A roof collapses during a snowstorm in Pittsburgh.
A sprinkler system bursts in Baltimore. The spring thaw leads to a
landslide and an entire neighborhood is gone.

What happened? Why did it happen? And who is responsible?

Our duty is to understand, investigate, and explain.

As forensic engineers, we provide the expertise to thoroughly
investigate events, and provide educated analyses based on deep
knowledge and experience.

Services

Intensive investigations. Experienced engineers.

The experienced team of engineers and experts at UTC have completed thousands of investigative assignments across the U.S.  Click here to view a map of our locations:  Office Locations Map  All of our expert engineers are state-licensed, thoroughly vetted, and trained to clearly and effectively communicate their unbiased observations and opinions.

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General
Investigations

General Investigations

magnifineWith over 400 state-licensed engineers across the US, we’re prepared to help you anytime, anywhere. We select the right expert for your specific needs and timeframe. Our entire operating model is designed to be highly responsive and sensitive to your requirements.

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Complex Investigation / Litigation Support

Complex Investigation / Litigation Support

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During structural, electrical and mechanical failure disputes, each entity involved assembles a team of lawyers and consultants. This is when a true expert’s testimony becomes critical to the outcome of the case.

Selecting the right engineer to conduct an investigation and provide an unbiased opinion in a niche or contentious dispute, is an integral step in the litigation management process.

At UTC, all of our experts are:

  • Experienced at communicating complex analyses in laymen’s terms.
  • Properly licensed and credentialed.
  • Responsive, definitive and precise.

 

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Catastrophic
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Catastrophic Losses

catastophic-exclaimationCatastrophic events can destroy property and infrastructure, and cause major disruption over widespread areas. Our customized job management software and proven operational process ensures that our engineers rapidly and methodically inspect and report damage—allowing our insurance claims clients to settle claims and close files.

UTC provides

  • A scalable team of consultants, case managers and administrative support.
  • Rapid contact, inspection and reporting.
  • Investigations and reports that are on time and within budget.

 

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About Us

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We’re all about providing you with the right expert.

Since 2005, United Technical Consultants brings together the skills and experience of investigative engineers and experts from all over the US to meet our clients’ needs. We save our clients money and time, which leads to value-based, mutually rewarding, long-term relationships that are built on collaboration, trust and respect. UTC’s guiding principles: To give our clients the best experience possible, we follow these 4 principles:

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    Respond

    UTC was designed and created with a customer-centered operating model. We are quick to respond to every pressing issue. Our clients’ needs determine how our operations team responds to an assignment. We continuously evaluate our response in order to improve after every case and every catastrophic event.

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    Initiate

    We take initiative to get results. Whether that means gaining access to an inspection site, or documenting communication attempts with an uncooperative party—we keep things moving forward, and we proactively communicate as we progress. We determine what action needs to be taken, and we tenaciously or delicately complete it.

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    Collaborate

    We find that collaboration with our clients yields constant growth and development for us both. Our goal is to share, experience, learn, educate and expand.

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    Results

    Achieving positive results is what drives us. We work hard to succeed. Through transparent operational procedures, diligent documentation and constant communication, ingenuity and action, we get results and our clients get the technical advice and answers they need in order to make important decisions.

Experts

Expertly accomplished.

We’re experts at expert consulting. We have over 400 expert engineers across the US and US territories.

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We triage the right expert and manage them to ensure our clients get the resolution they require, on time and within budget.

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Structural

  • Foundation Failure
  • Water Intrusion
  • Structural Integrity
  • Roof / Wall Collapse
  • Code Compliance Reviews
  • Recommendations for Repair
  • Building Envelope
  • Temporary Shoring
  • Blasting / Vibration Damage

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Mechanical

  • HVAC
  • Controls
  • Sprinklers
  • Plumbing
  • Machinery
  • Failure Assessment
  • Recommendations for Repair
  • Repair and downtime expense projections
  • Cranes & Rigging

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Electrical

  • Surge
  • Lightning Strike
  • Circuit Board Failure
  • Electrical Fire
  • Static Electricity
  • Review cost and scope of repairs
  • Equipment Failure

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Ground Water / Storm Water

  • Geotechnical
  • Flood Investigations
  • Hydrology

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Chemical

  • Process Controls
  • Process Safety
  • Explosion

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Economic Forecasting

  • Future Economic Loss Evaluation

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Construction

  • Design defect
  • Building envelope
  • Safety
  • Builder’s Risk, Materials, Equipment, etc.
  • Accidents
  • Scaffolding Failure

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Metallurgical / Materials

  • Failure
  • Testing
  • Welds
  • Corrosion

Join our team.

If you are interested in joining our team of over 400 investigative experts, please submit your information here.

Contact Us

Tell us what you need. We can help.

We realize that our clients value quick response. We can’t easily illustrate all of our resources on this website. For that reason, we ask that you tell us what you need and allow us to respond to your requests straight away either via email or telephone. You will get a live person, available to understand and assist with your needs. If we don’t have the resources to help, we point you in the right direction. That’s the power of client-centered customer service.

Our case managers are standing by, ready to collaborate with you and get results.

Call 866-933-5750 or email us.

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