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Defect and Condition Register

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Control observed defects, location, extent, evidence, source criteria, provisional rating, escalation and disposition status.

How to use this template

This Excel template contains prepared working sheets and completion notes on a separate sheet. Enter your project data and review the completed workbook before use.

This editable workbook helps you organise project information. Check any included formulas, assumptions and results before use; it does not replace professional review.

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Learning

How to use this template

When you need it

Create a defect and condition register when survey observations need tracking beyond a single visit. Maintain it as measurements, specialist assessments and follow-up decisions clarify the extent and significance of individual symptoms.

What it helps you decide

It preserves continuity between observed defects and subsequent technical decisions. The team can compare repeat observations, identify unresolved assessment needs and prioritize investigation without converting provisional observations into unsupported final classifications.

How to complete it

  1. Assign a defect identity and precise location, then describe the observed symptom using dated photographs or measurements and the agreed classification or assessment method.
  2. Record the evidence and assessment needed, distinguishing measured extent from inferred cause and ensuring observations of the same defect are linked rather than duplicated.
  3. Update follow-up disposition when specialist evidence or decisions become available, preserving the original observation so changes in understanding or condition remain traceable over time.

Who prepares and reviews it

Survey inspectors provide observations and evidence, while the lead assessor organizes the register. Appropriate specialists assess significance and proposed follow-up; asset-management decisions remain with the owner's designated responsible roles.

A mistake to avoid

Do not use a symptom label as a diagnosis; similar cracking or corrosion patterns can arise from different mechanisms and require different assessment evidence.

Illustrative example

Illustrative example: cracking is observed in several masonry panels of an operating building. The register gives each location an identity and measurement reference. A structural specialist then selects which areas need closer assessment, with later observations linked to the same records for comparison.

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Document contents

  • Defect identification
  • Evidence
  • Assessment
  • Follow-up

Required inputs

  • Dated observations and defect locations
  • Photographs and measured records
  • Agreed classification and assessment method

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