Claims Support
Preparation, review and defence of construction claims for delay, disruption, acceleration and change, in close partnership with counsel.
Claims built on evidence, and defences built the same way.
A construction claim has to do four things at once: establish entitlement under the contract, prove causation, quantify the effect in time and money, and survive a sceptical reader, possibly a tribunal. Most claims that fail do so on causation or on a quantum that cannot be traced to cost records.
For contractors and subcontractors we build claims from the ground up: an entitlement narrative linked to the record, a delay and disruption analysis using named methods, and a quantum that reconciles to job cost. For owners we review incoming claims with the same discipline, identifying global or total-cost approaches, double counting and unsupported productivity loss.
Where productivity is in issue, we prefer a measured mile comparison of impacted and unimpacted periods where the records allow, and we explain clearly when they do not. We work closely with counsel and, where appropriate, under their instruction to preserve privilege.
What we bring to Claims Support
Senior practitioners, a proven method and the right technology. Every line below is part of the engagement, not an upsell.
Merit assessment
Early view of entitlement, evidence and likely outcomes.
INCLUDEDEntitlement narrative
A clear, sourced account of events and contractual basis.
INCLUDEDDelay analysis
Time impact established with AACE and SCL-recognised methods.
INCLUDEDDisruption analysis
Productivity loss measured by measured mile or other supportable methods.
INCLUDEDQuantum
Prolongation, disruption and acceleration costs reconciled to records.
INCLUDEDClaim review and defence
Incoming claims tested for causation, overlap and overstatement.
INCLUDEDCounsel partnership
Work structured around legal strategy and privilege.
INCLUDEDA clear path, milestone by milestone.
A disciplined sequence, so you always know what happens next, who owns it and why it matters.
What you receive
- 01Claim submission or formal response
- 02Entitlement narrative with evidence index
- 03Delay and disruption analysis
- 04Quantum calculations and reconciliations
- 05Claim review report
- 06Settlement range analysis
Technology we work in
Platform-fluent and vendor-independent. We work inside your environment, or help you choose the one that fits. We take no reseller commissions.
What changes when we arrive.
Not more reports. Earlier warnings, firmer dates and decisions your board, lenders and teams can trust.
Submissions that move the other side to engage on substance.
Inflated or global claims identified and answered.
Outcomes grounded in what can be proven.
What leaders ask us first.
Straight answers from the people who do the work. If your question is not here, ask us directly. A senior practitioner will reply.
Will you work with our lawyers?
Yes. We work closely with counsel throughout and, where appropriate, under their direct instruction so that our work product benefits from privilege. Early involvement lets the analysis and the legal strategy shape each other.
Can you quantify disruption as well as delay?
Yes. Where records allow, we use a measured mile comparing productivity in impacted and unimpacted periods of similar work. Where they do not, we explain the alternatives, such as earned value or industry studies, and the weight a tribunal is likely to give them.
Why do total-cost claims tend to fail?
Because they assume every dollar of overrun was caused by the other party and that the original estimate was sound. Tribunals rarely accept those assumptions without proof. We build quantum from cause-and-effect links instead, which is harder work and far more persuasive.
Should we prepare a claim while the project is underway?
Ideally entitlement is documented as events occur. Contemporaneous claims are better evidenced, less adversarial and far more often settled before close-out.
Expert Witness Services
Independent expert evidence on planning, scheduling, delay, disruption and project controls in arbitration, litigation and adjudication.
Dispute Resolution
Analytical support through negotiation, mediation, dispute boards, arbitration and litigation, focused on the fairest outcome at the lowest total cost.
Delay Analysis
Retrospective and contemporaneous delay analysis that identifies the critical delays, measures them and allocates responsibility, using a method chosen to fit the records and the contract.
See your finish from here.
Tell us where your project stands today. In one conversation with a senior practitioner you will know where it is really heading, what is driving it, and what it will take to land it.
- Senior practitioner on the first call
- Confidential by default
- A straight answer, not a sales pitch
