Construction and Infrastructure
Damage assessment is a specialized field. It requires not only technical and legal knowledge for specific claims, but also empathy, communication skills, entrepreneurship, and decisiveness to settle a case.
With our specialist knowledge, we can help you assess and evaluate the damage quickly and accurately. Our reports enable you to settle the claim.
SOCOTEC's damage experts have practical experience and practical technical knowledge. With this unique combination of qualities, our experts are uniquely capable of putting themselves in the shoes of those involved in the cases at hand. This makes them pleasant and effective discussion partners when dealing with claims from our clients and/or their associates.
For around 40 years, SOCOTEC Claims has specialized in damage assessment in the areas of buildings and building installations, civil engineering and non-residential construction projects, inventory/contents, business interruption, liability, environment, heavy equipment, and transport-related claims (carrier liability and goods).
Within the Construction & Infrastructure department, Socotec Claims has specialists in the fields of construction, civil engineering, agriculture, energy, the environment, mechanical engineering/shipbuilding/machine construction, electrical engineering, petrochemicals, cables and pipes, motor vehicle liability, and professional liability.
Our expert specialists handle technical damage claims, including claims on miscellaneous and liability insurance policies.
Variable insurance is a collective term for various types of commercial and personal liability insurance and technical insurance, such as Construction All Risk (CAR) insurance, environmental damage insurance (MSV), machinery breakdown insurance, and legal expenses insurance.
In the event of claims on variable or liability insurance, we investigate the actual circumstances, extent, and consequences of the damage and summarize the results in a clear report. Our clients are usually provincial, national, or international insurers, but we can also act as a party expert or legal expert.
Every year, our experts are called in to assist with more than 350 Dispute Resolution cases. For disputes arising from civil engineering and construction projects, building operation, electrical and mechanical systems, soil remediation, and environmental issues, the most important pillars are technology, practical application, and regulations. The unique combination of our knowledge of technology, regulations, and construction practices is indispensable for your cases and makes all the difference!
We provide Dispute Resolutions to legal expenses insurers, law firms, courts, government bodies (national, provincial, and municipal), water boards, project developers, and (construction) companies.
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"In the world of construction and infrastructure conflicts, determining the damage is only half the job. The true expertise lies in unlocking the unique connection between engineering, legislation, and the reality on the construction site. Only then can you make the difference in a Dispute Resolution and deliver a clear, factual report."
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