Compensation Event Management, Contractual Advice, Delay Anlysis, FInal Account Management, Quantity Surveying, Risk Evaluation

The Construction Industry has gained a reputation over the years for being quite litigious. This perception has proved hard to eradicate despite the industry's best efforts. The underlying cause of disputes in the construction industry may be an easy entry market place resulting in a commercially aggressive supply and demand balance. Various partnering procurement initiatives aimed at reducing such aggression have been undertaken, nevertheless the industry still generates disputes in which the parties attitudes become entrenched to proceedings ranging from adjudication to litigation.

The services we provide are aimed at dispute avoidance as well as those required at the more contentious end of the Dispute Resolution process.

We cover all aspects of commercial support including;

• • Compensation Event Management & Evaluation
• • Contractual Advice
• • Delay Analysis
• • Final Account Management
• • Procurement Advice
• • Quantity Surveying
• • Risk Evaluation and Management
• • Work in Progress and Outturn Cost Evaluations

Construction contract compensation claims NEC suite of contracts

Most forms of construction contract require the Contractor to make formal claim submissions in respect of extensions to the time for completion and or variations to the scope of works. We are experienced in both preparing and reviewing such claims under a wide range of standard and bespoke forms of contract.

The current services we provide includes the preparation of claims for extension of time involving delay analysis and the quantification of loss and expense and or damages.

We have gained wide experience in the identification and evaluation of compensation events under the NEC suite of contracts as well as the evaluation of change under most other industry standard forms.

Procurement Methodologies, Contract Terms, contract

Our range of services includes providing advice in respect of procurement methodologies, involving the selection of suitable contract terms, the sensible apportionment of risk and the disposition of the commercial balance in proffered bespoke and or amended standard forms of contract.

Inevitably the apportionment of risk in bespoke agreements gives rise to issues of contention that need careful auditing throughout a contract. The early and accurate identification of such matters can be crucial to the commercial success of a project.

Dispute Avoidance, Adjudication, Arbitration, negotiation, dispute resolution

Whilst every effort can be made to avoid disputes, a residual number will nevertheless arise. These can be dealt with by way of negotiation, mediation, early neutral evaluation, expert determination, adjudication, arbitration and of course litigation.

We are experienced in providing support to Clients legal teams for all types of dispute resolution.