Helen Collie is a Chartered Structural Engineer with over 15 years of construction industry experience and a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers. She is regularly appointed as an expert witness or advisor. Helen has produced, or supported the production of, expert reports for claims regarding issues of design liability and professional negligence (for projects ranging from small residential to large sports and infrastructure projects), alleged poor workmanship, materials and specifications defects, and property insurance payments for earthquake and fire damage. She has been cross-examined in arbitration and is experienced in dispute resolution proceedings including joint meetings and mediation. Helen has a background in the design and coordination of arts, education, healthcare, residential and commercial structures. Her experience spans the commercial building design arena from high rise concrete structures in the Middle East, to adaptive reuse of existing London building stock, to complex steelwork arrangements.
As well as a Fellow of the IStructE, where she serves on two committees, Helen is a Member of the ICE and holds a masters in construction law and dispute resolution. She is a practising member of the Academy of Experts and has completed the Legal Experience Training advanced professional award in expert witness evidence (LETAPAEWE). She le...
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Helen Collie is a respected chartered structural engineer with “superb technical know-how” and “ability to work with solicitors to adapt to the circumstances”. She has strong experience in complex design liability and construction defect disputes.