Expert Details

Disabled Access

ID: 729832 United Kingdom

Expert has been working in the field of Disabled Access for more than 14 years having now completed more than 700 access audits. Expert is a Chartered Building Surveyor and Consultant Member of the National Register of Access Consultants he is also an Access Advisor for the Civic Trust Award scheme. Expert has a very good working knowledge of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the Equality Act and has provided lectures to fellow professionals and clients on the DDA in particular. Initially much of Expert's work in this field involved access audits of existing buildings but Expert now offers a broad range of services to include access audits; access statements; design appraisals; access consultancy; complaint handling and access audit training and seminars. Expert has worked for a number of national and international clients. Expert's advice has helped his clients to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act in a practical and cost effective manner.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1996	Degree: Diploma in Surveying	Subject: Building Surveying	Institution: Reading University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1993 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: LLP Partner	Department: Building Consultancy
Responsibilities: Expert is a Partner and is responsible for running the Building Consultancy Division of the practice as well as dealing with Access Consultancy work.

Government Experience

Years	Agency	Role	Description
Years: 2006 to 2009	Agency: Liverpool City Council	Role: Access Consultant	Description: He provided Design Advice to the Council for the re-development of Liverpool City Centre (£980 million scheme).
Years: 2005 to 2005	Agency: Cheltenham Borough Council	Role: Access Consultant	Description: Expert completed Access Audits of the Council's public buildings.
Years: 2004 to 2004	Agency: Cotswold Borough Council	Role: Access Consultant	Description: Expert completed Access Audits of the Council's public buildings.
Years: 2002 to 2003	Agency: Visit Heart of England Tourist Board	Role: Access Consultant	Description: He completed Access Audits of 60 sites on behalf of VHETB.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC).

Professional Appointments
Access Advisor to Civic Trust Awards.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert has acted in a number of disputes relating to access and other construction matters as a Single Joint Expert as well as direct appointments by a single party. Expert has completed Expert Witness training with Bond Solon and is an accredited expert witness under the CUBS scheme which is run by Cardiff University. Expert is thus well versed in preparing 'court ready' reports. To date Expert has acted on matters going to the County Court.

Expert Witness Experience

Expert has acted in a number of disputes relating to access and other construction matters as a Single Joint Expert as well as direct appointments by a single party. Expert has completed Expert Witness training with Bond Solon and is an accredited expert witness under the CUBS scheme which is run by Cardiff University. Expert is thus well versed in preparing 'court ready' reports. To date Expert has acted on matters going to the County Court.

Training / Seminars
Expert has developed an Access Audit Training program which he runs 3-4 times a year. This is a 2 day course. He has also delivered seminars to clients and fellow professionals on the following subjects; Part M of the Building Regulations; The Disability Discrimination Act 1995; Implication of the DDA for Landlords; The Disability Equality Duty and it's impact on Social Landlords; Inclusive Design; The Equality Act; How the DDA affects schools

Training / Seminars

Expert has developed an Access Audit Training program which he runs 3-4 times a year. This is a 2 day course. He has also delivered seminars to clients and fellow professionals on the following subjects; Part M of the Building Regulations; The Disability Discrimination Act 1995; Implication of the DDA for Landlords; The Disability Equality Duty and it's impact on Social Landlords; Inclusive Design; The Equality Act; How the DDA affects schools

Vendor Selection
Expert is an independent consultant and thus does not tend to recommend specific suppliers unless as part of an appointment to design and complete adjustive works.

Fields of Expertise

disability accessibility, disability discrimination, Disability Discrimination Act, universal access, universal design, disability and employment, equal rights, employment discrimination, disability