When a significant water loss impacted a company’s corporate campus in Ohio, a timely, coordinated response was essential to assessing the damage, managing restoration efforts, and minimizing disruption to operations. YA Group provided building consulting, damage assessment, environmental coordination, cost estimating, and project oversight to help guide the recovery process.
Challenge Overview
The water loss presented several challenges across the corporate campus, requiring prompt evaluation of affected buildings and careful coordination of restoration activities. Initial contractor resources were limited, creating concerns about the ability to respond efficiently to the scale and urgency of the loss.
Beyond assessing physical damage, the client needed clarity regarding potential contamination, appropriate mitigation procedures, and the anticipated cost and timeline of restoration. Establishing the extent of the damage and confirming the water’s contamination classification were particularly important to determining the necessary scope of work and supporting the safe reopening of campus facilities.
YA Group’s Area of Impact
YA Group mobilized a six-person team to conduct early site assessments, document existing conditions, and develop preliminary repair cost estimates. Using Matterport technology, the team created detailed 3D documentation of affected buildings, providing a visual record of damage to support restoration planning and coordination.
To address concerns surrounding potential contamination, YA coordinated independent industrial hygiene testing, including environmental assessments and clearance testing. The findings supported a Category 2 water classification, challenging the restoration contractor’s initial, more severe assessment and helping establish an appropriate mitigation approach.
Throughout mitigation and reconstruction, YA served as a critical liaison among project stakeholders and the restoration contractor. The team monitored contractor staffing, equipment, progress, and associated costs while helping resolve field conditions and maintaining alignment with the established scope of work.
YA’s involvement helped bring greater clarity, accountability, and cost control to a complex recovery effort. By combining timely technical assessments with environmental expertise and ongoing project oversight, YA supported informed decision-making and helped facilitate the reopening of the corporate campus while restoration work continued.