Building Science
Are you facing disputes or claims related to building construction design defects, materials failures, construction incidents, delays or code interpretations?
Whether the building is under construction or has been occupied for years, the experts at Crane Engineering can help. Utilizing a firm-wide multi-disciplinary approach, they can construct answers using forensic architecture analysis, forensic engineering analysis, onsite field investigations and laboratory testing. They also have access to structural engineering resources to investigate construction problems or building failures. These professionals have decades of experience understanding the performance characteristics of building design and materials and how those materials interact as building elements.
By integrating building science with all of the company's disciplines, Crane Engineering helps clients avoid building construction issues - or decipher incidents if they occur. Results are frequently presented using drawings, models and renderings, including 3-D modeling, walk-through presentations and written reports.
Crane Engineering's professionals often support their clients' cases by serving as expert witnesses in the area of building science.
If you are looking for building science answers, come to Crane Engineering with your questions related to
Codes and Contracts
- Building code review and assessment
- Accessibility code interpretation and claims
- Energy code interpretation and claims
- Contract interpretation and claims
- Construction delay verification
Design Review and Construction Assessment
- Repair and rehabilitation design
- Structural assessments
- Construction defect defense and claims
- Plan review
- Condition documentation and analysis
- Peer review of new designs
- Construction troubleshooting
- Construction incident reconstruction
Building Components
- Water entry and condensation studies
- Roofing and waterproofing analysis
- Exterior wall system analysis
- Building envelope evaluations
- Products and materials evaluations
- Building condition surveys
- Property condition assessments
- Environmental site assessments
- Damage from adjacent structures
- Structural collapse and engineering analysis
- HVAC and fuel component failure analysis
- Plumbing and sprinkler system failure analysis
Serving
- Legal professionals
- Contractors and construction companies
- Consulting engineering firms
- Insurance companies
- Manufacturers
- Fire departments
- And more
Types of Buildings
- Retail and commercial
- Industrial and manufacturing
- Institutional
- Residential - single and multi-family
For more information, contact Stefan D. Helgeson, AIA, ASLA, CSI.