Construction, Infrastructure and Public Contracts
Construction and infrastructure projects give rise to claims whenever cost, schedule or scope depart from what was planned. The technical question is how much of that deviation stems from each event, and which party bears it.
Context in which the problem arises
Construction claims depend on schedules, measurement records, site diaries, budgets and cost records. In public contracts and concession agreements, the risk matrix, the applicable rebalancing rules and oversight by control bodies add further layers to the analysis.
When this analysis is needed
- Claims by contractors for delays and changes in scope.
- Requests for rebalancing under government contracts and concession agreements.
- Construction arbitrations.
- Findings of overpricing raised by oversight bodies.
Questions typically analyzed
- Construction claims
- Determination of project costs
- Cost overruns
- Delays and their financial impact
- Economic and financial imbalance
- Contractual rebalancing
- Concession agreements and government contracts
How SGEx Approaches This
SGEx cross-references cost records with schedule events, separates direct costs, indirect costs and standby costs, and presents the financial impact of each event together with its supporting documentation.
Possible Work and Deliverables
The format is defined according to the case, the proceeding and the purpose of the work.
- Claim quantification report
- Rebalancing opinion
- Expert report
- Review of the opposing party's claim
- Expert questions and clarifications
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- Construction, Engineering and InfrastructureConstruction works, engineering projects and infrastructure assets subject to cost, schedule and rebalancing claims.
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