AP&P

Services / Research & Advisory

Research & Advisory

Technical consultancy and services supporting our design work, together with research and development services.

Testing laboratory

Research and development

  • Conception, implementation and supervision of national, European and international research projects
  • Research projects with research centres, universities and private companies in construction and the environment
  • Evaluation of research projects for international bodies

Expert witness services

Court-appointed and party-appointed technical expertise for private and public building works.

  • Party expert (CTP)
  • Court expert (CTU)

Environmental certification schemes

Consultancy on applying the international LEED, BREEAM and PASSIVHAUS schemes and the Italian CASACLIMA and GBC Italia schemes (Residential, Existing Buildings, Neighbourhoods, Historic Buildings) to new builds, renovations and restorations.

Testing and safety

  • Structural, technical-administrative and functional testing
  • Health and safety coordination during design and construction

Construction management

  • Construction management, site supervision, support to the construction manager
  • Construction management for single and network works
  • Support to the contracting authority’s project manager and the construction manager
  • “High-level supervision” for special works

NDT testing

  • Thermographic surveys for structural diagnostics
  • Covermeter and rebound hammer surveys of reinforced concrete structures
  • Material and structural testing with accredited laboratories

BIM, Building Information Modeling

  • BIM models to plan, design, build and manage buildings and infrastructure
  • Team of BIM Specialists, BIM Manager, BIM Coordinator and CDE Manager working on Autodesk Revit
  • Support for collaborative multidisciplinary design

Drone inspection

  • Work-at-height inspections of buildings, bridges and viaducts with our own drone fleet
  • Photogrammetry services with our own drone fleet
Railway deck test

Experimental research

Static, multi-static and fatigue tests on railway bridge decks

In collaboration with research bodies and universities (Padua–Trento, Italy).

Promoting international research and development

Since 2019 AP&P srl has supported several international universities through R&D projects focused on specific areas of interest chosen by the company each year.

AP&P srl is a partner in these R&D activities and works closely with leading international researchers to keep pace with the latest advances in construction worldwide.

  • SEBE International Young Fellowship (since 2019)
  • SEBE International Advanced Fellowship (since 2020)

Key services

  • PROLIFE RFCS European project (European Commission)
  • Party and court-appointed expert work for Italian courts
  • Functional testing (ULSS 16, IOV – Veneto Institute of Oncology)
  • Structural and administrative testing during construction (various public works)
  • Bridge inventory and inspection services throughout Italy
Bridge inspection team