Building Expert Witness Reports for Litigation (NCAT or Court)
For Building Claims or Litigation in (NCAT tribunal or Court).
You will need a Building Expert Witness Report if you intend on making a claim in the court or tribunal for litigation (NCAT), whether you are a builder, tenant or an owner in a dispute.
Craig Nisbett is the Senior Consultant for Sydney Building Reports and has been completing Expert Witness Reports for owners and builders in relation to Building Defects, Incomplete Building Works and Non Compliant works for many years. In NSW, Builders are required to complete building contracts in accordance with the Home Building Act 1989 (HBA), Building Code of Australia (BCA) now known as National Construction Code (NCC) and all relevant Australian Standards (AS).
Craig Nisbett has over 40 years experience in the building and construction industry for residential and commercial buildings. In the last 10 years as a Building Consultant he has been working with lawyers, builders and owners on residential and commercial matters.
The Expert Witness Report includes all relevant evidence, methods of rectification and cost estimates to rectify defects and incomplete works. In the majority of matters a ‘Scott Schedule’ is also required to summarise the Report and cost claim. We are also fully aware of the requirements of NCAT and Court in the set out of an Expert Report and adhere to the relevant Code of Conduct and requirement of submitting our Curriculum Vitae of our building expertise and technical knowledge for these reports.
Many disputes can also arise from variations to the contract. We are experienced in assessing variation claims against the original contract documents and can include these in an Expert Report.
We are also experienced in conclave meetings and giving evidence in relation to our reports in court or NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). Additionally, we are familiar and comply with all the Court and NCAT Codes of Conduct.
Sydney Building Reports has qualified Building Consultants that can liaise with you and carry out your Building Expert Witness Report for Litigation.
Call us now on 1300 131 270.
Trusted by homeowners, vendors and strata throughout Greater Sydney.
Hi Craig, Your advice has greatly eased our anxiety about the matters raised in my emails regarding brick blemishes and mortar. Your advice and perspective as an independent building professional has helped us to decide that it may not be worth pursuing further with our builder (even if it means accepting that our new home […]
Thanks Joyce, and thank you also to your company. It is really stressful buying a house but your company was easy to find on the internet, easy to deal with and your inspector was really good in that he spoke with me in detail about his findings. We are now the proud owners of a […]
Hello Joyce, Thank you for sending these through and for all your assistance. It was great Craig was able to complete the inspection and report at such short notice. The good news is that we have just exchanged contracts so we are really happy we will have a new home soon. Thanks again.
Hi Joyce, Sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you, but I just wanted to say thanks for assisting me with getting a building inspection done in such short notice. I was hoping you could pass on my thanks to the inspector, as he spend about 15 minutes of his time talking […]
Hi Joyce, Many thanks for sending the report through. And a big thanks to your team for getting the report done so quickly. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Hi Joyce, Many thanks to you and your team, we purchased this property and are now settling in.
Thanks very much Claire, I appreciate your help and assistance. Gabby, Craig and yourself have been just wonderful in assisting my elderly Mum with this unfortunate case.
Thank you so much, especially for organising my report so quickly for me.
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