Wood protection, including performance of wood treated with preservatives and performance and failure of coatings • Performance of timber joinery, including doors and windows • Wood failure in service, including scaffold boards, posts and retaining walls • Wood cladding • Plywood quality • Disputes relating to quality and performance of wood products

Mechanical engineering • Electrical engineering • Agricultural engineering • Electromechanical engineering • Process and machinery • Electrical fires • Plumbing • Electrical systems

• Litigation disputes relating to rights of way, access and wayleave agreements, covenants, uplift agreements • State involvement in agriculture and farming; the impact of food production campaigns of the First and Second World Wars • Agri-environment schemes • Historical research • Enclosures • Changes in land ownership • The National Farm Survey 1941-43 • Tenancy and access agreements: sporting rights • Management and access agreements for infrastructure developments, conservation agreements, construction of pylons,...