1. Information Gathering
- Addressing concerns with clients
- A review of available documents and plans
- Consulting with other experts if required
2. Site Visit
- Extensive photograph inventory is taken
- Identification of incomplete work
- Identification of work completed in a deficient manner
- Documenting of unsafe site conditions
3. Identification of Construction Defects and Damages
- A review of site to ensure project is adhering to the plans and specifications
- Poor workmanship issues
- Defective or substitution of supplied materials
- Further intrusive investigation of site by other experts may be required
4. Document Review
- Contract review
- Drawings review, approved plan & specifications
- Change work order review (if applicable)
- Municipal inspection reports
- Review of stop work orders
- Review of court documents & pleading
- Invalid charges
- Billing irregularities
- Progress payment audit
- Review of correspondence between parties
5. Report Production
- Documentation of events
- Compiling a chronology of events
- Cross-checking applicable building code references
- Itemization of financial damages
- Incomplete work
- Invalid extra charges
- Over billing
- Work/materials provided in non-compliance with plans
- Extensive digital photographic catalogue
See Legal Report Sample below: