Nick Wheeler

Expertise

Nick is an experienced consulting structural engineer. He is a member of the Institutions of both Civil Engineers and Structural Engineers. He advises on all structural matters principally relating to buildings and general construction, including new build, refurbishment and insurance claims. He is also experienced in providing expert witness reports. His clientele typically, but not exclusively, include developers, architects, contractors, insurance companies, loss adjusters, solicitors and private individuals.

How do you help clients?

I help clients design new developments, refurbishments or alterations that are structurally adequate and comply with the Building Regulations, providing the most cost-effective solutions wherever possible.

I help insurers assess their liability by providing information on the possible causes and extent of structural damaged caused by an insurable peril and, where requested, providing practical solutions for repairs or reconstruction.

I help solicitors by providing expert opinion on structural matters in legal disputes.

Experience

1. Advising a large banking group on the cause and extent of damage to the concrete structure of one of their multi-storey car parks.
2. Providing technical opinion to insurers on the extent of damage to school classroom buildings constructed using a specialist building system.
3. Providing structural calculations and sketches to a developer for the conversion of a large civic hall building into apartments.
4. Providing structural advice to a topflight football club regarding the problem of vibration of a cantilevered deck to one of their grandstands due to the natural frequency of the structure.
5. Advising solicitors on the possible cause of a catastrophic site accident.