The construction industry, a cornerstone of economic growth, is facing a troubling surge in disputes. In Australia, disputes are particularly acute in large infrastructure projects, especially in energy and tunneling, where complexities and cost overruns often lead to contention.

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.

Accura Consulting was engaged to conduct a comprehensive cost escalation analysis for a major road infrastructure project that faced significant financial challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia's construction industry is facing increasing demands to meet environmental compliance standards and adopt sustainable practices.

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

Accura Consulting’s involvement in this complex rail infrastructure project highlights our ability to deliver value through meticulous analysis, clear communication, and strategic claims management.

Australia’s construction industry is essential to national development, yet it faces significant challenges due to five primary mega-disrupters.

The construction industry in Australia is complex and involves many stakeholders, contracts, and processes. Given the large scale and high stakes of many projects, contractual conflicts are a prevalent source of disputes.

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.

Acceleration following failure by the Employer to recognise that the Contractor has encountered Employer Delay for which it is entitled to an extension of time...

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.  

In the midst of grappling with the intricacies of drafting a construction claim, two pivotal components demand our attention: Global Claims and Contemporaneous Records.

A simplistic, retrospective methodology, which in its simplest form compares the as-built program to the planned (baseline) program.

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.

The term “Contract Program” is often used in reference to the Construction or Contractor’s Program. The Construction (or Contractor’s) Program is basically the execution plan and timeline of how the works under the Contract will be carried out and measured. It should consider the key sequences of work and resource dependencies. It should also, depending on the Contract, identify the critical path and the relationships between the planned activities and interfaces.