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 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
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...