Expert Witness Established in 1972, Clancy Consulting is an independent, multi disciplinary engineering practice with 10 regional offices, employing Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Geo Environmental Engineers and Surveyors, providing engineering design, building surveying and advisory services across the built environment. Our mission is to provide high value and sustainable multi-disciplinary services, respected for excellence and innovation and for contributing to the improvement of the built environment, whilst fostering strong working relationships with our clients and providing a stimulating and diverse place of work. Clancy has been listed eight times in the Building Good Employers Guide as one of the top 50 firms in the industry. Our Engineers are frequently called upon to assist Courts and other judicial bodies to resolve disputes. This assistance can range from informal review of documentation through to the production of an Expert Witness report compliant with Civil Procedure Rules, or a Single Joint Expert Report. Clients include Solicitors, insurance companies, Loss Adjusters and individual property owners, and we have long standing relationships with many of our clients.
It is an unfortunate fact of life that disputes of various kinds abound within the UK Construction Industry. Many theories have been advanced as to why this is – the 'first-past-the-post' tendering system, low profit margins, intense competition, complex supply chain mechanisms, lack of Professional Regulation, skills shortages etc but there is little indication that dispute numbers are falling. It is of vital importance that any Expert Advisor/ Witness appointed not only has considerable experience of the matters at hand but is also able to assist Solicitors considering the merits of the claim, explain their views etc in a clear, concise way and, are able to effectively deal with what can often be hostile cross-examination in Court. Our engineers have given evidence in court, in mediations and at public enquiries. Clancy Consulting have worked closely with NHBC for over 15 years, investigating some of their largest and most complex claims, which have involved all types of building defects, and typically relate to apartment blocks. Following investigation and diagnosis of the cause of failure, our Engineers worked closely with NHBC's senior Claims staff, policy writers, and their in-house technical and legal teams to agree remedial schemes that ensured policy and technical compliance, offered pragmatic and cost effective repairs and minimised the impact work would have on residents.
