Construction Claims

Some of the more common causes of construction claims include:

Delay

Scope of work

Acceleration

Changing site conditions

Inflative or Quantified Claims

We provide economic expert services to insurance companies and attorneys defending inflated and speculative claims. In addition, we also provide economic expert services to construction companies and their attorneys who are seeking a well documented and quantified claim for equitable adjustment.
Normally Included      Sometimes Included      Not Included
Type of
Cost Claimed
Delay Claim Scope of Work Claim Acceleration Claim Changing Site Condition Claim
Additional direct labor hours
Additional direct labor hours due to lost productivity
Increased labor rate
Additional material quantity
Additional material unit price
Additional subcontractor cost
Equipment rental cost
Cost for owned-equipment use
Cost for increased owned-equipment rates
Job overhead costs (variable)
Job overhead costs (fixed)
Company overhead costs (fixed)
Interest or finance costs
Profit
Loss of opportunity profit