Dr Pitman in HIGH WYCOMBE
Wood protection, including performance of wood treated with preservatives and performance and failure of coatings • Performance of timber joinery, including doors and windows • Wood failure in service, including scaffold boards, posts and retaining walls • Wood cladding • Plywood quality • Disputes relating to quality and performance of wood products
Mr Hickman in BEDFORD
Ben is a recognised authority in structural waterproofing. He sits on the British Standard Committee reviewing BS 8102 and is a main author of the ongoing CIRIA guidance on the delivery of blue roofs. Ben is also a board director at the Property Care Association. Ben is the Technical Director of CSSW LONDON WATERPROOFING. He is thoroughly involved in major basement waterproofing design development for clients such as the City of London Corporation and Lidl. Ben is regularly appointed by NHBC to complete defect...
Mr Coulson in BEDALE
Advice on the use, design, specification & supply of timber & all wood-based materials (plywood, particleboard, fibreboard) in building & construction, joinery, shopfitting & furniture • Evaluation of workmanship & comparison with expected standards, industry norms, British or European Standards & Codes of Practice • Identification of wood species, treatments & finishes, plus comment on suitability for use • On-site examination of problems with wood materials, including moisture, swelling or shrinkage, decay, insect...
Dr Singh in MILTON KEYNES
Dry rot • Wet rot • Woodworm • Timber decay • Indoor air quality • Sick building syndrome • Flood & fire damage • Allergy problems in buildings • Conservation of historic buildings • Building defects analysis • Environmental health • Building mycologist, pathologist & environmental health scientist