Following a student apprenticeship in marine engineering, 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 50 plant design and build projects alongside 60 process consultancies, and completed 20 expert witness instructions. I am a Chartered Mechanical Engineer (MIMechE), member of the Institution of Engineering...

40 years' experience in mechanical building services on housing developments, hotels, industrial, health care, education, data centre, hotel, commercial, custodial, religious, retail, hospitality and high-end residential developments covering new build, refurbishment and refitting projects • Roles at partner and director level in the design of projects and running maintenance teams • Numerous expert instructions over the past 25 years