We determine the technical root cause of failure through evidence-based investigation, code analysis, and first-principles engineering. Our findings provide objective clarity for insurers, legal counsel, and owners in complex loss scenarios.

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STRUCTURAL FAILURES

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• ​Collapse Analysis: Investigation of partial or global failures in slabs, trusses, and transfer elements.

• Determination of failure mechanisms: Assessment of overload, unintended load paths, sequencing errors, and progressive failure collapse.

• Material Failure: Punching shear, fatigue, corrosion, and excessive deflection.

• Component Failure: Detachment or instability of secondary steel, anchorages, and precast elements.

• Construction Defects: Back-check of member capacity, detailing, and construction tolerances against governing codes and design assumptions

• Reconstruction of failure sequence using observed damage patterns, debris configuration, and as-built geometry

• Use of detailed geometry (survey / 3D scanning) to confirm support conditions, slopes, and actual thicknesses at failure locations​​​

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BUILDING ENVELOPE & HYRGOTHERMAL FAILURES​

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• Failures driven by breakdowns in water, air, vapour, and thermal control layers at walls, roofs, podiums, and balconies

• Effects of discontinuities, misalignment, or inversion of control layers leading to leakage, concealed wetting, and durability loss

• Façade and cladding failures involving water ingress, loss of pressure moderation, panel detachment, fastener corrosion, and sub-framing or local instability

• Failures at complex interfaces and tie-ins (parapets, transitions, penetrations, balcony edges, curtain wall interfaces)

• Hygrothermal failure mechanisms such as vapour drive, interstitial condensation, inadequate drying, and vapour “lock” conditions

• Failures of low-slope roofing, podium, and terrace assemblies involving chronic leakage, trapped moisture, and premature material breakdown

• Failures primarily driven by uncontrolled air leakage, including interstitial condensation, hidden corrosion, and freeze–thaw damage

• Use of targeted air leakage mapping, temperature/RH/pressure measurements, and hygrothermal analysis to link observed damage to underlying mechanisms. See Testing and Instrumentation.

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EXPERT TESTIMONY & LEGAL SUPPORT​

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• Independent engineering opinions on causation, liability, and standard of care for structural and building envelope industry practices.

• File review: Critique of designs, reports, and forensic work prepared by others, including identification of technical gaps and alternative interpretations

• Support for insurers and adjusters in evaluating coverage-related questions tied to design, construction, maintenance, or usage

• Assistance in pleadings and discovery, including clarification of technical issues, document request strategies, and question framing

• Dispute Resolution: Technical support for mediation, arbitration, and settlement discussions.

• Litigation Support: Preparation of expert reports, opinion letters, and cross-examination strategy.