Case Studies

Selected Construction Claims and Dispute Matters

ICRS Consult supports subcontractors, contractors, employers and professional teams on UK and international construction claims and disputes.

Our experience includes payment recovery, delay, disruption, quantum, contractual defence, adjudication, arbitration and expert support.

United Kingdom

UK Commercial and Dispute Matters

Selected UK matters involving payment recovery, delay, quantum, contractual defence and construction disputes.

United Kingdom

Payment Notice Recovery for an M&E Subcontractor

Payment notice strategy delivers six-figure recovery for M&E subcontractor.

Client
M&E subcontractor
Issue
Payment was withheld following a disputed interim application.
ICRS involvement
Reviewed the payment application, contractual payment timetable, notice position and recovery route.
Deliverable
Payment notice analysis and payment recovery strategy.
United Kingdom

Delay and Disruption Expert Report for a Joinery Subcontractor

Delay and disruption expert report supports high six-figure adjudication recovery for joinery subcontractor.

Client
Joinery subcontractor
Issue
The subcontractor experienced delay, disrupted access, inefficient working and productivity loss.
ICRS involvement
Reviewed the delay and disruption events, productivity effects, project records and claimed loss.
Deliverable
Delay and disruption expert report.
United Kingdom

Quantum Expert Report for an M&E Subcontractor

Quantum expert report supports high six-figure adjudication recovery for M&E subcontractor.

Client
M&E subcontractor
Issue
The dispute concerned valuation, variations, deductions and payment entitlement.
ICRS involvement
Reviewed the valuation position, variation account, contra charges and supporting records.
Deliverable
Quantum expert report.
United Kingdom

Retention Recovery for a Brickwork Subcontractor

Five-figure retention recovery secured for brickwork subcontractor.

Client
Specialist brickwork subcontractor
Issue
Retention remained withheld after completion of the subcontract works.
ICRS involvement
Reviewed the contractual arrangement, payment history, retention position and recovery route.
Deliverable
Retention recovery strategy and contractual correspondence.
United Kingdom

Contractual Defence to a Substantial Damage Claim

Contractual defence limited a mid-six-figure damages claim to a minimal commercial settlement.

Client
HVAC subcontractor
Issue
A substantial damages claim arose following an incident during the construction period.
ICRS involvement
Reviewed the subcontract, completion position, notice history and insurance provisions.
Deliverable
Contractual defence analysis and position paper.
United Kingdom

Quantum Expert Report for a Civil Engineering Subcontractor

Quantum expert report supports mid-six-figure adjudication recovery for civil engineering subcontractor.

Client
Civil engineering subcontractor
Issue
The payment dispute concerned delay-related costs and disruption-related losses.
ICRS involvement
Reviewed payment items, deductions, cost records, overrun costs and disruption-related losses.
Deliverable
Quantum expert report.
United Kingdom

Final Account Adjudication for a Painting Subcontractor

Approximately £184,000 plus VAT and interest awarded in final account adjudication.

Client
Specialist painting and surface preparation subcontractor
Party representation
Referring Party
Issue
The parties’ final account positions differed by approximately £137,000 across original works, variations and additional works.
ICRS involvement
Substantiated the account, separated original scope from variations and represented the subcontractor through adjudication.
Deliverable
Referring Party representation, Notice of Adjudication, Referral, valuation analysis and supporting evidence.
United Kingdom

Interim Valuation Adjudication for a Groundworks Subcontractor

Approximately £188,000 awarded in interim valuation adjudication.

Client
Specialist groundworks and civil engineering subcontractor
Party representation
Referring Party
Issue
The parties’ interim valuation positions differed by approximately £215,000, including disputed variations and additional works.
ICRS involvement
Strengthened the account’s substantiation and represented the subcontractor through Notice, Referral, Response analysis and Reply.
Deliverable
Referring Party representation, Notice of Adjudication, Referral, Reply and supporting adjudication bundle.
United Kingdom

Delay and Disruption Adjudication for a Cladding Subcontractor

Approximately 65% of the £2 million delay and disruption claim was dismissed.

Client
Major specialist cladding and curtain walling subcontractor
Party representation
Responding Party
Issue
The main contractor advanced a claim of approximately £2 million for alleged delay and disruption on a commercial office development.
ICRS involvement
Led the Responding Party defence, tested the retrospective delay analysis and coordinated the factual, programme, quantum and witness evidence.
Deliverable
Responding Party representation, Response, further submissions, witness evidence, expert coordination and adjudication meeting representation.
International

International Claims and Dispute Matters

Selected international matters involving arbitration, dispute boards, quantum, prolongation, acceleration, disruption and time and cost claims.

InternationalDubai, UAE

Quantum Expert, MEP Subcontract Arbitration, Healthcare Facility, Dubai

Appointment
Appointed as independent quantum expert in arbitration proceedings.
Issue
Disputed MEP quantum claims on a major healthcare and research facility in Dubai.
Deliverable
Independent quantum expert report addressing the valuation of the disputed MEP claims.
InternationalDubai, UAE

Dispute Adjudication Board Support, Metro Infrastructure Project, Dubai

Appointment
Engaged by a specialist MEP subcontractor to support a FIDIC DAB referral.
Issue
Prolongation and acceleration claims on a major Dubai metro infrastructure project.
Deliverable
Quantum reports for prolongation and acceleration claims submitted to the DAB.
InternationalDubai, UAE

Arbitration Claim Preparation, Major Hotel Development, Dubai

Appointment
Engaged by a joint venture to prepare and strengthen quantum claims for arbitration.
Issue
Substantial unresolved quantum on a major Dubai hotel development requiring properly prepared claims for arbitration.
Deliverable
Quantum claim submissions for arbitration, including valuation schedules, cost substantiation and supporting records analysis.
InternationalDubai, UAE

Subcontractor Disruption Claim, Major Hotel Project, Dubai

Appointment
Assisted the quantum expert as part of an expert team in arbitration proceedings.
Issue
Disputed disruption claim requiring an evidenced assessment of claimed lost labour hours.
Deliverable
Expert assessment of claimed lost labour hours in relation to a subcontractor disruption claim.
InternationalCanada

Additional Time and Cost Claim, Electrification Infrastructure Works, Canada

Appointment
Engaged by a contractor to prepare a claim for additional time and associated costs.
Issue
Time and cost impacts on a Canadian electrification infrastructure project requiring a properly substantiated claim submission.
Deliverable
Claim submission for additional time and associated costs, including contractual basis, time impact analysis and cost substantiation.

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