CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS ANALYSIS

Kutner-Ross Associates provides valuable guidance in developing, analyzing, defending, and negotiating construction claims. In the highly competitive engineering and construction industry, construction claims management has become an increasingly integral element to maintaining project profitability. Kutner-Ross Associates has successfully resolved a broad range of construction claims on a variety of projects located throughout the United States and internationally.

Although there are many programs available on the legal aspects of construction claims, few of these focus sufficiently on the practical aspects of claim entitlement, documentation, preparation, analysis, and negotiation. The following programs, seminars, and services provided by Kutner-Ross Associates are based upon long-established and proven techniques and have been implemented to improve client's claims management, so that costly construction disputes can be avoided or controlled.

COST EFFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND AVOIDANCE PROGRAM

• Surveys of project offices and job sites
• Assistance in early detection of construction claim situations
• Encourages early recognition of potential claim situations
• Helps clients initiate and maintain contemporaneous documentation of their position as claims develop
• Available for all management and project levels
• Tailored to the individual needs of the client and the project
• Teaches clients how to obtain significant cost benefits through sound claims management and early identification of potential problems
• Helps firms develop construction claim documentation program
• Teaches clients how to implement contract controls to avoid claims
• Focuses on improving the awareness of claims at the project level
• Builds stronger Owner/Architect/Contractor team relationships

ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING A CONSTRUCTION CLAIM

• KRA guides and assists its clients in identifying and developing a basic claim "theme" that is consistent with the contract, the facts and established construction practices
• Successful assertion of a construction claim depends on first establishing entitlement, then properly pricing the claim by assessing both direct and indirect costs
• KRA provides valuable leadership and support by analyzing contract requirements
• KRA will provide valuable assistance in assessing actual costs, project delays, and impacts when reviewing a claim
• KRA assists in developing and accumulating necessary documentation and data on the project to accurately develop its client's claim "theme"
• KRA assists clients in assessing claim options and counterclaims
• KRA assists clients in calculating the costs incured by pursuing a claim
• KRA will prepare claim text and exhibits and provide continuing support
  

ASSISTANCE IN CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS ANALYSIS

• KRA project review construction claims analysis will provide an objective, independent appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of a construction claim.
• KRA provides clients with significant insight as to their potential liability and accordingly, a recommended course of action
• KRA helps clients develop and implement effective strategies for either asserting or defending construction claims
  

NEGOTIATING AND RESOLVING A CONSTRUCTION CLAIM

• KRA provides valuable guidance in the negotiation of construction claims so that clients may avoid costly litigation and still obtain an equitable claim settlement
• KRA's proven negotiation techniques facilitate active pursuit of the claim without creating excessive adversary positions
• KRA assists in the development and pursuit of successful claim negotiating strategies
• KRA leads claim negotiations as authorized by our clients
• KRA participates in settlement negotiations on behalf of our clients