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PROJECTS

Infrastructure, Rail and Metro

Roads and Bridges

Roads and Bridges

PI Claim for failure to develop Designs to applicable standards and use instead recommendations of an industry body.

The unauthorised design change resulted thousands of concrete footings added unnecessarily to the project.

Rail and Metro

Rail and Metro

Successful defence of multi-billion dollar claims from an international rail consortium. We led a team of PCMC analysts and forensic planners to defend against 350 separate claims for relocation of utilities, scope changes, changes in law, and delay and disruption. Management of Arbitration Proceedings.
Heavy Rail

Heavy Rail

Delay and disruption analysts in order to support the contractors contractual and legal entitlements under a PPP Framework Agreement.

Mining

Process Plant, Port and Rail

Process Plant, 
Port and Rail

Provision of Contract and Cost Management, Cost Reporting and Contract Administration services including review, negotiation and closing out of outstanding subcontractor and Head Contract variations.

Iron Ore

Iron Ore

Provision of specialist procurement and contract administration resources during the delivery phase in the Pilbara.
Gold Plant

Gold Plant

Negotiations with the developer and the Laos government for the establishment of a gold mine.

Communications, Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas

Telcos

Telcos

Provision of specialist procurement and contract administration resources for the Design and construction of main City Exchanges (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide), fibre optic and microwave links between exchanges, re-transmission vaults, interface with mobile network (analogue and digital).
Wind Farm and Solar

Wind Farm and Solar

Provision of strategic engineering advise to deal with AEMO requirements. Determination of technical case, delay and disruption claims. Liquidated Damages, cashing in of bank guarantees for late performance. Treatment of Force Majeure events and establishing delay compensation entitlements. Management of arbitration proceedings.

Building and Institutional

Private Hospital, Canberra

Private Hospital, Canberra

Preparation of Adjudication Application for Delay and Disruption Claim. Defense of backcharges and defense against Liquidated Damages Claim.

Correctional 
Facility, NSW

PI claim against designer for design errors and omissions. The designer incorrectly sized air handling units, smoke exhaust fans, grilles and other equipment, and did not carry out building coordination. Designer sought bankruptcy protection and compensation was negotiated with insurer.
Australian Army

Australian Army

Provision of specialist procurement and contract administration resources for the relocation of the army workshops.

New munition storage facilities
Upgrade of the VHF and UHF radio and microwave link installations along Australia’s East Coast.

Australian University

Australian 
University

Engaged in the bid and development of the procurement and contracting strategy.

Payment Claim preparation and preparation of Adjudication Application for Delay and Disruption Claim.

Pharmaceutical Laboratories

Pharmaceutical/ Laboratories

Bid management and contract administration services for a small volume dispensary in a clean room environment. Included equipment, small product conveyors, packaging plant, offices and ancillary services.
Bottling Plant

Bottling Plant

Contracts Management for the new bottling plant and office facilities. Featured water treatment plants (drinking and waste water), bottling equipment, storage, and management of raw materials and finished product conveyors to the truck bay.

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Our aim is to bring clarity to Construction Disputes for Developer Builders, Contractors, and Corporations by using our 30-years plus of experience in the construction industry working as Design Engineers, Estimators, Schedulers, Contract Administrators, and Project Managers.

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