Forensic Design Analysis

Many times, Building and Construction professionals are faced with challenges that are outside their control. While they are well versed and well suited to overcome many of those challenges, occasionally, they are the result of plans and/or specifications that are either insufficient, non-existent or conflicting in nature. At that point, they are left with few alternatives, one being to construct with the information they have at hand. Or, perhaps they will encounter a Building Owner, with little knowledge of the construction process, requesting changes that may fall outside the contractual obligations agreed upon between the parties.  

As a Building Owner, you may face the same, or similar, challenges. The plans and specifications furnished by the Design Team state one thing, but in the end, the finished product does not meet the program that was initially intended by the Design Team. This could be the result of plans and/or specifications that may have been deficient or, perhaps, the lack of expertise on the part of the Building and Construction professional chosen to complete the project.   

As a Design Team, the challenges may stem from a lack of understanding or misunderstanding on the part of the Building Owner or the lack of expertise on the part of the Building and Construction professional as to the level of complexity of the project. The result is the delivery of a product that doesn't meet the original program that was intended by the Owner. 

In any of the above cases, the next prudent step may not necessarily be to find fault, but to uncover the reasons behind the actions taken in an effort to understand the differences between the contract documents released for construction and the finished project. Once those reasons have been established, the basis for a resolution can be put into place.

Often times, arriving at that step will take the intervention of an independent third party. A third party with knowledge of design, construction, mechanical systems, scheduling and contracts. Additionally, skills such as model creation, Virtual Design and Construction and Building Information Modeling will aid tremendously in arriving at that step. Integrated Project Solutions is experienced in providing that all important next step. Together, along with some of their partner professionals, they can piece together the fragmented puzzle to help arrive at a solution.