Building Forensics
When buildings or large structures suffer an incident or loss surrounding a system malfunction, failure, infiltration, allegation of a structural defect, or other factors, it can be detrimental to business operations and cause extensive interruption dependent on the event experienced. At Envista, we create the appropriate multi-disciplinary team to provide a 360-degree assessment of the damage.
Building Forensics for Defects and Structural Failures
Our team of experienced engineers and building consultants has conducted thousands of assessments or loss investigations to determine the origin, cause, or failure, as well as the extent of the damage. Our forensic experts leverage the latest technology their extensive experience in the construction industry to assist and investigate incidents or losses of any size. Envista provides evaluations, repair recommendations, and prepares the cost of repair estimates as required for the specific incident or loss.
Our building forensic expertise and investigation services include:
- Australian National Construction Codes/Australian Standards
- Building protection and alarm systems
- Building wind/rain/storm damage
- Construction defect
- Expert witness testimony
- Fire protection engineering
- HVAC/Boilers
- Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
- Roof failure or weather-related damage
- Scope of repair and costs
- Building envelope and water intrusion
- Building systems
- Civil/structural
- Elevators
- Fire damage assessment
- Foundation and structural examinations
- Industrial hygiene, mould, and airborne particle analysis
- Moisture and air quality
- SCADA systems
- Systems analysis
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