The construction industry, both in Australia and globally, faces an ongoing challenge: resolving high-stakes disputes efficiently and effectively.

The construction industry is a cornerstone of Australia’s economy, contributing significantly to the nation’s GDP and infrastructure growth.

Accura Consulting was engaged to undertake a detailed cost escalation analysis for a major rail and tunnel project that faced significant financial pressures due to disruption.

Forensic quantity surveyors can support claims preparation in their role as dirty experts, diving deep into the details and collaborating with lawyers to assemble and analyse evidence that forms the foundation of a robust claim.

Disruption claims provide a pathway for contractors to recover losses caused by inefficiencies on a project. For such claims to succeed, they must adhere to the "common-sense" approach.

Throughout the next decade, there will no doubt be a worldwide increase in the construction of renewable projects due to government stimulus packages.

Construction projects, whether it’s building a house or a massive infrastructure project, are never as simple as they seem.

A disruption claim aims to show a decrease in productivity, resulting in additional costs that wouldn't have occurred without the disruptive events the Employer causes.

When disputes occur, immediate and effective action is crucial to minimize their impact on costs, timelines, and relationships between stakeholders.

With nearly 50% of buildings in the Cladding Rectification Program identified as having additional non-cladding defects, the financial burden on property owners has been significant.

Engaging an expert may be one of the most valuable decisions Employers or Contractors may make but how exactly can an expert help and when should they be engaged?

A Quantity Surveyor is a great fit for managing contracts in construction projects because of their specialized skills and deep knowledge of the industry.

Construction contracts contain several essential definitions, with three of the most prevalent and occasionally confused being; work, site, and plant.

When drafting a quantum and/or delay claim based on several events, claimants commonly use inference rather than causation to build their arguments.  

Increasingly, contractors initial claims assessments are reduced to simply checking invoices received from subcontractors (to prove a cost has been incurred) with negotiation limited to the cost of the rates claimed.

In days gone by, multi-million dollar construction projects relied documents that were entirely handwritten and stored under lock and key. With the continued maturity of technology solutions, all that has changed.

To effectively support construction claims, here are key types of data you should record and reference in your timeline.

Maintaining a detailed timeline of events will support an extension of time and cost claim. Here are the main reasons why a timeline is important.

Tunnelling projects are complicated, and all parties — the customer, EPC contractors and subcontractors — expect the work to be done on-time and on budget but delays and cost overruns happen.

Whether it be assessing insurance claims, variation claims, or the remediation of defective works, a quantum expert is called upon to provide an independent subjective opinion to assist an insurer or a tribunal or, in some cases, to help parties settle a matter outside of formal proceedings.