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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027

Projects & operations · A technical failure

Something failed. The question is technical before it is legal.

An evaluator with the right engineering or scientific discipline examines the evidence and gives a view on cause, so commercial conversations start from the facts.

§ 01The evaluation question

What the evaluator is asked.

“What is the most likely technical cause of this failure?”

(The question)

Commissioned by. Owner, contractor, insurer
When. Soon after the failure
Usual protocol. A · Joint-party evaluation

§ 02What is examined

The evidence, and the output.

The evaluator examines

The evidence

Material reviewed, and what was not available, is always stated.

  • Physical evidence and test results
  • Design and specification
  • Operation and maintenance records
  • Alternative explanations
You receive

A view on cause with confidence levels

A reasoned view. The decision stays with you.

  • It will not: forensic work that must be done for a regulator by an appointed body

§ 03Depth and time

Usually: Clarity DeepView™.

A full twelve-part INE™ report. Typical time: Two to six weeks.

§ 04Your version

Every case is different. Frame yours.

Write in your own words. Leave out names and confidential details.

§ 05Related

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