Industry/Sector experience
Jeremy has experience of a wide range of technical disputes in the construction and engineering business. This knowledge and experience puts him in a good position to grasp quickly technical issues he has not encountered before..
Civil engineeering
Jeremy has handled many cases concerning unforeseen ground conditions, resulting in a good understanding of geotechnical issues. Numerous road-building cases made him familiar with heavy plant operation, crushing equipment, sourcing suitable base layer materials, achieving required levels compaction, the effect of adverse weather, cut to fill balance, concrete structures etc.
Power generation
Jeremy's experience includes the effects of catastrophic blade failure in a gas turbine, excessive noise levels in turbines, construction of steam turbine halls, modernisation of boilers in coal-fired power plants, and welding of high-pressure pipelines.
Ports and harbours
Jeremy has acted in arbitrations and other disputes concerning: operation of container cranes and RTGs, construction (and collapse) of dock retaining walls, cathodic protection of steel reinforcement in marine environment.
Water treatment
Jeremy is familiar with water and sewage treatment processes, including reverse osmosis treatment of sea water, functioning of pumps, and failure of coatings on concrete tanks.
Oil and gas
Jeremy's work has involved knowledge and understanding of gas compressors, oil and gas pipelines, offshore oil platforms, drilling rigs. Also contractual disputes under JOAs and PSAs. From this he has experience of welding issues.
Cement production
Jeremy has handled disputes concerning the failure of mechanical crushing equipment and the cause of an explosion in a cement plant.