Services

Dispute Resolution Services

• Delay Analysis
• Construction Defects
• Expert Witness TestimonyM
• Construction Claims

Delay Analysis

We champion the key role played by planning and scheduling in the project management of capital projects and employ an array of planning specialists with experience across the built environment and related industries who are conversant with all leading software.

Using their industry wide expertise, our consultants provide analysis for prospective, and retrospective, extension of time entitlements and for the analysis of delay, acceleration, disruption, and loss of productivity.

Our techniques include:

• Critical path analysis
• Dispute resolution
• Earned value analysis
• Line of balance
• Monte Carlo simulation
• Programme evaluation and review techniques (PERT)
• S curves
• Time impact analysis / Windows analysis / As built vs as planned / As built but for analysis
• Time location diagrams

Delay Analysis

We champion the key role played by planning and scheduling in the project management of capital projects and employ an array of planning specialists with experience across the built environment and related industries who are conversant with all leading software.

Using their industry wide expertise, our consultants provide analysis for prospective, and retrospective, extension of time entitlements and for the analysis of delay, acceleration, disruption, and loss of productivity.

Our techniques include:

• Critical path analysis
• Dispute resolution
• Earned value analysis
• Line of balance
• Monte Carlo simulation
• Programme evaluation and review techniques (PERT)
• S curves
• Time impact analysis / Windows analysis / As built vs as planned / As built but for analysis
• Time location diagrams

Construction Defects

We examine structures, materials, systems, designs, installation sequencing, and practices to uncover the underlying cause of a construction defect and determine responsibility. Our extensive knowledge and experience with common defects in building construction prepare us to consult on any construction defect dispute. Our expert construction defect consultants investigate problems and advise our clients on the cause, solution, and estimated costs associated with the corrective actions. Whether you are an owner, program manager, contractor, architect, subcontractor, construction manager or attorney, Spire’s consultants are equipped to provide the analytical support necessary to defend your side of a dispute and provide construction defect mediation.

Expert Witness Testimony

Construction claims often deal with complex issues and require experts to evaluate them and be able to testify to the facts, the impacts, and the damages. Anselm has the skill and experience needed to investigate the project documents, perform the appropriate analysis, develop the expert reports, and provide associated expert testimony to help others understand the impacts and damages that occurred on the project.

Provision of expert witness services

• Recognition and establishment of techniques that will interrogate your planning, and record data to determine entitlement
• Use of robust information to help avoid entering into dispute and provide protection from client liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs)

Expert Witness Testimony

Construction claims often deal with complex issues and require experts to evaluate them and be able to testify to the facts, the impacts, and the damages. Anselm has the skill and experience needed to investigate the project documents, perform the appropriate analysis, develop the expert reports, and provide associated expert testimony to help others understand the impacts and damages that occurred on the project.

Provision of expert witness services

• Recognition and establishment of techniques that will interrogate your planning, and record data to determine entitlement
• Use of robust information to help avoid entering into dispute and provide protection from client liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs)

Construction Claims

Anselm can also help evaluate and develop responses to submitted claims. Should a construction claim occur, we can assist you in assessing or validating entitlement and quantification of damages thus promoting a successful resolution in an efficient and timely manner.

Anselm has a proven track record in helping clients achieve favorable outcomes in the resolution of claims, whether pursuing an equitable adjustment or defending against a claim. Our clients use Spire again and again based on our ability to help them substantiate their position and reach a reasonable resolution of their disputes.

OUR CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Anselm claims management services cover a broad range of specific tasks, including the following:

• Claims Identification
• Construction Means and Methods
• Risk Evaluation and Quantification
• Unforeseen and Differing Site Conditions
• Damage Assessments
• Change Order Impacts
• Schedule Delay Analysis
• Time Impact Analysis
• Construction Defect Evaluation
• Disruption Assessments
• Productivity Impact Evaluations
• Acceleration Claims
• Wrongful Contract Termination or Suspension
• Assessment of Force Majeure Events
• Architect & Engineer Standards of Care
• Evaluation of Design Professionals – Certificate of Merit
• Claims Mitigation & Avoidance
• Claim Preparation & Presentation
• Construction Mediation, Litigation & Arbitration Support