Solvix International provides independent technical forensics services for projects and assets where a structure, system, component, or building envelope has not performed as intended. We investigate the symptoms, review the available design and construction records, inspect the affected areas, analyse possible failure mechanisms, and issue a reasoned opinion on the most likely root cause or causes.
Investigations may relate to structural distress, MEP underperformance, leakage, corrosion, façade defects, waterproofing breakdowns, finish failures, building movement, or workmanship concerns.
Our role can support remediation decision-making, insurer and stakeholder communication, claim preparation or defence, expert team coordination, and formal dispute proceedings.
Investigations can be instructed during construction, at handover, during the defects period, or after an asset has been in use. They may support remediation decisions, insurance claims, responsibility discussions, or formal proceedings.
Cracking, deflection, settlement indicators, concrete distress, reinforcement corrosion, connection concerns, and stability-related symptoms.
HVAC non-performance, leakage, pressure loss, overheating, controls issues, commissioning gaps, and service coordination failures.
Cladding, roofing, sealant, waterproofing, facade, glazing, and finish issues leading to air or water ingress and deterioration.
Technical failures usually involve several possible causes and parties. We separate the evidence on design, materials, workmanship, and operation so that the cause and responsibility can be stated clearly.
Investigation of reported defects to establish their extent, location, and onset.
Analysis of whether failures arise from design, materials, workmanship, operation, or maintenance.
Review of proposed remedial works for necessity, extent, and reasonableness.
Technical input to insurance, latent defects, or warranty claims.
Assessment of which party's scope or obligations the failure relates to.
Technical findings structured for negotiation, adjudication, arbitration, or litigation.
What failed, where, and when did the visible or measurable symptoms first emerge?
What were the most likely primary and secondary causes: design deficiency, workmanship, material quality, environmental exposure, loading, operation, or maintenance?
Was the issue isolated, systemic, progressive, intermittent, or triggered by a specific event or interface condition?
What records, site evidence, or targeted testing support the opinion and where do evidential gaps remain?
What are the implications for safety, serviceability, durability, remedial scope, cost exposure, or programme impact?
How should the findings be framed for project teams, insurers, legal counsel, or dispute forums?
The precise investigation path depends on the asset type, the defect mechanism, and the records available. In most assignments, however, our work follows a disciplined progression from issue definition to record review, inspection, analysis, and opinion drafting. The emphasis is on evidence, logic, and explaining causation in a way that a technical or non-technical decision-maker can follow.
identify the alleged defect, affected location, time window, stakeholders, and specific questions to be answered.
evaluate drawings, specifications, calculations, product data, submittals, as-builts, method statements, test records, operation manuals, photos, and correspondence.
inspect the physical evidence and compare observed conditions with expected design and workmanship standards.
assess how load, moisture, temperature, vibration, sequencing, detailing, access, operation, or maintenance may have contributed.
distinguish the main cause from secondary contributors and identify the extent and significance of the issue.
issue clear findings and recommendations for remediation, claims, defence, settlement, or formal proceedings.
Technical forensic opinions are strongest when physical evidence is reviewed alongside the relevant design and project record. We work with the available information while identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and items that may require targeted testing or further specialist input.
It is the investigation of why a building element, system, or component failed or underperformed, using records, physical evidence, inspection findings, and engineering reasoning to determine likely cause.
No. This service can cover structural distress, MEP failures, facade and waterproofing issues, finish defects, and broader building-performance concerns.
Yes. Technical forensic findings often inform remediation scope, responsibility arguments, insurance positioning, and the technical parts of claims, defence submissions, or expert reports.
We combine project understanding, technical reasoning, and dispute-aware reporting so complex failure issues are explained clearly and credibly.
Our outputs are designed for management teams, technical stakeholders, insurers, and legal advisers who need an opinion they can act on.
Technical forensics can also be integrated with delay analysis, quantum analysis, claims preparation, expert witness work, and broader dispute support where the matter involves time and cost consequences as well as technical causation.
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