Construction Claims Administration
In the GCC, Africa & UK
Construction Claims Administration
Claims are a normal part of a construction project and will arise however well it is run. Their outcome depends heavily on how they are administered while the project is live: the notices served, the records kept and the decisions taken along the way. C&IDS places experienced construction counsel within your business to administer claims properly as they arise, so that the ones worth pursuing are prepared and fewer of them harden into disputes.
For example, a subcontractor may submit a claim for prolongation costs months after the event. Before responding, you need to know whether notice was given in time, what the records show about the cause and whether the same event entitles you to recover from the employer. Early assessment helps you decide whether to pay, resist or pass the claim up the line.
Administer Claims as They Arise
Most claims are won or lost on contract administration. Your lawyer helps your team put the basics in place and keep them there: a claims register that is kept up to date, notices served on time and in the right form, and records that show what happened and why.
Test a Claim Before You Commit to It
Whether a claim is for delay, disruption, additional cost or a change in scope, your lawyer takes it from first notice through to resolution:
Drafting and reviewing contractual notices, to preserve entitlement
Assessing merits and quantum against the contract and the records, before a claim is submitted
Preparing and reviewing claim submissions and supporting particulars
Responding to claims received from subcontractors or main contractors
Bringing in delay and quantum experts where their input is justified, and managing scope and budget
Advising on where risk can be passed on
Choose Which Claims to Pursue
Not every entitlement is worth the cost of pursuing it. Your lawyer helps you direct money and management time towards the claims that justify it, and tells you when further escalation would offer little commercial benefit. A claim that is well administered is also easier to settle: what can be prevented is the dispute, not the claim.
Book a free Discovery Call to review your current claims exposure.
HOW C&IDS CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS
Key Advantages Of Embedded In-House Construction Counsel:
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Fixed monthly fee for the agreed hours, with no markup on rates and no billing surprises
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Embedded experienced construction counsel working alongside your management, commercial and project teams
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Prepared for negotiation, adjudication or arbitration, with one lawyer holding the file from day one
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