Construction Defect Matters

Construction defect litigation involves a wide range of technical disputes — design errors by architects and engineers, workmanship failures by contractors and subcontractors, materials deficiencies, building code violations, and the water intrusion, structural damage, and mold that often follow. These cases are fact-intensive and expert-driven: without qualified technical testimony, it is nearly impossible to establish causation, apportion liability among multiple trades, or quantify the cost to repair.

Intellex advisors draw on deep expertise in Engineering & Construction to identify and vet the right experts for your specific defect claim. Whether you need a structural engineer to assess a foundation failure, an architect to address design standard of care, a waterproofing specialist for an envelope dispute, or a construction cost expert to establish repair damages, we match you with a credentialed professional whose experience matches the technical issues in your case — and who can communicate those issues clearly at deposition and trial.

Construction Defect Cases We Support

Our expert witnesses have testified and consulted in matters including:

• Design defects: Architects and engineers who assess whether the original design met applicable professional standards, building codes, and the owner’s program requirements.
• Workmanship failures: Contractors and trade specialists who evaluate whether construction was executed in accordance with the plans, specifications, and applicable standards of care.
• Water intrusion and building envelope: Waterproofing and building envelope consultants who address roofing, cladding, window, and below-grade failures and their resulting damage.
• Structural failures: Structural engineers who assess foundation movement, framing deficiencies, load path errors, and the cause and extent of structural damage.
• Concrete and masonry defects: Specialists in concrete mix design, placement, curing, and reinforcement failures in slabs, walls, parking structures, and foundations.
• Geotechnical and soils issues: Geotechnical engineers who address site preparation, soil bearing capacity, expansive soils, and the relationship between subsurface conditions and structural movement.
• Building code violations: Code consultants and former building officials who assess whether design or construction complied with applicable IBC, residential, or local code requirements.
• Construction defect damages: Cost estimators and construction managers who quantify the reasonable cost to repair defective work and assess consequential damages.
• Mold and indoor air quality: Industrial hygienists and environmental consultants who assess mold causation, remediation scope, and habitability impacts arising from construction defects.
• Multi-family and condominium defects: Experts experienced in HOA disputes, common area defects, and the unique liability and damages issues in residential community litigation.