How Dilapidation Surveys are conducted

A road dilapidation survey is an inspection of the road both before and after a construction event. It is used to identify any changes in that road, its markings, signage, and other related elements which may have been caused by the event. For instance, construction being carried out on adjacent land can have affect the condition of the road.

A Dilapidation Survey conducted before and after the construction work is vital input to asset management risk. Construction projects can include highway widening affecting residential roads, major commercial developments, rail works, airport upgrade projects, tunnelling, or any works where the road/s will carry construction vehicles, deteriorate and need repairing at the completion of the construction project. But who pays for the cost of repair?

Firstly, ensure that you have good quality data and a logical, carefully prepared engineering survey as these are essential to the process of delegating responsibility for such repairs. A quality data set that includes high-resolution imaging which shows the ‘before’ and ‘after’ condition of the asset, can mediate and accelerate resolution of costly claims.

At Pavement Management Services, we offer a cost-effective, packaged solution to perform a complete dilapidation survey. We have number of capabilities in which we conduct for clients, ranging from pre-construction inspections, post-construction inspections to ongoing monitoring for the life of the warranty and defects period. Clients can then select from a number of package options, including structural capacity assessment, remaining life assessment, visual inspection, video logging, laser profilometry testing, footpath surveys, and kerb and gutter surveys.