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Machinery GroupExpert Witness Services
Expert Services
The Company
BMT WBM is a leading edge consultancy with more than 40 years’ experience in the �elds of mechanical and environmental engineering and science. We provide a multi-disciplinary service to address any mechanical, water or environmental requirement.Our expertise covers all engineering disciplines from mechanical, electrical, structural, civil and controls to �uid power hydraulics as well as, water and environmental engineering, marine structures and environmental science. We have built a reputation for solving the more di�cult and challenging problems, we value innovation and our sta� are recognised as leaders in engineering excellence. The company has o�ces in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in Australia, Denver, USA and Vancouver, Canada, providing a worldwide service to customers.
BMT WBM o�ers a range of expert services to assist legal and insurance investigations.We have extensive expert witness experience in legal and insurance matters covering a broad range of technical issues, but mainly related with industrial accidents and machinery failures and stormwater and coastal �ooding. Our clients include insurance companies, legal �rms, loss adjusters, engineers and managers for industrial facilities, ports and mines. We have been involved as expert witnesses and in accident investigations in a range of industries including bulk materials handling plant, mobile plant, process plants, high speed machinery, industrial, road and rail accidents.
Services often extend from expert witness reports to become advice to lawyers, insurers and loss adjusters. BMT WBM visits sites and reviews relevant technical evidence so that it can answer the key questions developed by the lawyers in order to prepare an independent report for the Court.Our current experts and their general capabilities are outlined on the opposite page. Pro�les of our experts are presented on the following pages.
Engineering Capability
Mechanical Expert Services
Cause of failure analysis
Peter EssigAssociate BE (Mech)MIE Aust Principal Engineer
Steve SaflekosAssociate CPEng (Mech) MIE Aust Principal Engineer
Len Macleod Associate CPEng (Mech) MIE Aust Principal Engineer
Hamish WoodcockCPEng (Mech) MIE Aust Senior Engineer
John ParkerBE (Mech) MIE AustPrincipal Engineer
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Investigations of plant and equipment that have caused injuries and fatalities
Insurance and loss adjustment claim investigations
Civil / Structural
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Insurance and loss adjustment claim investigations
Electrical
Flooding
Development impacts
Hydrology
Cause of failure analysis
Insurance and loss adjustment claim investigations
Lead Experts Years Experience
Expert Witness before Magistrates Court
Expert Witness before Supreme Court
Superintendent mediation
Multi-discipline project management
Tony PilkingtonB.E. (Hons) MSc CPEng RPEQSenior Engineer
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Neil Collins B.E. Eng, MEngSc PIANC NPER-3, RPEQPrincipal Engineer
Phillip PedrucoB.E. Eng, MEngSc PIANC NPER-3, RPEQSenior Engineer
Ashish YadavB.E. (Elect)(Hons) MSc CPEng RPEQEngineer
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Peter EssigBE (Mech) MIE Aust.Melbourne ManagerAssociatePrincipal Engineer
Steve SaflekosMIE Aust CPEngAssociate Principal Engineer
Peter is a senior associate at BMT WBM with over 35 years’experience performing varying roles which include expertwitness services, detailed design, design auditing and projectmanagement for large strategically important projects. Peterhas a detailed knowledge of the codes and practicesgoverning the safe design and operation of large plant formines and ports equipment.
Steve is a senior associateat BMT WBM with over 30years’ experiencespecialising in the design,operation, maintenanceand refurbishment ofheavy materials handlingplant, conveyor systems,port related equipmentand mining relatedequipment.
He has undertaken expert witness roles,superintendent roles, and principal technical advisorroles for numerous projects.
Expert Areas• Mechanical investigations of plant and equipment that
has caused injury and fatalities – Work Cover• Insurance and loss adjustment investigations• Mechanical cause of failure investigations• Expert Witness before Magistrates [email protected]
Steve has a background in project management,contract management and commissioning havingcompleted several large multi-million dollar materialshandling projects both within Australia and overseas.
Expert Areas• Superintendent mediation role between clients and
supplier• Insurance and loss adjustment investigations• Mechanical cause of failure investigations• Expert Witness before Supreme CourtSteve.Sa�[email protected]
Len MacLeodMIE Aust CPEngAssociate Principal Engineer
Hamish WoodcockAMIE Aust CEngASenior Engineer
Len is a senior associate atBMT WBM with over 40 years’experience specialising indesign and reliabilityassessment experience inlarge machinery equipment asused in the mining andelectrical power generationindustries. His particular areasof expertise include thedesign and upgrades of large
pumping and hydraulic systems.Len has extensive experience in root cause analysis ofmechanical equipment, including component failureinvestigations. His wide engineering experienceincludes ‘expert witness’ report investigations, on-siteproblem solving for operational reliability issues andon-site project management of major fabrication,construction and commissioning works.
Hamish is a senior engineer at BMT WBM with over 15 years’experience specialisingmechanical design, analysis,structural inspection anddesign audits. He has in depthknowledge of liftingequipment, cranes, largematerials-handling plant andspecial-purpose machinery.Hamish has both legal and
insurance expert witness experience and has conductednumerous detailed site inspections on major �redamaged plant to determine detailed costing reportsfor plant replacement and repairs.
Expert Areas• Investigation and assessment reports for insurance or
litigation claims• Technical investigations into failure mode and root
cause• Project management of multi-discipline [email protected]
Expert Areas• Investigation and assessment reports for insurance
or litigation claims• Technical investigations into failure mode and root
cause analysis of machinery• Project management of multi-discipline projects• Plant installation & commissioning• Finite element analysis• Project & design [email protected]
John ParkerBE (Mech) MIE AustPrincipal Engineer
John is a senior engineer at BMT WBM with over 40years’ experience. John has detailed knowledge related to the design, operations and maintenance of large mobile plant used in the mining industry.John’s independent expert witness experience includes aproject for the operator of a failed motor shaft which wasoriginally driving a large (2500 HP) machine. The projectinvolved a detailed technical analysis, load measurement and detailed technical report for submission to an inde-pendent expert for mediation. He also acted as expert witness for the designer of a large trenching machine which has operated in Western Australia. The project involved detailed analysis of the bucket wheel, conveyor and support systems, and preparation of a detailed report for the designers legal �rm for use in a pending court action.
Expert Areas• Design management• Machine & structure design• Materials handling plant design• Conveyor design• In pit crushing and conveying systems design
Neil CollinsBE Eng, MEngSc, PIANC, NPER-3, RPEQPrincipal Engineer
Philip PedrucoBSc (Hons) DIC MScSenior Engineer
Neil has over 33 years experience in engineering and is an acknowledged expert in �ooding, stormwater and coastal processes. He has worked with the Planning and Environment Court Qld, Land Court Qld, Supreme Court Qld (damages actions), Land & Environment Court NSW, Commissions of Inquiry (various States) and has provided many expert peer reviews. Neil was heavily
involved with the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry with reports for six local authorities for LGAQ and also provided expert advice for Ipswich City Council. Neil was also the independent hydraulic expert to the Queensland
Government for the North Bank Project.He has worked on major infrastructure projects as a Hydraulic Specialist
including Sydney Third Runway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Gateway Bridge and Arterial and several coal ports in Queensland and in Indonesia, Power Stations in Queensland and Thailand, hydro-electric schemes in PNG and port dredging management atCairns, Townsville, Weipa and Mackay.
Expert Areas• Flooding and �oodplain management• Emergency response planning stormwater
management• [email protected]
Expert Areas• Investigation and assessment reports for insurance
or litigation claims• Flooding and �oodplain management• Climate change impacts and adaptation planning• Project management of multi-discipline projects
Philip is a Senior Engineerwithin BMT WBM’s WaterEngineering andEnvironment Group inVictoria. He has beeninvolved in the waterindustry, in Australia andinternationally, for over 15years and has specialist skillsin hydrology and hydraulics,with a focus on �ood
modelling (�uvial and coastal), hydrology, andassessment of �ood mitigation options.
Recently he has been involved in providing thetechnical input into the Queensland Government’sPolicy on the assessment of increased �ood risk dueto climate change.
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BMT WBM Brisbane Level 8200 Creek StreetBrisbane Queensland 4000PO Box 203 Spring Hill QLD 4004Tel +61 7 3831 6744Fax +61 7 3832 3627Email [email protected]
BMT WBM Denver Suite 1208200 S. Akron StreetCentennialDenver Colorado CO 80112United StatesTel (+1) 303 792 9814Fax (+1) 303 792 9742Email [email protected]
BMT WBM MelbourneLevel 599 King StreetMelbourne Victoria 3000PO Box 604 Collins Street West VIC 8007Tel +61 3 8620 6100Fax +61 3 8620 6105Email [email protected]
BMT WBM Newcastle 126 Belford StreetBroadmeadow New South Wales 2292PO Box 266 BroadmeadowNew South Wales 2292Tel +61 2 4940 8882Fax +61 2 4940 8887Email [email protected]
BMT WBM Northern RiversSuite 6 20 Byron Street Bangalow New South Wales 2479Tel +61 2 6687 0466Fax +61 2 6687 0422Email [email protected]
BMT WBM Perth Level 320 Parkland RoadOsborne Park WA 6017PO Box 1027 Innaloo WA 6018Tel +61 8 9328 2029Fax +61 8 9486 7588 Email [email protected]
BMT WBM SydneySuite G213-15 Smail StreetUltimo Sydney New South Wales 2007Tel +61 2 8960 7755Fax +61 2 8960 7745 Email [email protected]
BMT WBM United Kingdom1st FloorInternational HouseSt Katharine’s WayLondonE1W 1AYTel +44 (0) 20 8090 1566Email [email protected]
BMT WBM Vancouver 401 - 611 Alexander StreetVancouverBritish Columbia V6A 1E1CanadaTel (+1) 604 683 5777Fax (+1) 604 608 3232Email [email protected]
BMT WBM has a proven record in addressing today’s engineering and environmental issues.We aim to continue to enhance our services, capabilities and areas of application to meet the community’s future development and environmental protection needs.
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