Collapse, settlement, deterioration and site accidents — where design, workmanship and ground conditions all sit in dispute.
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Construction disputes rarely have a single defendant. A collapse or a settlement problem usually involves design assumptions, as-built workmanship, materials that may or may not have met specification, and ground conditions that may not match the geotechnical report. Untangling which of those actually caused the failure — rather than which is easiest to blame — is the analytical work.
Cross-cutting specializations most often engaged in construction and real estate work.
Progressive collapse, foundation failure, and construction-phase overload behind building failures.
investigateSnow, rain, and wind load, and truss and joist failure, behind roof collapse and life-safety incidents.
investigateShoring failure, formwork collapse under fresh concrete, and scaffold overload on active jobsites.
investigateChloride corrosion, ASR, sulfate attack, and carbonation behind spalling, delamination, and section loss.
investigateWeld defects, bolted-connection failures, and brittle fracture at structural steel connections.
investigateDifferential settlement, consolidation, and expansive-soil movement behind cracked and distressed structures.
investigateEvidence in construction matters degrades quickly and often lawfully: remediation proceeds, damaged elements are removed, and the site changes. Documenting conditions before repair is frequently decisive.
Once repairs begin the evidence changes. Start with the concierge and we will route you to the right specialist.