Serendipity Chartered Engineers
Simon Barrows

Technical Electrical Specialisms
• Non-essential and essential electrical infrastructures, building management systems
• Emergency standby generation and uninterruptable power supplies
• Solar photovoltaic plants and distribution infrastructures
• Sustainability, wind, photovoltaic and air source heat pump systems
• Telecommunication and computer data infrastructures
• Interior, exterior, emergency, laser, and feature lighting
• Conventional and aspirating fire alarm and smoke ventilation systems
• Closed circuit television, intruder alarm and access control systems
• Conventional, fireman’s and firefighting lift installations
• Lightning protection, conventional and specialist computer clean earthing systems

Accreditations
• Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council
• Fellow of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
• Member of The Academy of Experts
• Member of the Expert Witness Institute
• Member of the Society of Light and Lighting
• Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Professional and Academic Career
On Going Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Continued Professional Development Scheme
2018 The Chartered Institution of Arbitrators
Mediation Training Course (MCIArb)
2014 The Chartered Institution of Arbitrators
Mediation Training Course (MCIArb)
2014 The Expert Witness Institute
Application for full membership (MEWI)
2010 The Academy of Experts
Member Dissertation Submission (MAE)
2009 Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Fellow Dissertation Submission (FCIBSE)
1999 Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Chartered Engineer, Mature Candidate Route (CEng MCIBSE)
1986 University of the South Bank
Certificate in Environmental Engineering (IEng ACIBSE)
1983 University of Hertfordshire
ONC and HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (TEng LCIBSE)

Expert Witness and Forensic Expert Engineering Expertise
• Mediation, arbitration, litigation, technical and contractual assistance to legal profession
• Liaison with Claimants, Defendants, Advocates, Solicitors, Insurers & Loss Adjusters
• Single and Joint Expert Witness in accordance with Civil Procedure Rules part 35
• Court attendance, cross examination of expert witness reports
• Electricity Supply Authority metering, check metering, tariff disputes and settlement
• Obviousness, validity/invalidity, state of the art, Patents disputes
• Wayleave and boundary trespass disputes
• Compilation of desk top study and site investigation expert witness reports
• Compilation of detailed forensic expert witness reports
• Building inspections to verify compliance to Electrical British Standards & Codes of Practice
• Compilation of Bankable Studies, Scott Schedules, damage and loss schedules
• Identification of causation, production of remedial work strategies
• Quantum and commercial analysis of cost claims and losses
• Due diligence and dilapidation surveys
• Legislative compliance to national and international standards
• Pro bono expert witness and forensic engineering cases
• Claimant after the event (ATE) insurance case loss fees/and case win defendant pays fees