Dispute Resolution
Analytical support through negotiation, mediation, dispute boards, arbitration and litigation, focused on the fairest outcome at the lowest total cost.
Resolve it on the evidence, before it costs more than it is worth.
Most construction disputes are best settled early. Formal proceedings consume years, legal fees and management attention, and they strain relationships the parties may still need. Yet settlement requires both sides to accept an objective view of what happened, and that view has to come from somewhere.
We supply it. Early analysis separates genuine disagreements from misunderstandings, narrows the issues and gives executives a realistic settlement range. In mediation, we present the critical path in a way a mediator can use. On dispute boards and in adjudication, we prepare focused submissions to tight timetables. When matters escalate to arbitration or litigation, the same analysis becomes the foundation for expert evidence.
We also work upstream. The cheapest dispute is the one that never starts, so we help projects keep the records, notices and contemporaneous analyses that settle questions as they arise.
What we bring to Dispute Resolution
Senior practitioners, a proven method and the right technology. Every line below is part of the engagement, not an upsell.
Issue narrowing
The few questions that drive value separated from the noise.
INCLUDEDSettlement range analysis
Likely outcomes and costs set out for decision-makers.
INCLUDEDNegotiation support
Evidence-based positions and fallback options.
INCLUDEDMediation presentations
Clear visuals that help a mediator close gaps.
INCLUDEDDispute boards and adjudication
Focused submissions to short timetables.
INCLUDEDArbitration and litigation
Analysis that carries through into expert evidence.
INCLUDEDDispute avoidance
Records, notices and routines that stop disputes forming.
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
- 01Issue analysis and narrowing report
- 02Settlement range analysis
- 03Mediation presentation
- 04Dispute board or adjudication submissions
- 05Support in formal proceedings
- 06Dispute avoidance framework
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.
Disputes closed sooner, at a fraction of the cost of a hearing.
Outcomes that let the parties keep working together.
Executives choosing between options with a clear view of value and risk.
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.
When should we bring in a forensic scheduler?
At the first sign that time is contested. Early analysis frequently narrows or settles the issue before positions harden and legal costs accumulate.
How do you help us decide whether to settle?
We set out the likely findings on time, the realistic range on money and the cost and duration of each route to resolution. That gives your board a decision, not just a hope.
Do you support dispute avoidance on live projects?
Yes. Timely notices, contemporaneous TIAs and well-kept records resolve most questions as they arise. We can set these routines up on a live project in weeks.
Can you sit on a dispute board?
We support dispute board processes and can propose experienced professionals for suitable appointments, subject to conflict checks and the parties’ agreement.
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.
Time Impact Analysis (TIA)
Prospective and contemporaneous time impact analyses that model a specific event in the current schedule and show its effect on completion and key milestones.
Extension of Time (EOT)
Extension-of-time preparation, assessment and negotiation support under AIA, ConsensusDocs, FIDIC, NEC and bespoke contracts.
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
