The projects below illustrate the nature and scale of matters on which Lumina Expert Consulting has acted in the United Kingdom.
All projects are subject to confidentiality obligations. Project names, locations, and identifying details have therefore been anonymised, and images are illustrative only.
London Hospital
- Building type: Hospital
- Configuration: Multiple buildings, up to 11 storeys
- Role: Advisor, instructed by Defendant (original contractor)
Scope:
Review of external wall remedial works design, inspections.
Dispute value: c. £15 million.
London Hotel
- Building type: Hotel
- Height: 11 storeys
- Role: Advisor, instructed by Defendant (original contractor)
Scope:
Review of external wall remedial works design, inspections.
Dispute value: c. £7 million.
Residential Development – London
Building type: Residential estate
Configuration: Five blocks, 4 to 8 storeys
- Completion: 2010
- Role: Expert witness and remediation design review, instructed by Claimant (building owner)
Scope:
Cladding remediation dispute arising from missing cavity barriers, defective installation, and combustible materials within external wall systems.
Claim value: £8.5 million.
Student Accommodation – Manchester
Building type: Residential
- Configuration: Four blocks, 4 to 6 storeys
- Role: Expert witness, instructed by Claimant (building owner)
Scope:
Fire-safety defects including defective cavity barrier installation, fire stopping deficiencies, and internal compartmentation issues.
Dispute value: c. £8 million.
Riverside Residential Scheme – London
Building type: Two residential blocks with basement car park
Height: 7 storeys
Completion: c. 2014
Scope:
External wall remediation dispute involving missing and defective cavity barriers and combustible materials within the façade systems.
Claim value: £6.5 million.
Residential Development – London
Building type: Residential
Height: 8 storeys
Units: 72 flats
- Completion: 2010
- Role: Expert witness and Advisor, instructed by Claimant (building owner)
Scope:
Fire-safety defects comprising internal compartmentation and external wall issues associated with an existing structure.
Dispute value: £113 million.
Residential Development – West London
Building type: Mid-rise residential
Height: 7 storeys
Completion: c. 2020
Role: Expert witness, instructed by Defendant (contractor)
Scope:
Review of alleged fire-safety defects including compartmentation, fire-stopping, cavity barriers, and the combustibility of the external wall build-up associated with a modern method of construction.
Claim value: In excess of £8 million.
Mixed-Use Development – London
Building type: Mixed-use (commercial and residential)
Height: 7 storeys
Completion: c. 2010
Role: Expert witness, instructed by Claimant (building owner)
Scope:
Fire-safety and façade remediation dispute involving cavity barriers and combustible materials.
Claim value: c. £5 million.
Mixed-Use Development – London
Building type: Mixed-use (commercial and residential)
Height: 7 storeys
Completion: c. 2011
Role: Expert witness, instructed by Claimant (building owner)
Scope:
Review of external wall defects across four distinct wall systems following a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW).
Cost estimates prepared.
Outcome: Matter resolved through mediation (c. £2 million).
Residential Development – London
Building type: Residential
Height: 7 storeys
- Completion: 2013
- Role: Expert witness, instructed by Claimant (building owner)
Scope:
External wall defects and remedial works arising from FRAEW recommendations.
Review of remediation design.
Dispute value: c. £8 million.
Status: Ongoing.