Thermal Imaging Revolution in Party Wall Surveys: 2026 Protocols for Detecting Hidden Defects Before Excavations

Nearly 40% of party wall disputes that escalate to formal adjudication involve defects that were present before excavation work began — defects that neither party documented, and neither party could prove. That single statistic explains why the thermal imaging revolution in party wall surveys and the 2026 protocols for detecting hidden defects before excavations have […]