Contractual Problems
When a project runs according to plan, the contract document may never be referred to after it has been signed. When things go wrong, each word and phrase of the contract will be scrutinised in order to ascertain the facts.
If this happens, expert help is available to examine the conditions to establish where liability potentially lies, as opposed to what may be alleged. This will then determine the course of action required to dismiss the allegation, minimise the impact or pursue those responsible.
Examples include:
- Valuation of variations
- Liability for delay to programme
- Defects in workmanship, materials or scope of works
As commercial issues regarding progress or specification can be a major distraction to the project team, having a dedicated specialist to monitor and control these matters allows the management team to expedite completion of the works.