Existing buildings · Defined
Specialist investigation
A focused technical review used when a general assessment identifies a condition requiring deeper analysis, testing, or discipline-specific expertise. Its scope should address a defined question.
Why it matters
A recommendation for further review is not a diagnosis. Specify what is uncertain and why resolving it matters to the transaction or operation. The follow-up may involve testing, calculations, probes, monitoring, or evaluation by an appropriately qualified specialist.
In practice
A project example
A baseline assessment identifies unusual cracking but does not determine its cause. A structural investigation can define whether movement is active and what action is appropriate.
General educational guidance from KOW Building Consultants. Examples are illustrative, not project records. The applicable contract, standard, program, and jurisdiction control the requirements for a specific assignment.