Materials technology has undertaken a broad range of legal and insurance based cases over the years, ranging from 100 million pound cost recovery cases to insurance claims for large companies and investigations for individuals. We pride ourselves on our impartial and professional service to all our customers. Our work in this field has spanned a wide range of industries from all around the world, giving us a wealth of experience from which to draw.

As well as carrying out investigations on behalf of our clients, we are also able to offer an expert witness service. We can act as single joint experts or invidual experts.

Prior to commencing legal proceedings it is often more cost effective to consider the arbitration option. In these situations we can act as indepdenet experts to review the technical position and provide open and honest advice.

Our reports and work comply with the CP35 requirements.

Some typical examples of our areas of expertise include:

• Products, machinery and materials failure/defect analysis
• Forensic investigation into failure of mechanical equipment, metals, plastics, structures, buildings, pressure vessels, furnaces, etc.
• Corrosion of process equipment, offshore structures, ships, transport and petrochemicals
• Metallurgy and metals manufacture and failure
• Welding and failure of welding repairs

• Single Joint Experts
• Individual Experts
• Law Society Checked
• Arbitration Work
• Accident Claims
• Insurance Claims
• All materials