NOVA Engineering and Environmental, LLC. services

Nova`s experienced engineers and technical staff can perform a comprehensive list of nondestructive and specialty facilities testin6 that can be of tremendous value to building owners. Property managers and contractors. These services include nondestructive materials testing and roofing/building envelope testing. These diagnostic tools can be used to evaluate the current condition. The cause and extent of distress in building and civil structure components novas experienced technical team can interpret the results and assist the project team with cost effective repair solutions.

A confident understanding of the cause of distress is critical to achieving long term repair solutions and dispute resolution. NOVA employs many of the industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable specialists and latest evaluation technology to assist clients with their facility assessment and restoration needs. From the initial observation of distress, NOVA’s proven professionals can work with the project team to develop a project specific evaluation strategy, perform field and laboratory testing to confidently determine the cause of the distress and develop cost effective solutions.

The conditions below the ground surface cannot be easily predicted without a thorough subsurface exploration and proper evaluation of the data collected. It is essential that the exploration program be planned based on the local geologic conditions, the potential environmental factors, the geotechnical engineer’s experience, and the intended use of the property.

Through its professional team of environmental engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, scientists, industrial hygienists, and regulatory specialists, NOVA offers a complete complement of environmental consulting services.

Quality control/quality assurance testing and inspection services are key components to help ensure that the precise planning and careful design of a project are not lost during construction. These services represent approximately 1% of the overall construction budget. As a small percentage of the total construction budget, no other item can have as much impact on the quality of the finished project. Owners, architects, engineers and general contractors associated with any construction project require information to increase their confidence that the construction practices and materials utilized during construction meet the project specifications.

A facility’s roof is the most important and consistently the most neglected building component. From construction to the end of its usable service life NOVA has the experience to get the most out of your capital and maintenance dollars.

Second only to roofs, more dollars are spent on pavement maintenance cost than all other facilities maintenance costs combined. However, significant savings can be realized when proper design and maintenance plans are implemented. NOVA is qualified and experienced to assist with design, construction QA/QC, management and maintenance of your pavement systems to maximize limited maintenance monies and achieve acceptable pavement performance. Pavements are not significantly different from any other man-made structure; adequate support by the underlying subgrade soils is required. Pavements are subjected to post-construction loads, and there is a useful design life for all pavements. If any of these factors are neglected during design, problems can and often do develop.

NOVA offers Third Party Quality Assurance Services designed to assist builders and owners during construction.  Whether the goal is to ensure structural integrity and quality workmanship or lessen the number of re-inspection and warranty calls, NOVA’s proven Quality Assurance Program can help with the timely turnover of quality products by offering a variety of plan review and inspection services that can be customized to meet their unique quality standards every time with specific emphasis.

NOVA’s Construction Defect Mitigation (CDM) Program breaks the mold in construction risk management. Through new strategies and extensive quality assurance expertise, NOVA’s CDM program prepares the developer or builder in advance, rather than in hindsight.  With CDM, builders and developers are well prepared for the challenges of a marketplace that has traditionally been known as a legal playground of questionable and repetitive claims. NOVA’s Construction Defect Mitigation Services effectively implement a quality assurance program which employs a “Hot Spot Identification” technique (i.e. potential problem areas as identified based on prior experience) to reduce design and construction defects. Through the implementation of this program, NOVA can assist in producing a high-quality product with sufficient documentation to help manage the risk associated with mid- to high-rise development and construction.