Construction Claims Planning
We are Quantity Surveying practice specialising in effective planning of construction claims.
400+
Claims Successfully Handled
25+ Years
Experience in Construction
A Quantity Surveying Practice Regulated by the RICS
Construction Claims
Planning
We specialise planning claims or defence in respect of:
Extension of Time.
Delay & Disruption.
Breaches of Contract.
Termination.
Suspension.
Valuation & Payment Disputes.
We Plan Your Construction Claim
We provide a complete plan for your claim which includes:
The appropriate heads of claim, what factual demonstrations and analysis are required from the evidence and how to perform them.
Identification of the relevant contractual rules provided by the express terms and any available terms implied by law.
The specific issues that need to be addressed in respect of entitlement, causation, and quantum.
The specific outcomes that are the aim of an application of the contractual rules to the facts and factual demonstrations.
Who is this service for?
If you are looking for a professional to quantify your claim for you then please see our Construction Claims Quantum service.
Our Construction Claims Planning service is aimed at companies who handle construction claims internally but would like assistance from a claims specialist in the planning of the claim.
How we plan construction claims
We provide a complete plan for your claim aimed at achieving specific outcomes.
01
Factual Background
We establish the material facts giving rise to the claim and establish the possible heads of claim. Depending on the information available and the circumstances, alternative claims may provide a more robust approach as a fall back to the primary position, so we also advise on any alternative claims that be be made.
Factual Demonstrations
We advise on appropriate methods of analysing the evidence to establish causation in fact in respect of the particular claims for quantum.
02
The Contractual Rules
We review the express terms of the contract and any terms implied by law to establish the appropriate basis for your claim or defence.
03
The Issues to be addressed
We confirm the specific issues, and sub-issues, to be addressed in establishing entitlement, causation, and the subsequent quantum in accordance with the contractual rules.
04
Outline Answer to the Claim
We provide an outline answer for the claim which includes a detailed explanation of how the contractual rules should be applied to the facts in answering the issues, and what specific outcomes are the aim of the analysis.
"I have instructed Mark Holden-Smith as an expert in quantum and delay on a number of occasions in adjudications. I find him to be thorough and methodical but never slow. His reports have always been concise and persuasive and I recommend him."
-Andrew Rimmer, Solicitor
Mark Holden-Smith
Managing Director
FCIArb MCIOB FICCP AssocRICS DipAdj DipHE(Law)
Construction Claims Practitioner
Registered Adjudicator
Quantity Surveyor
Chartered Construction Manager (Disputes)
Mark Holden-Smith is a RICS associate Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Construction Manager with the Chartered Institute of Building specialising in commercial and dispute management, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fellow of the Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners, and a registered Adjudicator with the RICS and CIArb with over 25 years experience in construction. Mark is well placed to help parties to construction contracts in the quantification and management of construction claims and disputes.
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