Construction disputes over defective work, delays, variations and payment can be technically complex and commercially damaging. Kingston Surveyors arranges an independent RICS expert witness to investigate the issues, form an impartial professional opinion and present clear, CPR Part 35-compliant evidence for adjudication, arbitration, mediation or court. We support contractors, employers, developers and solicitors across London, Birmingham, Manchester and nationwide.
A construction expert witness is a chartered professional instructed to give independent evidence on matters such as workmanship and defects, compliance with specifications and Building Regulations, the cause of failures, and the reasonable cost or time impact of disputed works. Their duty is to the tribunal, so the opinion is objective and evidence-based rather than advocacy for the instructing party.
Our experts advise on defective or incomplete construction, delay and disruption, professional negligence in design or supervision, valuation of variations and final accounts, and reinstatement following defects. Whether the dispute is heading to adjudication under the Construction Act or to full proceedings, well-prepared expert evidence often shapes the outcome and encourages settlement.
We match your case to a surveyor or building consultant with relevant sector experience and a track record of giving evidence that withstands scrutiny. Reports are thorough, clearly reasoned and delivered to your programme. Contact Kingston Surveyors today for a free, no-obligation quote on a construction expert witness report anywhere in the UK.
Construction disputes turn on technical questions: were the works defective, was the delay culpable, what should remediation cost? The RICS construction experts we arrange give courts, adjudicators and arbitrators an impartial answer – inspecting the works, reviewing contract documents and programmes, and setting out their opinion with reasons in a CPR Part 35-compliant report. Instructions span residential extensions gone wrong through to multi-million pound commercial defects and final-account disputes.
Most instructions start with a short conflict check and scope call, followed by a fixed fee for the initial report. Single-issue residential reports typically start around £1,500; complex multi-defect or delay analysis is quoted on scope. Joint expert appointments under CPR 35.7 are welcomed. If you are new to the process, our guide to what an expert witness does explains the duties, and the expert witness reports service covers every discipline we arrange – including dilapidations and party wall disputes.
