2. Property Loss Consulting
Our Property Loss Consulting practice serves infiltration to catastrophic failure. We investigate
insurance companies and their representative at- damage and provide solid answers to complex
torneys and adjusters in evaluating the scope and questions, help define the issues, and if
nature of losses related to natural and man-made necessary, offer litigation support and
events. We provide critical information that helps expert witness testimony.
our insurance clients make informed decisions
regarding property and casualty, construction Our building code consulting services are in-
defect, builders’ risk, surety, and liability claims. formed by an understanding of local, regional and
international building codes gained through our
Operating internationally, our multidisciplinary experience as design professionals. We provide
team offers a streamlined, single-source solution. independent evaluation of code requirements
Structural and MEP engineers, architects, and recommendations for achieving compliance.
building skin experts and sustainability specialists
provide comprehensive, coordinated services. The rapidly-growing class of environmentally
Working with our strategic partner, Hardesty & sensitive “green” buildings brings a new set of
Hanover, we also evaluate long-span and movable issues to property loss activities. Our knowl-
structures, bridges, and highway and rail projects. edge of sustainable design and the LEED rating
system enables us to consult on all technical
The core of our practice is scope of damage aspects during the claims adjustment process.
determination: investigating, documenting,
analyzing, and determining the extent and The goal of multihazard risk assessment is to
severity of property damage occurring from evaluate and mitigate risk related to specific
covered-loss events. structures or a portfolio of properties. Our due
diligence surveys evaluate and quantify potential
Our forensic teams determine the cause and damage resulting from hurricanes, tornados,
origin of property damage, ranging from water earthquakes, floods, blasts, and other hazards.
From left: Forensic information model for a hangar damaged by a roof collapse and for a shopping mall damaged by fire.
3. General Services
Property Damage Assessment & Documentation
Repair/Replacement Recommendations
Cause & Origin Investigation
Inadequate Performance
Failure/Collapse Analysis
Covered-Loss Assessment
Evaluation of Building Code
Requisite Code Compliance Consulting
Event-Driven Code Compliance Consulting
Sustainability Claims Consulting
LEED Evaluation and Compliance
Upgrade Analysis
Litigation Support Services
Expert Witness Reports and Testimony
Forensic Information Modeling (FIM)
Demonstrative Evidence Presentations
Multihazard Risk Assessment
Probable Maximum Loss Studies
Vulnerability Assessments
Mitigation Studies
Images from top: Fire damage at a meat processing
plant, Wisconsin; evaluating elevator shaft damage
following Hurricane Ike, Texas; hanger roof collapse,
Virginia; damage to fabric roof, Illinois.
4. Firm Overview
Practice Areas Thornton Tomasetti is a leader in engineering
design, investigation and analysis serving clients
worldwide on projects of all sizes and complexity.
Building Structure With practices in building structure, building skin,
building performance, construction support
Building Skin services and property loss consulting, Thornton
Tomasetti addresses the full life cycle of a
Building Performance structure. We have supported clients working
in more than 40 countries, with projects that
Construction Support Services include the tallest buildings and longest spans
to the restoration of prized historic properties.
Property Loss Consulting
Founded in 1956, today Thornton Tomasetti
is a 550-person organization of engineers and
architects collaborating from offices across
the United States and in Asia, Europe and
the Middle East.
To report a claim, you can reach us
24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
866.460.3465 (Toll-free in Canada and the U.S.)
plc@ThorntonTomasetti.com
www.ThorntonTomasetti.com/services/
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Cover: Damage assessment
following the 2010 earthquake in
Haiti (left) and Hurricane Ike on the
U.S. Gulf Coast (right.)
