Dilapidation reports
Insurance work
SVC.03 Forensic Structural Engineering
Independent assessment, expert reporting.
Independent structural assessment for cracking, movement, building defects, insurance matters, body corporate concerns and remediation decisions.
Owners, insurers, body corporates, builders and legal stakeholders.
Defect and failure assessment
Body corporate reporting
Insurance claim reporting
Evidence-based opinions
Remediation advice
Clarify the scope, information needed and next practical action before work proceeds.
What Comten handles.
Comten produces independent, evidence-based structural assessments for structures that are damaged, disputed or not behaving as expected. The work is written for people who need a clear opinion: owners, body corporates, insurers, legal teams and builders.
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Dilapidation reports
Pre- and post-construction condition surveys that help reduce disputed damage claims.
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Defect and failure assessment
Assessment of movement, cracking, retaining wall failure, concrete defects, timber issues and other structural concerns.
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Body corporate investigative reports
Clear technical reporting for strata and body corporate stakeholders who need evidence, not vague opinion.
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Insurance claim reporting
Independent structural opinion for insurance matters where cause, extent and repair pathway need to be understood.
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Evidence-based legal opinions
Technical opinions written to stand up under scrutiny in legal or dispute contexts.
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Remediation design
Practical repair strategies sized to the actual problem rather than over-specified by default.
Selected capability.
Representative Comten projects relevant to this discipline.
Maroochy Private Hospital
Structural design for 22,000m2 of post-tensioned slab on a $100M private hospital development on the Sunshine Coast.
Comten role · Structural Engineer of Record
Ripley Police Station
Post-tensioned slab design for a $34M government-delivered police station in Ipswich's Ripley corridor.
Comten role · Structural Consultant
Peregian Springs Tavern
Independent structural design review for a concrete-framed commercial tavern with structural steel roof framing.
Comten role · Independent Reviewer
Forensic questions.
Yes. Forensic reports are framed around evidence, cause, extent and practical next steps so non-technical stakeholders can act.
Where appropriate, the report can identify a remediation pathway or the further investigation needed before repair design.
↳ Project pathway
Find the likely structural pathway.
Answer four quick prompts and we'll map the likely next step — no detail required.
Educational only. Not engineering advice, certification or a fee estimate.
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