Structural steel inspection during commercial construction in Edmonton

NDT & Inspection for Government & Infrastructure

Public infrastructure carries two loads: the structural one, and the accountability one. CIC provides independent NDT and inspection for government agencies and the engineers and contractors delivering public work — bridges, transit, water systems and public buildings — with certified personnel and documentation that stands up to the scrutiny public spending invites.

Public Work We Support

• Bridges — weld and connection inspection, fatigue-crack detection and condition assessment on steel structures

• Transit and rail infrastructure — track, guideway and rolling stock NDT (see our railway services)

• Water and utility systems — tank, piping and structural inspection for treatment and distribution assets

• Public buildings — structural steel verification on new construction, condition assessment on aging stock

• Maintenance facilities — cranes, lifting equipment and shop structures that keep fleets running

The Testing Methods Public Projects Buy Most

Public infrastructure work draws on a steady method set, driven by steel, fatigue and age:

• Bridge and structural welds → CWB visual inspection with MPI at fatigue-prone details, UT on full-penetration welds

• Aging steel and section loss → UT thickness surveys feeding condition assessments and rehabilitation design

• Fatigue management on cyclic structures → scheduled MPI cycles at the details that crack first

• Transit rail and rolling stock → ultrasonic rail flaw detection, thermite weld and wheel/axle testing

• Fleet and maintenance equipment → MPI and UT on cranes, hoists and lifting gear per their standards

• Unknowns in old drawings → PMI and hardness testing when records don't match the steel in front of you

Built for Procurement

Public buyers qualify vendors before they read proposals: certifications, insurance, quality documentation, references. CIC's vendor package — CGSB personnel certifications, CWB credentials, procedures and quality records — is maintained for exactly this gate, and our forty-year Alberta record includes the government agencies already on our industry list.

Independence, Which Is the Point

When inspection findings affect public money, the inspector's independence isn't a nicety — it's the defensibility of the decision. CIC builds nothing, repairs nothing and supplies nothing on the projects we inspect; findings survive council questions, audits and freedom-of-information sunlight because there was never a second interest in them.