Hamilton Structural Engineers Blog

Expert insights and practical guidance on residential structural engineering, including renovations, inspections, foundations, and code compliance.

Who Is Responsible If Structural Work Is Not Built According To Drawings In Hamilton?

When work differs from drawings, stop, document it, assign review, and resolve it before concealment.

Construction review checks observed structural work against design; it is not continuous supervision.

Calculations demonstrate the design; drawings communicate the construction and complete load path.

Selective openings are used when concealed facts are necessary for a reliable structural decision.

Safe access and organized evidence make a structural inspection more focused and useful.

Good pre-visit information helps the engineer focus access, measurements, records, and deliverables.