Dispute Management

20 Years Experience

Services already identified are often associated with dispute resolution. However, we identify dispute resolution as a separate service, as our initial aim would be to provide previously identified services in such a manner that disputes are avoided rather than requiring resolution.

That said, we are aware that this is not always possible, and the only option left to the parties is to seek a resolution through adjudication, mediation, arbitration, or the courts. In all these areas of dispute resolution, we are able to provide personnel with over 20 years of experience in formal dispute resolution.

Expertise

We provide a team of professionals with specialized knowledge in construction law, project management, and dispute resolution.

Comprehensive analysis

Thorough examination of contracts, project documentation, and relevant laws to identify key issues and potential resolutions.

TAILORED STRATEGIES

We customise dispute resolution strategies based on each client and project’s specific needs and goals.

cost effective solutions

Focus on cost-effectiveness to help clients achieve favorable outcomes without unnecessary expenditure of time and resources.

Client support

Providing clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate construction disputes effectively and prevent future issues.

Alternative Dispute resolution (ADR)

Expertise in alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes outside of court whenever possible.

Litagation Support

Robust representation in court proceedings when alternative methods fail to achieve satisfactory resolutions.

Risk Management

Implementation of risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential disputes before they escalate.

Expert Witness

Members of the Adkins Associates team can act as expert witnesses in the areas of quantity surveying, delay/programme analysis, and mechanical and electrical engineering-related matters.

Claims Management

We have extensive experience in the preparation of submissions on behalf of Employers, Contractors and Sub-Contractors in support of our clients’ contractual entitlement to issues such as extensions of time and the remuneration of associated costs expended as a result of delays and disruption to the undertaking of the contract works. We also have experience providing support to the recipients of such submissions, providing advice on the likely success of the submission, and providing support to our client in the manner in which it is considered appropriate to respond.

Delay Analysis

We provide the full range of Delay Analysis as set out in the ‘Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol 2nd edition February 2017’, which includes the consideration and preparation of programmes for construction, the preparation of monthly updates against progress, the retrospective analysis of actual progress against planned and the forensic consideration of both planned and actual progress to identify the causes of any critical delay that may or may not have occurred.

  • Impacted As-Planned Analysis
  • Time Impact Analysis
  • Time Slice Windows Analysis
  • As-Planned versus As-Built Windows Analysis
  • Retrospective Longest Path Analysis
  • Collapsed As-Built Analysis