Mr Simon Barrows

Mr Simon Barrows CEng FCIBSE MSLL MAE MEWI MCIArb

Chartered Electrical Engineering Consultant Forensic & Expert Witness

Qualifications

• Engineering Council Registered Chartered Electrical Engineer
• Fellow of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
• Member of The Academy of Experts
• Member of the Expert Witness Institute
• Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Member of the Society of Light and Lighting
• Member of the Electrical Contractors Association

Expert Witness Snapshot

• Chartered Electrical Engineer
• Expert Witness
• Forensic Expert Witness
• Consulting Engineer

Expert Services

• Mediation, arbitration, litigation, technical and contractual assistance to legal profession
• Liaison with Claimants, Defendants, Advocates, Solicitors, Insurers & Loss Adjusters
• Single and Joint Expert Witness in accordance with Civil Procedure Rules part 35
• Court attendance, cross examination of expert witness reports
• Obviousness, validity/invalidity, state of the art, Patents disputes
• Wayleave and boundary trespass disputes
• Compilation of desk top study and site investigation expert witness reports
• Compilation of detailed forensic expert witness reports
• Building inspections to determine compliance to Electrical British Standards & Codes of Practice
• Compilation of Bankable Studies, Scott Schedules, damage and loss schedules
• Identification of causation, production of remedial work strategies
• Quantum and commercial analysis of cost claims and losses
• Due diligence and dilapidation surveys
• Legislative compliance to national and international standards
• Pro bono expert witness and forensic engineering cases
• Claimant after the event (ATE) insurance case loss fees/and case win defendant pays fees
• Technical auditor of luminaires, electrical equipment and accessories etc.

Technical Expertise

• Non-essential and essential electrical infrastructures, building management systems
• Emergency standby generation and uninterruptable power supplies
• Solar photovoltaic plants and distribution infrastructures
• Sustainability, wind, photovoltaic and air source heat pump systems
• Telecommunication and computer data infrastructures
• Interior, exterior, emergency, laser, and feature lighting
• Conventional and aspirating fire alarm and smoke ventilation systems
• Closed circuit television, intruder alarm and access control systems
• Conventional fireman’s and firefighting lift installations
• Lightning protection, conventional and specialist computer clean earthing systems

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