Much of our work relating to building pathology involves conducting a Defects Investigation.

A Defects Investigation is undertaken where there is specific concern about the way a part of a building has been constructed, or about its current condition. 

Such work might typically involve the investigation of failure in an element such as a floor, wall or roof structure where cracking, water penetration or movement have alerted occupiers and owners to the existence of a problem.  In new construction, the investigation may subsequently be linked to Litigation under a contract for building works or result in an Insurance Claim.  The scope of the investigation is entirely dependent on the nature of the problem and how critical the consequences of failure would be.  A wide range of diagnostic techniques can be applied to the investigation of building failures, some of which are available in-house, whilst others require specialists who have the appropriate knowledge and expertise.