Expert Details
Water Ingress into Structures, Contract Administation
ID: 727624
United Kingdom
He specialises in investigating alleged water ingress into structures.
He is experienced in providing reports and giving evidence in County and High Courts as an expert.
He practices as an architect providing sound design and construction advice.
His practice is conversant with current planning procedures, applications and appeals.
He is conversant with current the building legislation and regulations
He is skilled in all aspects of design, construction, and project management.
Investigation into alleged water ingress into a swimming pool extension to a hotel.
Case heard at Exeter Combined Court.
Settled in his client's favour.
Investigation into alleged water ingress ad timber flooring failure in a domestic dwelling.
Case heard Canterbury Combined Court.
Settled in his client's favour.Arbitration between Main Contractor and Employer into alleged building defects, delay and disruption.
Case heard in Exeter Arbitrator Tim Eaton.
Arbitration settled in his client's favourMajor building and design defects to a block of flats.Transmission of noise, water penetration. Claim of professional neglience Architect.
Case settled Truro.
Settled in his client's favourPersonal injury claim building and design defects causing death by scalding from cold water storage tank collapsing.
Settled the various expert witness claims on behalf of the claimant's estate. Penzance Cornwall.
Settled in his client's favour
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2000 | Degree: Pg.Dipl. Arch. Cons. | Subject: Architectural Conservation | Institution: Plymouth University |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: Dipl.Arch N..Poly. | Subject: Architecture | Institution: NorthernPolytechnic London |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: R.I.B.A. | Subject: Architecture | Institution: Royal Institute of British Architects |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: Registered UK Architect | Subject: Architecture | Institution: Architects' Registration Board |
| Year: 1956 | Degree: H.N.C. Building | Subject: Building and Contract Management | Institution: Brixton School of Building London |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1978 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal | Department: Home Office |
Responsibilities:He runs his own practice. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to 2009 | Agency: Miller Mitchell | Role: Surveyor | Description: English House Condition Surveys |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1999 to 1999 | Country / Region: Cairo Egypt | Summary: Coordinating Consultant Architect to Balfour Beatty International [ who were acting as management consultants to Ramu Construction of Cairo] on a 450 bedroom hotel at Sharm El-Sheik. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Royal Institute of British Architects; Founding Member, Expert Witness Institute |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Architects Registration Board; RIBA Chartered Membership |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Consultant Architect Mastic Asphalt Council and Employers Federation; Chief Architect Wilmans London; Consultant Architect Balfour Beatty International |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Since 1978 to date he has been appointed by Solicitors, Main Contractors, Subcontractors and the general public. He has attended Court and given evidence. He has given evidence in Arbitration, Adjudication and in the High and Combined Courts in England. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Arbitration and Adjudication at the Chartered Instute of Arbitrators London Condition surveys @ Warwick Universtity for past 7 years. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Well before he began studying architecture he was a trainee estimator for a firm of roofing subcontractors. The company through which he was employed discoverd that he was able to produce technical drawings of the basis of their various quotations, and he was also able to calculate heat losses. He was appointed as Consultant Architect to The Mastic Asphalt Council and Employers Federation in 1977.[MACEF]. For the first 6 months he studied a large number of reports previously written by past Consultant Architects to MACEF. This unique oportunity allowed him insight into the various problems associated with the application of mastic asphalt. He was on the technical committee of MACEF, and he was co-author of their famous black book on the subject. He formed his own independant practice in 1978. He was appointed as technical consultant to a window and curtain walling supplier and subcontractor and had in depth experience of the design, manufacture and erection of these elements. He was appointed as Consultant architect to a public civil enginerring and building company on a multi-million £ project responsible for the design and construction of the cladding, roofing glazing and doorways. Before he studied architecture he had studied building. He worked as assistant contracts director for a medium sized main contractor in London. After he had formed his own practice he was appointed a Consultant. |
Fields of Expertise
building architecture, building construction, building roof, building roof failure, construction defect, roof construction, water intrusion, contract administration, forensic architecture, construction claim, building failure, roof tile, construction design deficiency, residential building construction, asphalt roofing material, built-up roof, building design, water infiltration, construction, roofing material