An impartial assessment by a licensed builder with over 15 years in residential construction.
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What a CBR Expert Witness Reports Covers
When a building dispute ends up in front of a tribunal, court or mediator, an independent expert report can be decisive. CBR provides expert witness reports prepared by a licensed builder with over 15 years in residential construction, giving an impartial, qualified assessment of the work in question.
These reports are used in disputes over defective work, incomplete work, workmanship quality, compliance with the National Construction Code and Australian Standards, and the reasonable cost of rectification. The assessment is thorough, evidence based and set out clearly, so it stands up to scrutiny.
Independence is the whole point of an expert witness. The report sets out what was found and what it means, based on the evidence, not on what either party would prefer to hear.
Because the requirements of an expert report depend heavily on the matter, the forum and any directions already given, expert witness work is scoped and quoted per matter. Get in touch with the details and we can talk through what is needed.
What's Included in an Expert Witness Report
Every report is an independent, evidence based assessment by a licensed builder, covering the defects, workmanship and compliance issues at the heart of the dispute, and set out clearly enough to stand up to scrutiny.
Independent Expert Assessment
Defects and Workmanship
Assessment of defective or incomplete work and the quality of workmanship in question.
Compliance Review
Assessment against the National Construction Code and relevant Australian Standards.
Cost of Rectification
An assessment of the reasonable cost of rectifying the issues identified, where required.
Prepared to Stand Up
Evidence based and clearly set out, prepared to withstand scrutiny in the relevant forum.
Scoped Per Matter
Scoped and quoted to suit the specific dispute, forum and any directions given.
Frequently Asked Questions
An independent report prepared by a qualified expert, in this case a licensed builder, assessing the building work in a dispute. It is used by tribunals, courts and mediators to help resolve the matter.
Disputes over defective or incomplete work, workmanship quality, compliance with the National Construction Code and Australian Standards, and the reasonable cost of rectification.
Expert witness reports are scoped and quoted per matter, since the requirements vary considerably. Get in touch with the details and we can provide a quote.
Yes. The value of an expert report is its independence. Findings are based on the evidence and set out impartially, not shaped to suit either party.
The property details, the nature of the dispute, and any directions or documentation already in place. Get in touch and we can talk through what the matter requires.
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