We have redacted key information due to the sensitivity of this project and to provide anonymity to the client.

Our management team were involved in the forensic analysis of a 50-week scheme which primarily consisted of earthworks and structures. The principal contractor suffered delays due to weather, design change, additional works, and unforeseen ground occurrences. This led to the baseline programme extending to 80-weeks in duration. As a result, the clients budget became stretched and relationships strained. In parallel with this potential client change, the principal contractor incurred further delay through several of its own specialist subcontractors. A difficult situation, where the client refused to accept that any change was their responsibility believing the principal contractor was either already in concurrent delay, or there was no change with the element being part of the original scope of works.

Whilst the contractor tried to administer the NEC form of contract, notifying potential change through Early Warnings, and then submitting Compensation Events; the client rejected these claims. We were asked to assist and determine who was responsible for what aspect of delay. Through the detailed assessment of site records, communication, and other available information, we pieced together a series of chronological events to identify delay attributed to the principal contractor and those delays that formed an extension of time claim.