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The first step in the claims
process is to evaluate where
you are with the disputed
issue. Whether you are the
one asserting the claim or
the one defending against
another's claim, the forms in our forms area
will help you get
started collecting and
reviewing your documentation.
Download the forms and documents you feel will help you get started. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email us for assistance. If you would rather we just step in and take over, we can do that, but most of our clients would like to supplement their own skills and time with our expertise - that's the most cost-effective method.
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"My biggest mistake was running this
job like a construction project instead
of a lawsuit," one of our newer clients
recently confessed. The project was
doomed from the beginning -
incomplete and uncoordinated plans,
a public agency owner answering to
an elected board, a multiple prime
delivery system, and a 'clock is ticking'
deadline. And like too many construction
contracts, the only way to resolve
disagreements was by filing a claim.
Were the records complete? What
should they do about missing
documents? Who's right? What
strategy should they adopt for the
greatest success at the lowest
"battle cost"? And, of course,
no one asked, "What's best for
the project?"
Often, owners and contractors need
a professional - a leader - to help
them through the unfortunate, but
unavoidable claim. You recognize
that your strengths are in doing the
job you were hired to do. But suddenly
you find yourself in the burden-of-proof
world of notices, lawyers, forensic
experts and high-stakes analysis.
That's been our principal business
since 1997 (after 20 years owning,
designing, building and managing
projects). We'll lead you through the
murky waters of assessing,
researching, developing, defending
and resolving claims.
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Contractors, General:
Public & Private
Project Owners
Trades Subcontractors and Primes
Types of claims
 | Delay and disruption |
| Loss of productivity |
| Differing site conditions |
| Deficient design |
| Change order and payment |
| Contract interpretation |
| Schedule time extension analysis |
| Extended overhead |
| Multiple prime contract conflicts |
| Apportionment of costs |
| Non-performing contractors/subs |
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