Rapid position insight.
Get an early view of claim strength, exposure, urgency, deadlines and the records likely to matter before time and cost escalate.
Construction & engineering dispute position review
Construction disputes.
A clearer next move.
Get an early, expert-led view of your claim or defence before committing more time and money. Understand the evidence, contractual risks and options for your next step.
Expert-led review. Scope, fee and timing agreed upfront.
A controlled first step · Position review
Quick to start.
Expert-backed.
Focused on what to improve before you proceed. Examine your current position, understand where your claim or defence appears strongest, and identify the practical work needed to make it more robust.
Expert-backed review.
Structured tools help organise the record. Expert judgement frames entitlement, causation, liability, quantum, risk and strategy.
Actionable next steps.
See how to strengthen your position: notices, evidence gaps, programme logic, quantum support, negotiation options and escalation routes.
Illustrative assessment output
The decision brief
A clear view of the issue.
A basis for the next conversation.
Position
The work is recorded. Authority and value still need to be tested.
Options
Compare the offer, negotiation and a formal route, including costs, time and payment risk.
Next actions
Check the instruction. Support the valuation. Set a negotiation position and a fallback.
Start with the records you have. We agree the scope, fee, timing and depth of the review before work begins.
How we build the assessment
Evidence meets
strategy.
AI-assisted review brings the record into focus. Game theory helps test the next move. Construction expertise turns both into practical judgement.
Talk through your situationFind what matters in the records.
AI helps organise documents and connect the issues. The review considers evidence that challenges your position as carefully as evidence that supports it.
Think through the other side’s next move.
Game theory makes incentives, possible responses and negotiation choices explicit. Explore how a move could change your position, with assumptions in view.
Keep professional judgement at the centre.
Construction and commercial expertise tests entitlement, causation, liability, programme evidence and quantum. You receive a reasoned view of your options, with uncertainties clearly explained.
Construction dispute services
Your project.
Your dispute.
A focused review.
For owners, employers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, legal teams, insurers, funders and project sponsors.
Get a clearer position before negotiation, adjudication, arbitration, litigation or a settlement decision.
Start a position reviewDisputes and claim issues
- Delay, disruption, acceleration, extension of time, prolongation and liquidated damages.
- Variations, change orders, compensation events, scope change and loss and expense.
- Payment, valuation, interim and final accounts, and withholding disputes.
- Design responsibility, defects, fitness for purpose, interfaces and information flow.
- Termination, suspension, breach of contract, negligence and project close-out.
Contracts and procurement
- NEC3/4, FIDIC, JCT, ICE, IChemE, MF/1, AIA, EJCDC, AGC and GC/Works forms.
- EPC, turnkey, design and build, construction management and professional services contracts.
- Framework, partnering, alliance, joint venture, purchase order, short-form and bespoke agreements.
- Amended forms, risk allocation, notice requirements and contractual procedures.
Projects, sectors and locations
- Building, commercial, residential, healthcare, pharmaceutical, data centre and fit-out projects.
- Civil engineering, transport, rail, highways, ports, airports, utilities and public infrastructure.
- Energy, renewables, oil and gas, process plant, industrial, marine and offshore work.
- Facilities management and IT or information-system projects.
UK and international projects. Tell us the contract, country and issue so we can confirm the right scope and any need for specialist or local advice.
See the approach in action
Five connected steps.
From records to strategy.
Follow a fictional £240k steelwork claim and £140k offer. See how reviewing the evidence changes the questions to ask, the options to compare and the next action to take.
Fictional case · illustrative assumptions
THE CASEAdditional steelwork. A disputed value.
Claim £240kOffer £140k
Step 01 / Records
Bring the facts
into one place.
Bring together contracts, correspondence, drawings, programmes and cost records. Establish what is available, what is missing and where each record fits.
WHAT THIS GIVES YOU
Next: analyse the issues A structured record of the claim, with gaps clearly identified.
Contract & drawingsScope and revisions
CorrespondenceInstructions and notices
Cost & progressWork and valuation
One connected evidence map
Step 02 / Analysis
Find the issues.
Focus the review.
Assess the dispute, urgency and contractual deadlines. Connect the evidence to the issues, the potential exposure and the other party’s position.
WHAT THIS GIVES YOU
Next: review the key gaps Here, the additional work is recorded. Instruction, authority and value need closer review.
WORK CARRIED OUTRecorded
AUTHORITY TO INSTRUCTNeeds review
VALUATIONDisputed by the other party
Connect facts. Identify the gaps.
Step 03 / Focused review
Review what could
change the position.
An expert examines the priority evidence and relevant contract terms. Here, that means checking who instructed the extra steelwork, their authority and how the value is supported.
WHAT THIS GIVES YOU
Next: establish the position Targeted findings: what is supported, what remains uncertain and which record to obtain next.
PRIORITY RECORDTo review
The change instruction
Check wording, authority and scope against the contract and site records.
Step 04 / Positioning
Know your position.
Then weigh the value.
Bring strengths, weaknesses and remaining gaps into a clear position. Compare potential receipts with further costs, time and the other party’s ability to pay.
POSITION IN THIS CASE
Supported: the work is recorded.
Unresolved: instruction, authority and value.
A favourable assessment or award does not guarantee receipt of payment.
Next: model your strategy
ILLUSTRATIVE COMPARISON
What could remain after costs?
| Route | Receipt* | Cost | Net* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept offer | £140k | £10k | £130k |
| Negotiate scenario | £180k | £20k | £160k |
| Formal route scenario | £200k | £65k | £135k |
Assuming payment: £5k more after costs than the offer.
*Assumed receipts, subject to outcome and payment. Future costs only; timing, past costs and tax excluded. £180k is a negotiation scenario, not an offer.
Step 05 / Strategy
Model the outcomes.
Decide your next move.
Explore how the other party might respond, what each route could achieve and what it may cost. Use the scenarios to decide what to do next—and when to change course.
WHAT I DO NEXT
Choose a route, define the next action and set a point to review the strategy.
Select an illustrative scenario to see the possible outcomes and next action.
STRATEGY MODELLINGWhich move fits your position?
EVIDENCE FIRST
Review the key gaps first.
Check instruction, authority and value before using a scenario to support a decision.
Illustrative scenarios, not forecasts or recommendations. Costs carry through from Step 04. Outcomes and payment remain uncertain.
A guided illustration of the review approach. It does not analyse uploaded records, connect to a live case or predict an outcome.
Before you start
A few practical
questions.
What will I receive?
The agreed review brings together a position summary, the important evidence gaps, a comparison of strategic options and practical next steps. The depth of the review and discussion of the findings are agreed at the outset.
Do I need all the records first?
No. Start with what you have. We can identify the important gaps and agree which further records would make the review useful.
How are the fee and timing agreed?
We first understand your issue, records and priorities. Scope, fee and timing are agreed before the review begins.
Is this an automated result or legal advice?
No. It is expert-led decision support. Technology can help organise the record; professional judgement is needed to assess its meaning. Legal advice and any formal dispute process need the appropriate professional appointment.
Can you review my contract or jurisdiction?
Tell us the contract, country and issue. We will confirm whether we can assist and whether a specialist or local adviser is needed.
Make the next move with a clearer view
Let’s look at
where you stand.
Variations, delay, disruption, disputed payment or a final account. Start with the issue and the decision you face.
Discuss your disputeScope, fee and timing agreed before we begin.