www.haiste.co.uk

CONTACT:
johnhaiste@aol.com
tel: 0794 1787227


Consulting Civil / Water Engineer and Expert Witness with particular expertise in water supply, sewage, sewerage, drainage, flooding, water engineering and related matters.

Located in south west England but assignments undertaken throughout the UK and worldwide.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

-Over forty years experience covering all aspects of the water cycle. Engaged in the study, design, construction and operation of major and minor works of water resources, treatment, pumping, water supply and distribution and storage; surface water and storm water drainage, flood studies and flood prevention, sewers, sewerage systems, septic tanks, sewage treatment and pollution control. Employed in both public and private sectors including substantial experience overseas.

-"Expert Witness" in well over 100 litigation cases on water and drainage matters, including giving oral evidence in civil, criminal, industrial tribunal and international arbitration proceedings. (A detailed list is available on request).

-Overseas missions as team leader / water / waste water / procurement and contracts expert on behalf of international funding institutions (European Union / World Bank / European Bank for Reconstruction and Development / European Investment Bank / Department for International Development / Danish Aid Agency).

-Contract claims resolution including participation in mediation, concilation, adjudication and abitration procedures.

-Lecturer on water abstraction works, Water Training International 1989 - 1992

-External Examiner to, and Advisory Board for, B.Eng and M.Eng Civil Engineering degree courses, University of Glamorgan 1991 - 1995

-Peer reviewer of papers on water engineering topics for the Institution of Civil Engineers


EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

-BSc Civil Engineering, University of Leeds
-Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers 1993 (Member 1970)
-Fellow, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management 1992 (Member 1971)
-Member of the Supervising Panel of Engineers constituted under the Reservoirs Act 1975 (1988 - 2003)



CAREER SUMMARY

2001 - Independent Consultant

1989- 2001 Divisional Director of Carl Bro Group (now Grontmij), a major European company of consulting engineers. Responsible for water engineering activities in the Bristol office.

1987-1989 Director, Haiste Ltd, a leading UK water industry consultancy. Became part of Carl Bro Group in 1988

1983-1987 Associate, Haiste International

1981-1983 Senior Engineer, Haiste International

1979-1981 Senior Engineer, Sir M MacDonald and Partners (now Mott MacDonald)

1972-1979 Senior Engineer, Haiste and Partners

1971-1972 Assistant Resident Engineer, Liverpool Corporation Waterworks

1966-1971 Assistant Engineer, Oxfordshire and District Water Board

CONTACT:
johnhaiste@aol.com
Tel: 0794 1787227

Please see John Haiste's entries in
1)the Law Society Directory of Expert Witnesses
http://www.theexpertwitnessdirectory.co.uk

2) the Online Directory of UK Expert Witnesses http://www.expertsearch.co.uk/john.haiste

3) the UK Register of Expert Witnesses
http://www.jspubs.com

4) http://www.xproexperts.co.uk/more.php?expertid=3343