Turning complexity into clarity – expert guidance for every construction claim.
Disputes can arise even on well-planned construction projects. At SOCOTEC Forensics & Advisory, our expert team uses decades of technical expertise and construction industry knowledge to provide strategic guidance in claims involving time, money and technical issues. We work closely with our clients and, where required, their legal teams to efficiently navigate complex issues, minimise costs, and achieve optimal outcomes.
Whether you need assistance with claims preparation, management, and negotiation, or with technical input, quantum analysis and/or delay analysis, we offer strategic advice to help you navigate and resolve disputes.
Why claims support?
Construction projects involve multiple stakeholders, complex contracts, and variables that can lead to claims arising for many reasons, including:
1# Disruptions
2# Delays
3# Variations
4# Defects
5# Termination
6# Technical issues
In these scenarios, our expertise is essential to ensure the timely and fair resolution of construction-related issues while protecting your commercial interests. Our construction specialists provide comprehensive support throughout the claims process, and bring experience with entitlements under both standard and bespoke forms of contract.
Our claims support solutions

Our Approach
How do we prepare construction claims?
We undertake thorough analysis and management of claims, following a clear process on each project:
- Issue identification: We review project documents to clearly define the issues or events that led to claims arising.
- Contract review: We undertake a detailed review of construction contracts to understand your rights and obligations.
- Evidence compilation: Our team collates all relevant documents, including site records, photographs, construction schedules, and correspondence.
- Impact quantification: We calculate the financial and/or time implications of construction delays or defects from the evidence provided.
- Documentation preparation: We use our detailed and evidenced analysis to provide concise and well-structured claims documents that present cases logically.
We undertake thorough analysis and management of claims, following a clear process on each project:
- Issue identification: We review project documents to clearly define the issues or events that led to claims arising.
- Contract review: We undertake a detailed review of construction contracts to understand your rights and obligations.
- Evidence compilation: Our team collates all relevant documents, including site records, photographs, construction schedules, and correspondence.
- Impact quantification: We calculate the financial and/or time implications of construction delays or defects from the evidence provided.
- Documentation preparation: We use our detailed and evidenced analysis to provide concise and well-structured claims documents that present cases logically.

