Electronic Leak Detection Testing: What ELD Finds That Visual Inspections Miss
Electronic leak detection (ELD) testing applies an electrical charge to a roofing or waterproofing membrane and scans for defects that no visual inspection can find: pinhole voids, incomplete seams, and construction damage invisible to the naked eye. It is most critical before overburden materials like pavers, growing media, and green roof systems are installed. Once […]
Construction Defect Expert Witness: Why Contracting Experience Changes Everything
A construction defect expert witness who came from the contracting side brings something no credential can replicate: direct knowledge of how the work actually gets done in the field. That knowledge changes what they find in investigations, what they can challenge in opposing testimony, and how credibly they hold up when it counts. Here is […]
Building Envelope Expert Witness: 5 Things Good Attorneys Look For
Not all building envelope expert witnesses are equal, and the difference matters in court. Certifications tell part of the story. Field experience tells the rest. This post walks construction litigation attorneys through exactly what to look for when evaluating a building envelope expert witness, including why a contractor-turned-consultant often outperforms a licensed engineer or architect […]
COVID Construction Defect Litigation: Why the Wave Is Just Beginning
Buildings constructed between 2020 and 2023 were built under conditions unlike anything the industry had seen before: material shortages, forced substitutions, labor gaps, start-and-stop delays, and reduced supervision. Those conditions created defects that are just now showing up as real damage. COVID construction defect litigation is accelerating, and the cases coming down the pipeline in […]