Work history and technical experience

I have been working in building restoration and specialist timber surveying for nearly 40 years

I have worked as the courts expert in  insitu michology / beetle infestation and dampness related defects in historic and modern buildings . Historic and modern building methods and materials.
Treatment (methods and materials)of fungal decay/ beetle infestation in historic and modern buildings

Expert in timber frames structures , ancient and modern commercial and residential

I have undertaken an historic record of listed buildings for English heritage and Welsh equivalent for permanent record

10 years representation on remedial treatment committee section of the British wood preserving association ( now the PCA) devising standards for materials and application methods

Chelsea hospital refurbishment consultant

Holborn magistrates court conversion into hotel
consultant / contractor

Wilsden magistrates conversion to residential
Consultant / contractor

Greyhound hotel Dorset
Consultant /Contractor

350 listed building refurbishments with JD wetherspoon supervising specialialist surveyor consultant/contractor

Working over the uk including Scotland and western isles.
Familia with numerous regional building techniques and styles

CLIENT LIST

Ministry of defence
MOD ( ministry of defence security approved specialist)

Pizza express

Heathrow airport

Tavern pubs

JD wetherspoon

Church of England

Salvation Army

United synagogue

U.K. Spiritualist church

24 month secondment PJ Livesy oversee develop of 200 unit conversion of listed building in to residential
Secondary conversion of ancient water mill into residential .
Consultant surveyor on conversion of Lancaster moor hospital in Lancashire to 400 residential units

English heritage
Heston house

Portsmouth sailors mission , conversion to hotel

In addition
Approximately 3000 residential surveys
Over 36 years buildings ranging from new build to 900 years old
Barn conversions

Expert witness with court recognised expertise in uk , e.u.
and North America .
Member institute of wood science
Guest lecturer at Buckingham college of furniture manufacture.
Arbitration reccomended expert in disputes between contractors and clients. Specific knowledge of long term guarantees and legal responsibility
Expert in related health and safety , risk assessment , method statements (COSHH , RA / MS)