Vietnam Offshore Wind Farm - Delay and Variations
The growth of renewables projects in Vietnam resulted in the commencement of a major offshore wind project which engaged a known EPC the lead design and construction.
As the project progressed, the contracted EPC suffered significant delays, encountering issues ranging from site access and permits to statutory approvals and interface coordination.
Location: Vietnam
Service: Claims Consulting, Forensic Delay Analysis, Forensic Quantity Surveying, Planning and Programming, Commercial and Contract Management
Industry: Renewables
Accura expert: Paul McArd
Accura Consulting has a reputation and deep experience in supporting renewables projects.
Appointed by the EPC’s regional leadership group, Accura Consulting experts provided an independent opinion on the valuation of the claims from a time and cost perspective in addition to an expert opinion with regard to the entitlements.
Accura Consulting provided a tailored contractual solution that provided the EPC with a robust and fact-backed argument based on the contract, scope and specifications. Accura’s position presented the Client with new arguments resulting in the Owner accepting the position put forward and stated in the contract.
Accura Consulting’s forensic delay analysis demonstrated that the majority of the critical delays where the Owner’s culpability, including failure to obtain approvals and site access permissions. Additionally, issues with preceding works and coordination caused by the Owner also occurred.
The analysis also demonstrated our Client’s culpable delays which allowed a smooth negotiation with the owner.
Accura Consulting provided ongoing commercial, planning and expert support until the matter was settled.
*out of respect for our clients’ privacy, we have opted to omit names from this case study.
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