Construction materials advice, including concrete, metal, stone and corrosion protection. Failure investigation and expert witness services. Design services, including: specification, finite element analysis, numerical modelling of durability and carbon footprint audits. Site services, including: material sourcing and testing, quality audits and condition surveys.

We provide a comprehensive incident investigation service for the insurance industry, public and private companies and the legal profession. Our materials expertise includes metallic, composite, ceramic and polymer materials. This is complemented by a multi-disciplinary team of engineers including mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical. The product of any investigation is a clear, succinct, impartial report, if required in a format that is suitable for use by a court.

Health, safety and quality management consultancy. Services include: risk assessment, COSHH, audit with full range of H & S advisory services plus training; specific expertise in chemicals, polymers and metals.

Advice on intellectual property rights, in particular, patent rights. Filing patent applications and prosecuting them to patent grant. Defending patents against third party attacks on them. Bringing oppositions against patents.

Aluminium technologies – casting, forming, machining, etc.