Damage to office building
in Jersey
Office building damaged during construction of piles and ground beams
for new building. Retained by the Developers to advise in respect of
the cause of damage and appropriate remedial works. Investigations
carried out followed by preparation of an expert report. Case settled
following expert’s meetings/discussions.
Subsidence of factory units in Sussex
Six factory units suffering from excessive cracking and distortions.
Retained by the Landlords to advise on a solution. Investigations
and monitoring initiated concluding that damage was caused by adjacent
trees owned by the Local Authority. Reports and discussions to
obtain removal of trees. Continued monitoring has shown stabilisation of buildings with superstructure repairs to be carried out.
Cliff collapse, Isle of Wight
Large area of talus at base of cliff slipped causing extensive damage
to hotel.
Retained by Insurers to advise on cause of collapse, arrange repair
of building and stabilisation of talus slope. Report prepared. Case
settled following expert’s meetings/discussions.
Mine collapse, Home Counties
Recent development of residential properties over old chalk mine
workings. Partial collapse resulted in infilling to mine. Retained
by property owners to monitor their properties and advise in respect
of damage. Case settled at mediation.
Failure of underpinning to residential property, Hampshire
Property had been underpinned by others using mass concrete but damage
had continued. Retained by property insurers to investigate and
monitor. Established that damage was being caused by trees and
underpinning was inadequate. Case settled following expert report
and meetings.
Bank collapse, Isle of Wight
Development works undermined a bank causing landslip and damage to
a road above. Retained by the Developer in respect of a claim against
their Consulting Engineer. Case settled following expert report
and pre-action protocol meetings.
Flooding of farm buildings, Hampshire
Storm water runoff from highway, land drainage and drainage system
from nearby development had resulted in occasional flooding of
adjacent property. Retained by building insurers to advise on cause
of flooding. Expert’s report and meetings. Court attendance.
Local Authority flats, Hampshire
Slipping accident on stairs. Retained by Claimant's solicitor. Case settled following slip tests and preperation of expert report.
Residential property, Hampshire
Edwardian property was found to have various structural defects that
were not reported on by the Surveyor. Retained to advise on extent
of defects at the time of purchase and appropriate remedial works.
Case settled.
Stone boundary wall and adjacent buildings, Guernsey
Stone wall/buildings between two residential properties in poor condition
which were the subject of a neighbour’s dispute. Various
repairs and works had been carried out by one neighbour. Retained
to establish condition of wall and extent of any further repairs
required. Expert report and meetings.
Failure of piled underpinning, Hampshire
Residential property was suffering continued damage despite piled
underpinning to whole property. Investigations and monitoring confirmed
defects in piles. Expert report and meetings resulted in settlement.
Conservatory, Isle of Wight
Severe damage of recently built conservatory. Monitoring and investigations
confirmed subsidence due to adjacent trees and inadequate foundations.
Expert report and advice leading to settlement.
Housing claims, Hampshire
Housing dilapidation claims by tenants on Council owned properties.
Retained by the Council. Investigations, expert reports and Scott
Schedules on several properties leading to settlement.
Road accident, Devon
Severe road accident following heavy rainfall.
Investigations into highway drainage, land drainage and water flow
over the carriageway. Expert report and discussions leading to settlement.
Coastal Landslip, Hampshire
Coastal erosion had resulted in landslip of an area of land containing
a right of way to the beach. This was the subject of a neighbours’ dispute.
Investigations carried out, expert report on an SJE basis. Court
attendance.
Traffic calming, Hampshire
Heavy traffic passing over road humps outside a residential property
was causing unacceptable vibrations and damage. Monitoring carried
out, expert report and technical discussions leading to road humps
being removed.
Rights of Way, Cotswolds
Neighbours' dispute regarding adequacy of two alternative rights of way. Site investigation, assessment of traffic and adequacy of construction. Expert reports, meetings and Court attendance.
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