Soldi CDM and Fire provides independent expert witness services in fire safety, passive fire protection, compartmentation, fire doors and construction risk. We accept instructions from solicitors, insurers, loss adjusters and public bodies on matters including fire damage disputes, regulatory investigations and construction defect claims.
Our reports are prepared in accordance with CPR Part 35 and relevant practice directions. We also accept appointments as a single joint expert where an independent technical opinion is required rather than competing expert evidence.
Fire safety and construction disputes are technically complex. Defective compartmentation, inadequate fire stopping, poor fire door installation and CDM failures require practical investigation to establish what happened, why it happened and the consequences.
Our experience combines fire engineering knowledge with practical construction experience, allowing us to assess both technical compliance and how buildings are actually designed, constructed and maintained.
Our duty is to the court, not the instructing party. Independence and impartiality are fundamental to our approach.
Expert Witness Services
Expert witness work requires technical expertise, independence and the ability to present complex fire safety and construction risk issues clearly and objectively. The expert's duty is to the court or tribunal, not to the instructing party. That independence is non-negotiable.
Soldi CDM and Fire provides independent expert witness services in fire safety, passive fire protection, compartmentation, CDM compliance and construction risk. We accept instructions from solicitors, loss adjusters, insurers and public bodies on matters ranging from fire damage disputes to regulatory enforcement and construction defect claims.
Who we work with
Solicitors and barristers requiring independent technical expertise on fire safety and construction risk matters. Insurers and loss adjusters investigating fire damage, liability and compliance failures. Public bodies and regulators requiring independent technical assessment. Building owners and developers involved in disputes arising from fire safety defects or CDM failures.
What we do
Expert Reports
Preparation of independent expert reports setting out technical findings, analysis and opinion on fire safety, compartmentation, passive fire protection and CDM compliance matters. Reports are prepared in accordance with CPR Part 35 and the relevant practice direction.
Single Joint Expert
Appointment as single joint expert where the parties and court require a single independent technical assessment rather than competing expert evidence.
Peer Review of Expert
Evidence Independent review of expert reports produced by others, providing a technical assessment of the methodology, assumptions and conclusions reached.
Hot Tubbing and Concurrent Evidence
Participation in concurrent expert evidence sessions where required by the court or tribunal.
Site Investigation
Independent site investigation and inspection to establish the technical facts in dispute, including assessment of fire stopping, compartmentation, fire door condition and CDM arrangements.
Why it matters
Fire safety and construction risk disputes are technically complex. Poor compartmentation, inadequate fire stopping, defective fire doors and CDM failures all require expert analysis to establish what went wrong, why it went wrong and what the consequences were. Clear, independent and well-reasoned expert evidence is essential to resolving those disputes fairly and efficiently.