mr Lazarevic in LONDON
A highly experienced Chartered Accountant and Expert Witness, and former senior equity partner with a top-10 international firm of chartered accountants. Charles has prepared many hundreds of cases and given oral evidence in courts and arbitrations in the UK and internationally on many occasions. Now he heads a boutique firm specialising in expert testimony for contentious business valuations, insurance claims and other quantification assignments. Charles is also a leading expert on compensation under The...
Mr Batty in PRESTON
Rating appeals embracing Tribunal attendances (including Upper Chamber) • Boundary dispute issues • Valuation disputes • Building defect disputes
Mr Salisbury in OXFORD
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
Mr Hampshire in YORK
Building pathology • Construction defects and costs • Boundary disputes • Professional negligence Other experts in the company: Mr Richard Brasnett Chartered Building Surveyor & Mr Aidan Stephenson Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Mr Way in CHISLEHURST
Party wall disputes • Building contract disputes - typically domestic to a value of £250,000 • Residential service charge disputes - acting for either freeholder or leaseholder • Housing disrepair - Section 11 complaints - acting for either landlord or tenant • Building element condition and compliance for personal injury cases (and similar)
Dr Vince in BECKENHAM
Accident investigation • Major hazards • Fire • Explosion • Toxic gas • Chemical spills • HSWA • COMAH • COSHH • DSEAR • Industrial injuries from chemical & process hazards • Risk from transport, storage, handling & treatment of chemicals, including hazardous waste • Environmental impact assessment • Accidents to the environment • Planning inquiries (risk & air pollution issues) • Air pollution, including odour nuisance & food tainting • Cargo quality disputes • Cargo contamination incidents Over 25 years' experience in research, postgraduate...
Mr Colella in HANLEY
Offices in Henley in Arden and Malvern. Expert assessment of garden works, landscape projects relating to standards & quality of construction or workmanship • Professional designer & consultant can advise & report on all scales of work & practice procedures • Reports, surveys & independent assessment provided • Specialist advisor on private garden projects, land use & development of golf-related facilities • Landscape architect for planning appeals & hearings
Professor Buchanan in CHESHAM
Valuation of mineral projects • Mining geology • Mineral economics • Mineral evaluation • Platinum group element exploration & production • Gold exploration & production • Mining feasibility • Technical & financial appraisal of mining projects • Mining finance • Environmental impact of mining • Valuation of mineral projects • Extractive industry finance • Coal projects • Mining methods • Extractive metallurgy • Mineral reserves & resources • Base metal projects • Metals & energy project appraisal & finance • Financial services • Mining & petroleum...
Dr Fox in LEAMINGTON SPA
Over 40 years of professional experience investigating water-related problems in construction and environmental health. Acted as expert or single joint expert for over 300 civil and criminal cases, arbitration, adjudication and public enquiries. Recent clients have included DEFRA, Drinking Water Inspectorate, NHS, Environment Agency, National House Building Council, local authorities and water PLCs. Specification and management of water systems and water protection in buildings • Drainage • Sewage treatment • Septic...
Dr Whitlow in BRISTOL
Mathematical/hydraulic modelling of rivers or estuaries • Hydrology, water quality, hydromorphology/geomorphology • Dam break modelling • Professional indemnity insurance claims • Professional negligence claims • Small- and large-scale drainage • Flood risk management and modelling • Impact of infrastructure failure • Planning issues associated with flood risk • Environment Agency flood zone mapping • Impact of flood defence construction • Flood risk mitigation measures • Damage caused by flooding
Mr Walsh in LONDON
I entered the profession as a 5 years indentured student apprentice for domestic, commercial and industrial sectors for plumbing, drainage, water, gas, boiler oils, public health engineering, building services engineering from August 1964 and qualified as an Engineer in 1969. I continued my academic and practical training to complete my professional qualification when I was awarded my Council of Engineering Institutions (CEI) Chartered Engineer (CEng) status in 1983. I became an expert witness in 1984. I...
Dr Bond in LONDON
As Associate Sustainability Consultant for Hilson Moran, Paul is competent to accept instructions in: • Nuisance from odour, dust & other amenity impacts relating to waste management, composting & industrial facilities • Air quality & odour monitoring & modelling • Flood risk & surface water management issues • Paul is experienced in finding environmental solutions to achieve planning permission for developments in some of the most challenging of urban environments
Mr Pritchard in CHARLBURY
Over 35 years' experience in mineral resource assessment, geotechnical engineering, planning and design aspects of surface minerals, landfill and civil engineering developments involving: • Experience of preparing and presenting expert evidence at public inquiry and in court • Mineral resource evaluations and due diligence studies • Detailed geotechnical studies including geotechnical appraisals and assessments consistent with the requirements of the Quarries Regulations 1999 • Geotechnical design and risk assessment...
Dr Richardson in GATESHEAD
Grant has acted as Expert Witness on projects requiring rigour and expertise in contaminated land, geotechnical engineering and hydrogeology. He has 35 years’ post-graduate experience in engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, contaminated land, hydrogeology and remediation. He has an excellent reputation within his field which stems from his innate ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, technically complex matters in terms that his audience understands.
Mr Billingham in AMERSHAM
Foundation failures, including heave & subsidence-related problems • Building defects of structure & fabric, including concrete, steel, timber & masonry buildings, whether prefabricated or in situ • Footbridge & cycle bridge-related problems of deck & structure • Concrete failures due to contamination, chloride attack, carbonation, sulphate attack, alkali-silica reaction, together with pollution-related problems & their effect • Prestressing & related problems, including prestressed & post-tensioned in situ concrete •...
Mr Allitt in CRAWLEY
Additional expert Mr John Hilson BSc MICE MCIWEM CEng, Chartered Civil Engineer Richard Allitt Associates Ltd, Suite A4, Chadwick House, Birchwood Park, WARRINGTON, WA3 6AE Email:
[email protected] Flooding • Hydrology • Hydraulic modelling • Surface water management • Integrated urban drainage • Drainage & sewerage • Sewerage management • Waste water • Land drainage • Reservoir inundation modelling
Sargent in PETWORTH
Extensive experience in hard landscaping, especially domestic sites • Specialising in paving, walling and construction, including decking and artificial grass • Also Japanese Knotweed and water issues, including site flooding and drainage
Mr Watson in WIGAN
Combinable and potato crop agronomy • Fertiliser recommendations for all crop types except fruit • Sprayer filling and dilute pesticide washing disposal by biobeds and biofilters • Land-based legislation and effective practical interpretation on farm related to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), including all Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAECs) and Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) covering water protection, nitrate vulnerable zones (NVZs), water abstraction, groundwater, soil management,...
Mr Wilson in MOLD
All aspects of geotechnical engineering, ground investigation, earthworks, foundations, piling, geotextiles, unforeseen ground claims • Author of SHW series 500 Drainage and Earthwork 600 series plus associated DMRB Vol 4 CUBS Expert Witness - Cardiff University Business School 2023
Mr Murat in KNUTSFORD
Tree hazard evaluation • Planning appeals & applications • Tree & branch failures • Tree nuisance • Root trespass • Subsidence • Industrial accidents involving arboricultural operations • Tree damage from construction operations • Tree damage to infrastructure, buildings & surfaces • Plant establishment • Tree failures (planting) • Mediterranean trees & landscapes • Amenity valuation • Tripping due to tree roots • Safe working practices & pruning practices • Woodlands • Fire protection • Ecology • Management • Restoration
Mr Taylor in COLCHESTER
Construction disputes • Geotechnical-related matters, i.e. insurance claims for subsidence & ground engineering design • Surveyors' negligence • Boundary disputes • Civil & structural engineering-related matters
Mr Barber in MARPLE
Experienced in sewerage and land drainage matters to include: • drainage investigations • drainage design • preparation of drainage contracts • supervision and management of drainage contracts • management of consulting engineers • hydraulic modelling and masterplanning of sewerage networks. Experienced in allegations of professional negligence against consulting engineers Experienced in allegations of bad workmanship against contractors
Mr Greenyer in HAYWARDS HEATH
Expert witness reports on garden and landscape projects relating to standards, quality of construction, workmanship and contractual issues relating to Terms and Conditions and CDM Regulations • Accredited Evaluative Mediator for Civil and Commercial Disputes • Specialising in dispute issues in the garden and landscape industry, including Civil Procedure Rules Part 35 reports, statements of opinion, preliminary reports and distance reports
Mr Hill in HEREFORD
Land drainage • Flood risk • Soil surveys • Soil husbandry • Land restoration • Water holdings structures/constructed wetlands • Natural flood management • Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture (DWPA) • Particular experience of soils and drainage along cross-country construction projects, such as pipeline installations • Providing consultancy and expert witness for soils and drainage disputes related to land development, land severance and breaches in land drainage law in England and Wales
Mr Murat in GLASGOW
Tree hazard evaluation • Planning appeals & applications • Tree & branch failures • Tree nuisance • Root trespass • Subsidence • Industrial accidents involving arboricultural operations • Tree damage from construction operations • Tree damage to infrastructure, buildings & surfaces • Plant establishment • Tree failures (planting) • Mediterranean trees & landscapes • Amenity valuation • Tripping due to tree roots • Safe working practices & pruning practices • Woodlands • Fire protection • Ecology • Management • Restoration
Ms Cox in SWINDON
With 36 years' professional experience of interpretation and mapping from historic and modern aerial photographs, stereoscopic pairs of analogue aerial photographs, digital aerial imagery, Lidar data and satellite imagery • Interpretation and use of historic and modern map evidence • Evidence provision for heritage and archaeology, legal land use, adverse possession, town and village green matters, boundary issues and disputes, property curtilage and extent, building regulations issues, planning, rights of way...
Mr Binns in CHESTER
The geotechnical issues relating to the analysis, design, specification & construction of building & civil engineering works, e.g. residential developments, commercial developments, highways, railways, landfills • Specifically in the geotechnical areas of slope stability, quarry stability, foundation design & construction, retaining wall design & construction, highway design & construction, railway design & construction, landfill design & construction • Expert reports on all the above issues
Mr Danks in READING
Town & country planning: • Environmental impact • Environmental protection: • Environmental management • Environmental monitoring • Water: • Water resources • Water quality • River pollution • Effluent pollution, analysis & treatment • Air: • Odour pollution & nuisance • Agriculture: • Agricultural engineering • Agricultural construction & use regulations • Health & safety accidents • Irrigation systems
Mrs Martin in BIRMINGHAM
Asbestos exposure & illness: asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer & pleural disease claims, property contamination • Occupational noise exposure (NIHL) in all industries • Occupational health - respiratory, dermal & cancer claims, e.g. dust, metals, silica, solvents, gases, lead, temperature & light • RSI/workplace injury • Musculoskeletal, PPE issues & accidents • Microbiology: mould & bacteria, Aspergillus spp • Water quality/source for injury, health (e.g. Legionellosis) & property • Land contamination by spillage...
Mr Nabarro in LEEDS
Domestic building disputes • Building surveying • Valuation disputes, including professional negligence matters • Surveying & valuing • Boundary disputes • Party wall matters
Mr Leddington-Hill in NEWMARKET
Farm management • Horticultural economics • Arable farming • Livestock farming • Personal injury • Producer groups • Grants • Subsidies • Renewables • Environmental farming • Organic production • Quantum • Diversification