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Is your façade failing due to weathering or other causes?
Do you have questions concerning in-place concrete strength?
Has your building been damaged by wind, snow, flood, or an earthquake?
Are you dealing with a product defect issue?
Is your occupancy permit at risk of delay due to unresolved construction deficiencies?
Are the inspectors on your project site competent and properly certified?
Do you have unknown conditions to verify?
Does your project require building envelope quality assurance testing or building enclosure commissioning?
Are you receiving your inspections reports in a timely manner?
Is your concrete structure deteriorating and showing signs of distress, such as concrete cracking or spalling?
Do you need assistance with catastrophic water or wind damage and/or leakage following a significant weather event?
Are efflorescence or unsightly stains marring your building?
Are you seeking to avoid a problem you experienced with a previous building envelope?
Does your building leak and do you want to know why, and how to correct it?
A failure has occurred, and a solution is needed
Is your current project of a type you are not overly familiar with or one that requires enhanced detailing due to local requirements or unique situations?
Do you have a problem with your post-tensioned structure, such as failed strands or anchorages, corroding strands, or broken wires?
Would your structure benefit from pre-event risk assessments to better withstand natural hazards?
Do you need assistance determining the cause and/or responsibility for a failure in a structural or non-structural building assembly?
Is your building showing signs of settlement?
Are you sure your masonry wall is grouted and reinforced?
Have your past projects been plagued with site cost overruns?
Have construction document inconsistencies led to confusion and possible cost overruns?
Does your structure or facility need a comprehensive condition assessment?
Does your post-tensioned parking structure or bridge have corroding or exposed reinforcing steel?
Is your slope or retaining wall failing?