Eric brings over 20 years of international experience across infrastructure, aviation, commercial, education and residential sectors, providing a strong technical and practical foundation for dispute resolution, expert testimony and advisory services.
Prior to expert witness work, Eric acted as design lead and senior architect on numerous complex projects, providing him with first‑hand experience of the issues typically arising in disputes:
- Aviation infrastructure including Heathrow, Gatwick, Dublin, Jeddah, Astana and NEOM airports and droneports
- Commercial developments and large‑scale refurbishments
- Transport interchanges, cruise terminals, bridges and public infrastructure
- Residential masterplanning and regeneration schemes
He has extensive experience across RIBA Stages 1–5, including concept and detailed design, BIM coordination, technical assurance, construction review, site inspections, snagging, and as‑built documentation.
Professional Achievements
- Associate Director specialising in technical expert witness services for construction disputes.
- Supports appointed experts in expert report preparation, including technical analysis and drafting.
- Experienced in design, construction and contractual document review.
- Undertakes site inspections, condition surveys and defect investigations.
- Dispute projects includes PFI school defects, residential building design duty of care, commercial building cladding defects and infrastructure project contract conduct analysis.
- Over 20 years’ experience in architecture and large-scale construction projects.
- Worked on projects across the UK, Middle East and North America.
- ARB-registered architect and RIBA member with strong technical and multidisciplinary background.
Expertise
Representative dispute-related projects include:
- PFI School Defects Analysis – assessment of design and construction defects against contractual, statutory and technical requirements
- Residential Building Cladding Defect Analysis – review of façade systems, detailing, workmanship and compliance
- Infrastructure Project Contract Conduct Analysis – assessment of technical performance and conduct in relation to contractual obligations