We are thrilled to progress our partnership with Middleton,, combining our expertise Middleton-Taborns, a dedicated arm focused on Construction and Engineering Expert Witness services within Taborns.
With over one hundred years of combined operational experience across multiple sectors, from the outset it was clear we had an offering that really understood both the legal and construction expert witness sector. So, in 2018 Middleton-Taborns was launched with the aim to maximise both companies’ specialist capabilities and provide a full suite of construction and engineering experts required on complex claims.
In 2024, we continued to supply experts globally, ranging from private domestic matters to high-profile, high value disputes. Whatever the size, the same level of service and discretion is afforded to all clients.
Our Expert Management Team:
Gordon Ashford: A Senior Claims Consultant with 50 years in the construction industry, including a decade spent in the Middle East on MEP and specialty projects. Gordon is a registered expert with the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, with sector expertise spanning power, hospitals, retail, transportation, aviation, and more.
Will Taborn: Founder of Taborns – a legal business – Will has over 30 years of experience in the legal sector, having worked alongside top KCs and leaders in the UK legal industry. His involvement in one of the first successful Alternative Business Structure (ABS) law firms paved the way for the creation of Taborns, providing specialised legal professional services to clients.
Jon Tucker: A Quantity Surveyor with over 32 years’ experience specializing in MEP and project disputes. Jon has worked in Europe, Middle East, and the Caribbean, where he now divides his time between Grand Cayman and the UK.
Our Expert Services:
Middleton-Taborns provide Technical and Quantum expert support in the following areas:
- Architectural, Aviation (Project / Infrastructure /Specialist Technical & Engineering, Engines and Maintenance Investigations), Ammonia Plants
- Boundary Issues, Building Surveying, BIM
- Cladding, Facades, Windows and Glazing, Civils, Controls, Concrete
- Environmental: Asbestos, Japanese Knotweed, Legionnaire’s, Erosion, ELV, IT, Energy, Energy from Waste and Advanced Thermal Technologies (ATT)
- Forensic Planning, Quantity Surveying & Delay Analysis, Fire Stopping
- Geotechnical, GSM Communications
- Health and Safety, Hydro, Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Independent water and power plant (IWPP)
- LNG, Offshore, Oil & Gas, FPSO, Drilling, Dredging, Desalination
- Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Mining, Marine, Modular, Micro Electronics
- Power, Process Engineering, Party Wall, Property, Commercial/Industrial & Agricultural Real Estate
- Rail & Infrastructure, Renewables, Wind, Smart Grids, Biomass, Energy Generation Technologies, Heat Pumps, Heat Networks, Solar PV, Hydro-Electric; Tidal, Smart Grids and Battery.
- Structural Engineering, Signalling, Steel Corrosion, Stone Walls
- Tank Farms, Tunnels, Telecommunications
- Water Ingress / Penetrating Damp/ Damp Surveys (CSRT/CSSW) and more.
Scarce Resource Expertise:
Middleton-Taborns is collaborating with a leading global strategic consultancy specialising which allows us to offer a further unique range of expert services in sectors such as Transport, Rail, Defence, Motorsport, Energy, Environment, and Scarce Resources.
You can learn more about our impactful work and case studies by checking out the full detail’s [here].
We look forward in continuing to deliver unparalleled expert services through this exciting collaboration in 2025 and beyond.
Whatever the matter, please do get in touch. We will always discuss matters privately and confidentially.