Case Studies

Selected Commercial & Dispute Matters

ICRS Consult supports subcontractors across claims and dispute work. This includes payment and retention recovery, delay and disruption claims, quantum assessment, adjudication strategy, contractual defence and expert reports.

These case studies show the type of commercial, contractual and dispute support provided across construction projects, formal disputes and complex recovery situations.

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Practical support where entitlement, evidence and recovery matter

Construction disputes are rarely only about whether a subcontractor has carried out the work.

The real issue is often whether entitlement has been properly evidenced, valued, protected and advanced under the contract.

ICRS Consult helps clients understand the strength of their position, organise the evidence and prepare the right commercial response. Recovery is then pursued through negotiation, adjudication, expert report work or formal dispute support.

Selected matters

Six commercial and dispute matters

Open each case to see the issue, our involvement and the commercial impact.

Payment Notice Recovery for an M&E Subcontractor

Client: M&E subcontractor
Issue: Withheld payment following a disputed interim application.
ICRS involvement: Reviewed the payment application, contract payment timetable, notice position and recovery route.
Deliverable: Payment notice analysis and payment recovery strategy.
Commercial impact: Significant payment recovery route identified.

Delay and Disruption Claim for a Joinery Subcontractor

Client: Joinery subcontractor
Issue: Delay, disrupted access, inefficient working and productivity loss.
ICRS involvement: Reviewed the delay and disruption events, productivity impact, records and claimed loss.
Deliverable: Delay and disruption expert report.
Commercial impact: Substantial recovery claim assessed and supported.

Quantum Report for an M&E Subcontractor

Client: M&E subcontractor
Issue: Disputed valuation, variations, deductions and payment entitlement.
ICRS involvement: Reviewed the valuation position, variation account, contra charges and supporting records.
Deliverable: Quantum expert report.
Commercial impact: Mid to high six-figure recovery position assessed and supported.

Retention Recovery for a Brickwork Subcontractor

Client: Specialist brickwork subcontractor
Issue: Retention withheld following completion of subcontract works.
ICRS involvement: Reviewed the contractual arrangement, payment history, retention position and recovery route.
Deliverable: Retention recovery strategy and contractual correspondence.
Commercial impact: Five-figure retention recovery.

Contractual Defence to a Substantial Damage Claim

Client: HVAC subcontractor
Issue: A substantial damage claim 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.
Commercial impact: Mid to high six-figure exposure avoided.

Quantum Report for a Civil Engineering Subcontractor

Client: Civil engineering subcontractor
Issue: Payment dispute involving delay-related cost and disruption-related loss.
ICRS involvement: Reviewed payment items, deductions, cost records, overrun costs and disruption-related losses.
Deliverable: Quantum expert report.
Commercial impact: High six-figure recovery position assessed and supported.

Need support with a construction claim or dispute?

If you are dealing with a construction claim or dispute, speak with us. This includes unpaid work, disputed variations, delay and disruption matters, retention disputes, adjudication and expert report requirements. We can help you understand the strength of your position, organise the evidence and identify the right route forward.

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