Building Surveyors as Expert Witnesses: Evidence Standards for Construction Claims and Dilapidations in 2026
Over 60% of construction disputes that reach formal proceedings in England and Wales involve expert witness testimony from a chartered building surveyor — yet fewer than one in five of those surveyors hold formal accreditation specifically for the expert witness role. That gap matters enormously when courts scrutinise the credibility, impartiality, and methodology behind every […]
