Expertise for law, insurance and construction.

A good report is easy to follow, even for people without specialist knowledge. Findings and assessment are clearly separated. Anyone reading the report should understand how the result was reached.

In many disputes, an expert assessment is needed before the legal side can be taken further. We provide the technical findings, the legal assessment stays with the lawyers. Clear roles make working together easier.

Before major building work, it's worth documenting the condition of the neighbouring buildings. If cracks appear later, it can be established whether they are new. That protects builders and neighbours alike.

This week I attended a course on damp damage in older buildings. New measuring methods and standards keep changing our work. For expert assessors, regular training is both a duty and a standard we hold ourselves to.

For us, independence also means turning down commissions when a conflict of interest is possible. That sometimes costs us a job, but it protects the credibility of every report. Without it, our work is worthless.

When damage occurs, property managers often need an expert assessment quickly. We support them with findings and recommendations so owners can make well-informed decisions. We're happy to explain how we work in a conversation.

We're looking for an assistant for our surveying practice. You'll organise appointments, prepare documents and help put together reports. Accuracy and discretion are especially important to us.

Technical standards are the yardstick we measure workmanship against. They change, and that doesn't make every older piece of work defective. What often matters is what applied at the time it was built.