Occupational noise and vibration exposure assessments, including historical retrospective cases • Planning and licensing matters involving noise or vibration • Forensic acoustic studies as may be required in criminal proceedings, e.g. likely audibility and intelligibility of speech • Sport and leisure noise

Mathematical/hydraulic modelling of rivers or estuaries • Hydrology, water quality, hydromorphology/geomorphology • Dam break modelling • Professional indemnity insurance claims • Professional negligence claims • Small- and large-scale drainage • Flood risk management and modelling • Impact of infrastructure failure • Planning issues associated with flood risk • Environment Agency flood zone mapping • Impact of flood defence construction • Flood risk mitigation measures • Damage caused by flooding

Over 25 years in environmental and waste management consultancy and provision of expert witness services since 2012 • Expert in anaerobic digestion of waste and non-waste feedstocks, mechanical biological treatment (anaerobic digestion and in-vessel composting) of residual waste, and co-mingled dry mixed recyclable, residual waste, and construction and demolition waste material recovery facilities • Broad appreciation of legislation, policy and practices across the waste industry • Experienced in procurement, independent certification of construction and acceptance testing an...

John has over 30 years’ experience as an acoustic consultant, covering all aspects of acoustics. These include environmental noise and vibration surveys, planning noise and vibration impact assessments, architectural acoustics, building services acoustics, acoustic testing, computer modelling and simulation, and construction/demolition monitoring. John provides expert witness services, representing developers, local authorities, publicans and others from the entertainment industry. He has presented evidence for planning and licensing matters, including in the High Court and to Sel...

Containment systems engineering for landfills, tailings lagoons & heap leach pads • Geosynthetics engineering & use • Geosynthetics testing • Steepwall lining systems for deep quarry landfills • Composite lining systems, including clay, bentonite-enriched soil (BES), geomembranes, geotextiles • Leachate & landfill gas • Earthworks • Safety & risk in geotechnical engineering • Construction quality assurance (CQA) • Waste management & disposal • Ground investigation

Anaerobic digestion • Odour & emissions from compost & related facilities • Environmental & societal pollution • Agricultural pollution • Waste management & recycling • Facility design & operation • Production of compost & composted waste • Use, quality & fertiliser value of compost & digestate for horticulture & agriculture • Mushroom & hydroponic production systems • Cannabis cultivation • Microbial content, contamination & pollution of compost SKYPE: targetrenewables.raks

Assessment and remediation of escape of oil incidents • Contaminated land and groundwater investigations • Environmental risk and impact assessment • Forensic analysis of pollution events • Modelling of contaminant fate and transport • Expert witness reporting and testimony • Technical advice to insurers, legal firms, contractors and regulators

EC-registered Analytical Chemist (until register closed March 2014) • Eligible to serve as Qualified Person in the pharmaceutical industry under legislation administered by the MHRA • Formerly Senior Lecturer in Forensic Analytical Science & Programme Leader for Undergraduate Forensic Science at Manchester Metropolitan University • Former member of several MAFF, EC, BSI & ISO committees & working parties • Author of both refereed papers & other articles • Microbiological & chemical consultancy, testing & writing, including chemistry, chemic...

Academy of Experts & Registered Expert Witness Consulting Engineer with more than 50 years' experience in the UK, Middle East, Far East and SE Asia. Design of numerous low- and high-rise commercial, industrial and public buildings and structures, as well as basements, foundations and retaining walls involving: • masonry • concrete • steel • timber. Investigation of defective: • design • materials • construction • fabrication • manufacturing. Investigation of: ...

Stephen is a Chartered Waste Manager within the renewable energy, waste, resources and environment sector with over 20 years at a senior level. Stephen has previously held a Certificate of Technical Competency (CoTC) for composting. Stephen has worked within the private sector at a senior level for several waste management companies and global environmental infrastructure consultancies. Stephen is familiar with most waste treatment and renewable energy technologies. Stephen understands the technology supply chain from design, through delivery, commissioning and operation, acting a...

Environmental noise: • Community noise • Sports and leisure noise • Music noise, including public entertainment licence and Environmental Protection Act • Planning inquiries • Pop festivals • Transportation noise: • Prediction and expert evidence on aircraft noise • Railway noise and vibration • Road traffic noise • Architectural and building acoustics: • Building acoustics from studios • Building services noise • Workplace and industrial noise: • Occupational hearing damage

As Associate Sustainability Consultant for Hilson Moran, Paul is competent to accept instructions in: • Nuisance from odour, dust & other amenity impacts relating to waste management, composting & industrial facilities • Air quality & odour monitoring & modelling • Flood risk & surface water management issues • Paul is experienced in finding environmental solutions to achieve planning permission for developments in some of the most challenging of urban environments

Soil mechanics • Foundation engineering • Mineral stability • Contaminated land • Slope instabilities • Conditions of contract • Development constraints

Environmental noise and vibration impact assessment for construction and operational phases of residential, student, commercial, industrial, infrastructure and mixed‑use developments • Planning, licensing and development control support including appeals and hearings • Construction noise and vibration assessment, monitoring

Accident investigation • Major hazards • Fire • Explosion • Toxic gas • Chemical spills • HSWA • COMAH • COSHH • DSEAR • Industrial injuries from chemical & process hazards • Risk from transport, storage, handling & treatment of chemicals, including hazardous waste • Environmental impact assessment • Accidents to the environment • Planning inquiries (risk & air pollution issues) • Air pollution, including odour nuisance & food tainting • Cargo quality disputes • Cargo contamina...

Land drainage • Flood risk • Soil surveys • Soil husbandry • Land restoration • Water holdings structures/constructed wetlands • Natural flood management • Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture (DWPA) • Particular experience of soils and drainage along cross-country construction projects, such as pipeline installations • Providing consultancy and expert witness for soils and drainage disputes related to land development, land severance and breaches in land drainage law in England and Wales

Asbestos • Chemical agents (including carcinogens, asthmagens & others) • Biological agents (including legionella) • Physical agents (including noise, vibration, etc.) • Ergonomics

Grant has acted as Expert Witness on projects requiring rigour and expertise in contaminated land, geotechnical engineering and hydrogeology. He has 35 years’ post-graduate experience in engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, contaminated land, hydrogeology and remediation. He has an excellent reputation within his field which stems from his innate ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, technically complex matters in terms that his audience understands.

Environmental noise • Community noise • Sports and leisure noise • Music noise, including public entertainment licence and Environmental Protection Act • Planning enquiries • Transportation noise • Railway noise and vibration • Road traffic noise • Architectural and building acoustics • Building acoustics from studios • Building services noise • Workplace and industrial noise • Occupational hearing damage assessments and evidence • Control of plant n

IMechE with 30 years' experience • Specialist in energy from waste (EfW) infrastructure (incineration, gasification, pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, waste to fuels) procurement, development, technical and commercial due diligence, including as Owner's Engineer • Expert witness, delays and defects in insurance claims (two waste gasification plants) and disputes (three biomass gasifiers) • Expert witness considering Best Available Techniques (BAT) in EfW dispute in International Court of Arbitration (ICC) • Expert witness considering design defects in an a...

Expert on gasification and pyrolysis of biomass and wastes • Chemical engineering design of advanced thermal conversion systems from feed handling to products (heat, power) • Process engineering design of advanced thermal conversion systems • Due diligence of advanced thermal conversion systems • Techno-economic assessment of bio-energy systems • Practical experience in operation of thermal conversion systems • Process integration of thermal systems • Health and safety - ATEX II, DSEAR, HAZOP

Health risk assessment & control of hazards in the workplace • Occupational hygiene • Noise • Hand-arm vibration • COSHH • LEV • Personal protective equipment • Legionella risk assessment & control • Microbiological hazards Areas of expert witness work include: • Investigation of workplace accidents and environmental pollution incidents • Identification of causative factors in cases of occupational ill-health • Examination of work environments and equipment following failure and/or injury • ...

Assessment and design of silage, slurry and manure handling, storage and application equipment and facilities • Compliance with agri-pollution legislation • Agricultural land management, including soil, manure and vegetation management practice • Bovine livestock Mr Bentley has extensive experience in the assessment, design and optimisation of bovine livestock systems across both dairy and beef enterprises. His work covers cattle housing layout, ventilation and welfare considerations, slurry and waste management systems, feed and handling infrastructure, and overall f...

Over 40 years of professional experience investigating water systems and water-related aspects of public and environmental health in the built environment • Specification and management of water supplies, drainage and wastewater treatment • Water quality, microbiology and control of waterborne diseases • Occupational hygiene, building pathology, structural dampness, water protection, moulds and fungi I have provided expert services for over 300 civil and criminal cases for clients including the NHS, Drinking Water Inspectorate, Environment Agency, DEFRA, National Hous...

I accept instructions from defendants and claimants via solicitors on most health and safety topics. I have particular experience in health and safety legislation, fatal accident investigation, manufacturing, construction, banking, education, healthcare, charity, retail and pharmaceuticals. My skills include: risk assessment, training, work at height, fall prevention, safe systems of work, safety documentation and policies, fire safety and protection, COSHH, manual handling and work equipment.

Simone is a proven expert witness with over 10 years' experience in criminal and civil cases. She is a Chartered Waste Manager and has worked in the recycling and waste sector for over 25 years. She has a proven track record of producing clear and evidenced reports that reflect the duties of an expert, and has given verbal evidence in court several times, being commended by the Judge in one case for her clear and considered opinion. She has also supported formal mediation processes. The scope of her expertise covers a wide range of waste legislation and compliance, together w...

Soil mechanics • Foundation engineering • Mineral stability • Slope instabilities • Conditions of contract • Development constraints • Offshore foundations

Town & country planning: • Environmental impact • Environmental protection: • Environmental management • Environmental monitoring • Water: • Water resources • Water quality • River pollution • Effluent pollution, analysis & treatment • Air: • Odour pollution & nuisance • Agriculture: • Agricultural engineering • Agricultural construction & use regulations • Health & safety accidents • Irrigation systems

Advice on traffic & access relating to site development • Hotels • Food & non-food retail • Housing & change of use • Support of unitary development plans policy at public inquiry • Traffic impact assessment • Evidence given on behalf of a number of prominent developers & agencies, including Elbrook C&C Ltd, Blue Orange Core, Bright Stars Nursery Ltd & London Borough of Harrow

Acoustics, noise & vibration consultant • Environmental noise & planning relating to commercial, industrial & residential development • Planning inquiries • Licensing hearings & appeals • Environmental Protection Act hearings & noise nuisance assessments • Road & rail transportation noise • Leisure & entertainment noise • Sound insulation of buildings • Vibration • Gym due diligence & solution diagnostics • Hearing loss claims

Over 30 years’ environment sector experience as regulator and consultant • Expert in waste treatment infrastructure commercial disputes and claims since 2010 • Expert in permit breaches, civil disputes and criminal cases (e.g. Environmental Protection Act, Waste Shipments, Duty of Care) • Cross-examined in Crown Court and International Tribunal • Former Environment Agency investigation and enforcement officer • PACE trained • Conveys complex technical and regulatory information into plain English

Agriculture - research and development, practical applications • Ethics in research and on-farm • Product development requirements and regulatory policy • Tertiary education (postgraduate students) - supervision, policy, quality of research and teaching • Biosecurity - water quality, on-farm policy and practices • Environmental emissions from farming - control and application, grant funding, planning applications, policy • Disease prevention and control of spread • Animal ethics and welfare Time split between UK and New Zealand and free to trav...

Landfill operations and regulatory compliance assessments relating to environmental permits and trade effluent discharge consents • Landfill infrastructure design, construction and optioneering, including financial assumptions • Landfill odour and emissions, nuisance, leachate, gas management and energy recovery • Landfill site completion, closure and aftercare strategies • Waste sampling, characterisation and classification for regulatory compliance and process optimisation

Asbestos exposure & illness: asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer & pleural disease claims, property contamination • Occupational noise exposure (NIHL) in all industries • Occupational health - respiratory, dermal & cancer claims, e.g. dust, metals, silica, solvents, gases, lead, temperature & light • RSI/workplace injury • Musculoskeletal, PPE issues & accidents • Microbiology: mould & bacteria, Aspergillus  spp • Water quality/source for injury, health (e.g. Legionellosis) & property • Land contamin...

Acoustics, noise & vibration consultant • Abatement notices • Architectural/building acoustics • Building services (air-conditioning & ventilation) noise • Construction noise & vibration • Entertainment noise • Environmental noise • Expert witness • Industrial noise • Licensing • Noise nuisance • Noise surveys • Occupational hearing loss • Planning appeals & public enquiries • Sound insulation • Transportation noise

Environmental noise • Planning & noise • Environmental vibration • Planning & vibration • Building vibration • Building acoustics • Sound in buildings • Sound insulation • Environmental impact assessment • Entertainments noise • Entertainments licensing • Industrial noise • Noise nuisance • Vibration nuisance • Construction noise • Construction vibration • Vibration in art galleries • Vibration in museums