Similar to health check up reports, building inspection reports indicate, in a systematic manner, defects, maintenance items and general condition details of the building. Professional building inspection companies have trained building inspectors with technical knowledge in the area of building construction, materials, structures, plumbing, electrical installations, fire provisions, pest control, damp proofing, etc. Building check-ups, more popularly known as building inspections, are routinely conducted in various developed parts of the world like the US. Based on this ‘check-up’ report, the building maintenance engineers and the owners can take a decision on the works to be carried out in order to restore the building. What do building inspection reports contain?

Source: Indian Express July 15, 2016 22:41 UTC