Mr Camplin in LEEDS
Escapes of water, oil and gas • Composites • Glass and ceramics • Plastics and polymers • Construction injuries • Falls from height • Noise and vibration injuries • Lifting operations • Collision reconstruction
Dr True in DUDLEY
Masonry defects & masonry product defects • Floor finish failures • Cast stone products, quality & failure • Glass fibre-reinforced concrete • Render finishes • Quality of brickwork • Defects & failures to concrete components & concrete structures • Car park toppings • Refurbishment to commercial & domestic property • Quality of concrete supply • Defective imprinted concrete • Objective digital comparison of questionable concrete surfaces
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
Professor Robery in SOLIHULL
Materials specialist, investigating matters involving: • Concrete technology • Warehouse floors & hardstandings • Failure of concrete repair works • Concrete durability & specification • Concrete placing, bleed & shrinkage cracking • Paints & coatings for concrete • Air entrainment of concrete & performance in freezing conditions • Construction in hot climates • Underground concrete construction • Concrete test methods & data interpretation • General forensic examination of construction failures
Mr Dooney in LONDON
Expertise in the design, manufacture and installation of free standing and fitted furniture, fitted kitchens, fitted wardrobes, wood finishes, solid wood flooring, engineered flooring, cabinetry and joinery. Site surveys and inspections undertaken. Expert witness reports compliant with CPR 35 requirements. Thirty years of experience in the manufacture and design of both bespoke high end and mass produced furniture.
Mr Birchwood in MERSTHAM
All technical & contractual matters, costings, manufacture, installation & associated trades relating to joinery, timber & woodwork • Inspection & reporting upon defective & alleged defective works • Movement, shrinkage & quality issues • Preparation of expert witness reports in compliance with CPR Part 35 • Preparation of documentation for adjudication & mediation • Analysis of specifications, contractual documentation, architect's or designer's drawings & costings • Expert opinion in relation to matters of cost, variation...
Mr Galpin in HUNTINGDON
As a wood scientist with over 30 years' expert witness experience in the wood products industry, I am well placed to investigate and report upon its many uses: in flooring, joinery, construction, etc.; both in terms of compliance with EU Standards and to provide opinion based on industry best practice. Cardiff University Law School Certified Expert Witness, conversant with CPR 35, dealing with solicitors, counsel and giving evidence in court. See http://www.timberconsultancy.co.uk
Professor Buenfeld in LONDON
I have provided expert opinion and advice regarding concrete and concrete structures to lawyers, government departments, infrastructure/building owners, designers, contractors, materials producers/suppliers and testing organisations. Durability design, non-compliance, construction defects, premature deterioration (especially corrosion), residual life estimation and repair are recurring themes relating to a wide range of structures including buildings, bridges, tunnels, power stations, waste treatment facilities...
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 Inwood in CROWMARSH GIFFORD
I advise on all flooring installation problems, difficulties & disputes, prepare specifications & advise on rectification • I deal with all flooring materials, including wood & parquet flooring, sheet vinyl & vinyl tiles, resin floors, ceramic tiles, marble & carpets • Flooring Forensics has been instructed in many cases involving slipping & falling, & has equipment for carrying out tests on flooring materials & the environment
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...