EW #637 joined the Practice in 1970 and is professionally qualified both as a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and a Chartered Electrical Engineer. His international experience, gained throughout Europe, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region, includes all the major stages of project implementation from initial definition to commissioning. He is thus able to address many specialised areas of technology, as well as more general matters of engineering practice and industrial safety. He has provided engineering support for litigation alongside his conventional consulting practice since 1978. He is a Member of the Academy of Experts, trained in the requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and the particular requirements they place upon experts in general, and Single Joint Experts.

The Practice has extensive experience of manufacturing and process plant, mechanical handling, industrial power generation and electricity distribution. Our experience has encompassed all aspects of project definition, design, implementation, project management and post-contractual support.

Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, public service providers, utilities and professional practices both in the United Kingdom and overseas. Our industrial clients, large and small, include producers of pulp, paper, tissue, packaging materials, chemicals, minerals, aluminium and other metal products. Utilities served include water companies in the United Kingdom and overseas, public and independent power generators overseas and regional electricity companies in the United Kingdom.

Construction (General)
Process plant
Electrical installations
Industrial power stations

Mechanical Engineering
Prime movers: diesel engines, steam and gas turbines for power generation
Mining and quarrying machinery
Power hydraulic systems
Air compression and pneumatic systems
Fluid pumping and handling systems
Process machinery
Mechanical handling

Electrical Engineering
Electricity generation and distribution
Industrial power and control systems
Rotating machinery, transformers, switchgear and protection systems

Industrial Safety
Safety of machinery
Electrical safety
Safe systems of work

Investigations, Studies and Reports
Feasibility and pre-feasibility studies
Design studies and reviews
Evaluations of used plant and machinery
Investigations of current practices and available technology for industrial applications
Investigations of failures, accidents and defects
Preparation and presentation of expert testimony

Project Engineering and Management
Owners advisers and technical representatives
Conceptual design and specification
Administration of contract documents
Analysis and adjudication of tenders
Supervision of design and manufacture
Expediting, inspection and supervision of works tests
Monitoring protection and packaging for shipment
Co-ordination of for [[[[ [[[[ [[[[ward]]]] ]]]] ]]]] ing and shipping arrangements
Planning Supervisors duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (The CDM Regulations)
Monitoring site installation works and supervision of commissioning
Post-contractual liaison

Quality Assurance
Pre-contractual reviews of vendors' quality systems
Surveillance of quality assurance procedures during manufacture, testing and commissioning