2005 – Present

Robert Cowan Ltd.
Director.
Investigation, Report, Advisory and Expert Witness Services.

1998 – 2005

Robert Cowan Associates Ltd.
(Company re-named Cowan Consultancy Ltd September 2005).
Managing Director. Expert Witness. Practising Engineer. Approved ICE Graduate Training Officer
Consulting Engineers firm with two offices engaged in building structures, light civil engineering and geotechnical engineering. Specialist services included Expert Witness work, Building Defects and Timber Engineering.
Resigned summer 2005

1979 – 2001

Robert Cowan Partnership
Senior Partner.
Set up and managed successful Practice dealing with building and infrastructure projects in all materials.
Specialist services included Expert Witness work, Subsidence Claims, and Timber Frame Construction.

1977 – 1979

Marks Heeley and Brothwell
Senior Engineer.
Building and infrastructure projects in the South of England and Isle of Wight working from Southampton office. Management of technical staff.

1973 – 1977

Roughton and Partners.
Senior Engineer.
Design and site experience on building and infrastructure projects, working initially in London office and then in Southampton office.

1972 – 1973

Carl Bro Roughton and Partners.
Senior Engineer.
Overseas experience as Assistant R.E. on highway project in Uganda followed by structural design on building projects in Nairobi Kenya.

1969 – 1972

George Wimpey & Co. Ltd.
Graduate Indentured Engineer then Senior Engineer.
Site Engineer for one year for new IBM Manufacturing Facility. Structural Design Engineer for two years in London office. Attended various training courses.