Expert Witness Services
Forensic programme analysis and delay claims assessment for construction disputes. Experienced in SCL Protocol methodologies and recognised internationally across Australia, Asia, and the United Kingdom.
Delay Analysis
Expert Services International provides independent delay analysis and forensic programme assessment for construction disputes. Our analysis is grounded in established protocols and methodologies recognised by courts and tribunals internationally.
We are experienced in the application of SCL Protocol methodologies, critical path analysis, and the assessment of prospective and retrospective delay claims. Our analyses examine as-planned and as-built programmes, time impact sequencing, and the attribution of delay to contractual causation.
We are available to provide delay analysis reports on an expert witness basis, to support discussions in negotiation and mediation, and to give evidence in court and arbitration proceedings. Our services are available internationally across Australia, Asia Pacific and the United Kingdom.
Areas of Expertise
We undertake the full range of delay analysis work arising from construction disputes, from preliminary assessment through to final expert evidence.
Assessment of the effect of variations, instructions and events on the contractor's programme and certified milestone dates, including analysis of entitlements to extension of time.
Forensic review of the as-built programme against the baseline plan, analysis of actual and impacted milestones, and attribution of delay to causative events.
Assessment of delays occurring simultaneously for which different parties bear responsibility, and the legal and contractual principles governing entitlement and liability.
Quantification of the impact of disruption events on labour productivity, resource planning and programme performance, including analysis of sectional completion and phasing.
Assessment of the actual and claimed acceleration of works, including analysis of acceleration instructions, actual recovery methods, and the costs of acceleration.
Methodology
Our delay analysis is undertaken in accordance with recognised industry protocols and methodologies. We apply the principles set out in the SCL Protocol, which provides a framework for the analysis of delay in construction contracts, and are experienced in the application of critical path methodology, time impact analysis and windows analysis.
Our approach involves detailed examination of baseline and as-built programmes, analysis of actual sequencing against planned logic, review of as-built records against the contract programme, and assessment of causation for identified delays. We use contemporaneous records, including programme updates, progress reports, site records and correspondence, to establish the factual basis for our analysis and conclusions.
Credentials
Our delay analysis work is conducted by experienced professionals with significant expertise in construction programme management, contract administration and dispute resolution. We hold qualifications in construction, quantity surveying and management, and are recognised by the courts and tribunals in Australia and internationally for expert evidence on delay and related claims. For a full profile, refer to Neil Kirkpatrick — Principal.
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