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Each instruction is scoped around the question the client needs answered, the information available and the stage reached on site.
Design and construction-detail review
Review of drawings, specifications and key interfaces to identify buildability concerns, inconsistent information and technical risks.
- Drawings and specifications
- Critical junctions and interfaces
- Design responsibility gaps
Building Regulations compliance support
Independent assistance in organising and reviewing the information needed to demonstrate compliance. This supports, but does not replace, the statutory Building Control process.
Discuss this service with SCPC →Technical due diligence
A proportionate review focused on the principal construction, compliance and evidence risks disclosed by the available records.
Discuss this service with SCPC →Defect investigation
Inspection and evidence review to help establish the nature, likely significance and practical next steps for an observed construction defect.
Discuss this service with SCPC →Completion and documentation review
Review of completion information, outstanding technical actions and visible construction readiness before handover or certification.
Discuss this service with SCPC →Independent technical reporting
Clear reports that separate observations, evidence, significance, limitations and recommended action.
Discuss this service with SCPC →Evidence, implications and next steps
A useful technical report must do more than list observations. SCPC explains what has been found, why it matters, what information is missing and what practical action should follow.
Scope is agreed around the project question so clients receive proportionate advice rather than a generic survey.
Define the question
Agree the decision, concern or technical issue the instruction must address.
Review the evidence
Consider relevant drawings, specifications, approvals, records and visible work.
Report clearly
Set out findings, limitations, priorities and a practical route forward.
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Need independent advice on a construction project?
Tell SCPC what you are planning, where the project is and its current stage. You will receive a clear response on suitability and next steps.