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Construction & Projects Incident Investigation

Many contractors on one site. One account of what happened.

Buildings, infrastructure, roads, dams, energy projects and industrial construction, where clients, main contractors and subcontractors each hold part of the record and each have a reason to see it differently. We work across Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Gwadar, and in the Gulf.

Construction site with tower cranes
About 1 in 6 fatal work accidents is in construction9 in 10 large projects overrunHiPO lead investigator within 48 hoursFact-finding, not fault-findingFindings written for boards, insurers and regulatorsHiPO investigation within 48 hoursProject incident reviewContractor performance reviewSite supervisor trainingAbout 1 in 6 fatal work accidents is in construction9 in 10 large projects overrunHiPO lead investigator within 48 hoursFact-finding, not fault-findingFindings written for boards, insurers and regulatorsHiPO investigation within 48 hoursProject incident reviewContractor performance reviewSite supervisor training

One lift, many contractors

One lift, many contractors. See where control changes hands.

A single crane lift can involve four companies. Each step is a handover.

PlanAfter

RIGGING · HIGH RISK

Slings and loads

Load weight estimated by eye; slings borrowed from another crew.

RISK

Illustrative, drawn from the kinds of events we investigate.

Where it goes wrong

Six site events. And the handover behind each one.

Illustrative, drawn from typical findings. Swipe on mobile, or use the arrows.

By the numbers

What every project director should know.

0 in 6

fatal work accidents worldwide happens on a construction site.

International Labour Organization

0 in 10

large projects run over budget, over time, or both.

Flyvbjerg, University of Oxford

0hrs

for a P3i lead investigator to be engaged after a high-potential event.

P3i service commitment

How we help

Four ways we help the project. One account across every party.

01HiPO investigation within 48 hoursA lead investigator engaged within 48 hours of a high-potential event.Ask about this →02Project incident reviewIndependent review across client, contractors and suppliers.Ask about this →03Contractor performance reviewHow subcontractors are selected, inducted and supervised.Ask about this →04Site supervisor trainingPractical investigation skills for site teams.Ask about this →

In Pakistan

Construction projects in Pakistan often involve long subcontracting chains, daily-paid labour and compressed schedules, especially on public and energy projects.

Globally

Internationally, project owners and lenders increasingly expect independent investigation of serious events before work resumes.

Scaffolding on a building
Formwork and a concrete pour
Workers at height in harnesses
Mobile crane lifting a load
Site office meeting
Excavation with shoring
Road or bridge construction
Site safety induction

Photographs illustrate typical settings; they are not from P3i cases.

Who calls us

Project director

One factual account across all parties

Main contractor

Clarity on who controlled what

Client or owner

Assurance the project is safe to continue

Lender or insurer

Independent findings they can rely on

Something happened on your site this week? A first call costs nothing, and we will tell you what to preserve today.

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The P3i approach

How we investigate construction & project incidents. Fact-finding, not fault-finding.

Every P3i investigation is led by a senior investigator and supported by internationally qualified process specialists. You will not receive a list of people to blame, or a long list of generic actions. You will receive the facts, the proven causes, and a short plan that closes the gaps, in this case and across your system.

Independent

No products, repairs or contracts to sell you afterwards.

Senior-led

Thirty years of investigation, from the first call to the final briefing.

Beyond the event

Process specialists find the other cracks before they fail.

Ready to present

Written for boards, buyers, insurers and regulators.

How P3i does it for you

  1. 01

    One confidential call

    We tell you which parties hold which records and how to keep work moving safely.

  2. 02

    Secure before it is cleaned up

    Permits, method statements, drawings and site diaries from every party.

  3. 03

    Facts, not versions

    Private interviews where nobody is pushed to name a culprit. The evidence decides.

  4. 04

    Find what the system allowed

    Supervision, temporary works and subcontracting gaps across the project.

  5. 05

    A plan leadership can approve

    Short, costed, owned actions, and a check that they worked.

What you receive

One factual accountControl map across partiesTechnical findingsProject-wide action planLender and insurer reportRestart advice

Call us when

A fall or collapse on siteSeveral contractors, several versionsThe client stopped workThe lender wants an independent review

Free 30-minute case assessment.

Tell us what happened. In confidence, we will tell you what the investigation should cover, how long it will take and what to preserve today.

How we work with you

What happens after you call.

For construction & projects, the first call covers what happened, what must be preserved, and who needs to be involved. From there, this is the usual pattern.

  1. First hour

    A call with a lead investigator. You leave it knowing what to preserve today and who to call next.

  2. Day one

    An investigator on site, anywhere in Pakistan. Scope and fixed fee agreed in writing.

  3. Week one

    A private briefing on early findings, so urgent risks are dealt with before the report is finished.

  4. Weeks three to four

    The final report, the wider system review and a remedial work plan, presented to your team.

  5. After

    We come back to check the actions were completed and actually worked.

Typical timings for a single-site event. Complex, multi-party matters take longer, and we tell you so on the first call.

What you receive

A full investigation report. This is only its first page.

The summary is what leadership reads first. Behind it sits the complete file: every witness heard, every document and record examined, and every finding tied to numbered evidence, so a board, an insurer, a buyer or a regulator can test it.

P3i Investigation Report · Summary Page 1 · Executive summary

1 · Established sequence

2 · Causes

Immediate
Underlying
Systemic

3 · Wider system findings

4 · Remedial work plan

ActionOwnerDateTest of effectiveness Fit personal locks for every operatorPlant Mgr30 daysSpot audit, 10 isolations

Illustrative summary page. Report length and structure depend on the scope of each case.

Inside the full report

  1. 01Executive summary SHOWNThe findings and actions leadership needs, on one page. This is the page shown here.
  2. 02Terms of reference & scopeThe questions asked, the boundaries of the investigation and who commissioned it.
  3. 03MethodHow evidence was gathered, and which analysis methods were chosen for this case, and why.
  4. 04Verified chronologyThe sequence of events, reconstructed from records, data and accounts, minute by minute where it matters.
  5. 05Site & technical examinationScene, equipment, failed parts, measurements and photographs, with specialists where needed.
  6. 06Witness evidenceInterview schedule, accounts in summary, and where the witnesses agree and where they conflict.
  7. 07Documents & recordsPermits, procedures, maintenance, training, rosters, CCTV, tracker and control-system data reviewed.
  8. 08Causal analysisImmediate, underlying and system causes, each one tied to numbered evidence.
  9. 09System reviewWhere the same weaknesses exist elsewhere in the operation.
  10. 10Findings & conclusionsWhat is proven, what is probable, and what remains open, stated plainly.
  11. 11Recommendations & work planTargeted actions, each with an owner, a date and a test of whether it worked.
  12. 12AppendicesEvidence register, photograph log, interview records, drawings and data extracts.

Every action has an owner, a date and a test of whether it worked. The evidence stays indexed, so any reader can check how each conclusion was reached.

Questions

What project directors ask us first.

Several contractors were involved. Who appoints you?

The owner, main contractor, lender or insurer. The review is independent whoever appoints us.

Can work resume during the investigation?

Often, once the scene and evidence are secured and it is safe.

Can you review projects outside Pakistan?

Yes.

Several contractors. Several versions. One independent account.

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