WEBSITE TERMS OF USE.

1. About Us and This Website

This website ([www.esc-associates.com](https://www.esc-associates.com)) is operated by ESC Associates Ltd ("we", "us", or "our"), a company registered in England and Wales under company registration number 16266167. Our registered office is at 32 Brook Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1SX, United Kingdom. By accessing or using this website, you confirm that you accept these Terms of Use and agree to comply with them. If you do not agree, you must not use our website.

2. No Professional Advice

• The content provided on this website—including case studies, articles, commentary, and cost guidance—is for general informational purposes only.

• Nothing on this website constitutes formal quantity surveying, legal, commercial, structural, or contractual advice.

• Formal professional advice is only provided under a signed Letter of Appointment / Agreement incorporating our standard Terms of Business. We accept no liability for any reliance placed on materials published on this website.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

• We are the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights on our website, including text, graphics, logos, images, digital downloads, and website code. These works are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws around the world.

• You may print off one copy or download extracts of pages from our website for your personal or internal business reference.

• You must not modify paper or digital copies of any materials, nor use illustrations, photographs, or graphics separately from accompanying text without our prior written consent.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use our website:

• In any way that breaches applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations.

• To transmit or send unsolicited advertising, promotional material, or spam.

• To knowingly introduce viruses, Trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful software.

• To attempt unauthorized access to the server on which our website is hosted, or any server, computer, or database connected to our site.

5. Third-Party Links and Resources

Where our website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

6. Limitation of Liability

• To the fullest extent permitted by English law, we exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations, or other terms that may apply to our website or any content on it.

• We will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether in contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty, or otherwise) arising under or in connection with the use of, or inability to use, our website, or reliance on any content displayed on it.

• In particular, we will not be liable for loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

• Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be excluded by English law.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction 

These Terms of Use, their subject matter, and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from or related to the use of this website.

8. Contact Us

For any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

• Email: contact@esc-associates.com (or your primary business email)

• Registered Address: 32 Brook Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1SX