Nathan is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over ten years experience in the construction and civil engineering industries, with a particular focus on temporary works and construction method engineering. His early career was spent delivering complex engineering solutions on major infrastructure projects for Principal Contractors, before moving into a design consultancy role to deepen his structural expertise.
Now working as a Senior Engineer and Loss Adjuster for McLarens, Nathan brings a strong technical foundation to insurance claims, helping insurers get to the heart of causation issues early. He applies practical engineering insight to assess how and why damage has occurred, supporting faster, better-informed decisions and, where possible, reducing claim lifecycle costs. When external experts are needed, he produces clear and targeted instructions to guide their involvement efficiently and effectively.
Nathan holds the Advanced Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (AdvDip-CILA) and is working towards full Chartered Loss Adjuster status. He has experience in Construction All Risks (CAR), non-negligent liability claims under JCT clause 6.5.1, contractor’s liability exposures, plant and machinery losses, and structural and defect liability warranty claims. Known for his clear, analytical reporting style, he combines deep engineering knowledge with a practical understanding of construction management practice, industry regulation, and insurance principles.
NOTABLE ASSIGMENTS
- Nuclear Power Station (Construction All Risks): Supported an £86 million claim related to grout overpouring damage in an intake shaft annulus, drawing on his tunnelling engineering expertise.
- Commercial Warehouse (Property Damage): Assisted with a £10 million fire loss, applying structural engineering insight to assess risks associated with the building’s piled foundations, contributing to a fairer client outcome.
- Residential Care Home (Construction All Risks): Managed a £2 million escape of water claim, adopting a proactive project management approach to maintain claim progress and mitigate the client’s cash flow impact.
- Technology Company UK Headquarters (Construction All Risks, Delay in Start-Up): Led the analysis of the client’s water management strategy following damage to cross-laminated timber floor planks caused by rainfall and condensation, while reviewing the associated quantum.
- Mixed-Use Development (Delay in Start-Up): Led efforts to establish a COVID-19-related delay for an Irish property developer.
- Lead adjuster on a Tier 1 Civil Engineering Contractor’s annual policy portfolio in respect of a major UK rail program, handling Contract Works and alliance framework agreement claims, with multiple significant losses in the aggregate.
- Appointed on three Energy-from-Waste facility construction projects in the UK, dealing with IChemE Red Book contractual frameworks and associated Professional Indemnity exposures, managing major loss claims through technical and coverage complexity.
- Major highways construction landslip loss at Pandoh, Himachal Pradesh, India, appointed by reinsurers to investigate cause, quantum and policy response, navigating geotechnical failure issues within a major loss context.
- Adjustment of a substantial UK Latent Defects claim, addressing causation, scope of indemnity and exposure considerations on complex construction risks.