Our Consultants have decades of real world experience preparing estimates and/or verifying proposed construction costs at various stages throughout the construction process for a variety of building and development projects. By identifying and analyzing the project's scope, time, cost, quality and performance, our Consultants can develop an accurate assessment of how the construction process is unfolding over the course of its duration. For litigation purposes, our team constructs the framework and necessary evidence to either prove or challenge the costs in dispute. We assist both sides of the dispute arena and offer support to all industries and professionals.

The most common causes of delay on a project include differing site conditions, changes in requirements or design, weather, unavailability of labor, market interruptions, material or equipment, defective plans or specifications and intrusion by the owner.

Such delays often force a contractor to extend its schedule to complete the work required under the contract, as well as to invite additional costs in the performance of said work. Generally, these costs may include the costs of sustaining an idle workforce and equipment, unabsorbed office expenses, lost efficiencies and general conditions. However, in order to receive an addition of time for project completion, or to recover additional costs, the contractor must meet a number of fundamental requirements.

A delay must be explicable in order to be the basis for an extension of time or additional cost. Categories of excusable delay are often addressed in the contract and typically involve issues beyond the control of the contractor.

Our Consultants possess precise knowledge of the essential elements necessary to support delay claims, which we believe is the key to impacting the outcome of such complex delay and accelerated construction claims.