Simon H Crago BSc frics mewi cuew
Curriculum vitae
Simon Crago is a Chartered Building Surveyor and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He was elected as an RICS Professional Associate in 1987 and a Fellow in 1993. He holds a BSc in Building Surveyor having been an undergraduate at Reading University.
Simon Crago has been practicing as a building surveyor since 1980. Since 1988, he has been a partner of Hamlin Iles and Crago, Chartered Building Surveyors and is now the principal for all building surveying work.
Simon Crago is an individual member of the Expert Witness Institute. He has attained the Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate for Expert Witnesses, following training in report writing, court room skills, cross examination, law and procedure.
Simon Crago is registered with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Expert Witness Registration Scheme, who vet RICS members to fulfil criteria in assessing and understanding their role and liabilities as an expert witness (registration number EWRS216).
Simon Crago is a member of the RICS Dispute Resolution Faculty, the RICS Dilapidations Forum, the RICS Building Conservation Group and the Pyramus and Thisbe (forum of specialist independent party wall surveyors).
Specialist fields:
- Defects diagnosis and defective works.
- Building contract claims and administration.
- Landlord and tenant disputes, including service charges.
- Boundary demarcation and party wall issues.
- Dilapidations.
- Professional negligence.
- Building surveys (residential and commercial).
- Building pathology.
Simon Crago has acted as expert witness, single joint expert and mediator in disputes on matters within his specialist fields. He has regularly given oral evidence in County and High Court
Simon Crago’s extensive experience has been gained in private practice through employment by multi-disciplined Chartered Surveyors (1980–1988) and as a partner in a small, broad based practice (1988 – to date) dealing with both residential and commercial properties within his specialist fields.