Neil Davies is a Chartered Architect with over 25 years’ professional experience in the construction industry. He acts as an Expert Witness and has assisted legal teams in adjudication, arbitration and mediation in construction defects cases.

His expertise covers:

Building defects & regulatory compliance including cladding, fire stopping, cavity barriers, Building Safety Act matters.
Fire safety & risk management.
Fire precautions.
Fire safety legislation.
Fire risk assessment.
Means of escape.
Audits of EWS1 reports.
Audits of PAS9980 reports.
Design & project delivery.
Audits of tender information of novated delivery teams.
Design management.
Forensic investigations of built form.
Audits of as-built information.

Professional Background
Neil qualified as an Architect in 2001, he has worked at several notable architectural firms in London on complex retrofit projects, often in planning sensitive locations, before founding Neil Davies Architects LLP in 2012.

He has extensive experience in the UK combining technical expertise with a sound understanding of the legal and procedural background to support legal teams and clients in complex disputes.

Expert Witness Experience
Neil has acted in numerous expert witness appointments for claimants and defendants involving:

Building Regulations.
Contract disputes.
Design defects.
Construction defects.
Cladding and external walls.
Fire safety matters.

Sectors
Residential, Hospitality, Commercial offices.