Construction Claims & Dispute Resolution
Overview
Effective resolution of construction disputes is critical to keeping projects on track and protecting an owner's financial outcome. Delays and claims can derail schedules, inflate costs, and strain relationships, making early expert engagement essential.
When conflicts occur, the stakes are high. Engaging seasoned professionals early can significantly improve results. Our claims group comprises leading experts who evaluate complex disputes arising from construction and engineering projects.
Our experience in identifying, analyzing, preparing, and presenting claims is the result of our staff’s active engagement on complex, detailed projects in the field. With direct involvement in managing more than $1.2 trillion in construction programs, we offer insights grounded in real-world execution, not just theory. This hands-on perspective consistently proves invaluable for clients seeking objective advice or forensic analysis when disputes arise.
Key Benefits
Early Expert Engagement: Addressing claims and conflicts before they escalate significantly improves outcomes and reduces financial exposure for owners.
Objective Analysis: Fact-based forensic evaluations grounded in real project execution, not just theory, that owners and counsel can rely on.
Budgetary Defense: Structured dispute management that safeguards the owner’s financial interests and minimizes the cost impact of construction conflicts.
Construction Claims & Dispute Resolution Services
Claims Preparation & Analysis
Expert preparation and analysis of construction claims, including delay, disruption, acceleration, and cost impact, for owners, contractors, and legal counsel. PMA’s technical foundation, schedule expertise, and decades of field experience support credible, well-documented claims and independent analyses for any party in a dispute.
Dispute Resolution
Experienced support for mediation, arbitration, and litigation, including expert testimony, neutral analysis, and strategic counsel, to help all parties resolve construction disputes efficiently and reach the strongest defensible position.
Schedule Delay Analysis
Forensic schedule analysis using established methodologies, including AACE International RP-29R-03, to establish the cause, responsibility, and quantum of delay on disputed programs and provide the factual foundation for claims resolution, arbitration, or litigation. Also listed under Planning and Scheduling.
Expert Witness Testimony
Qualified expert witness testimony and written reports for construction disputes, arbitrations, and litigation proceedings that combine deep technical knowledge with clear, credible communication for decision-makers and tribunals.
