Construction Claims & Contract Negotiation

With over 30 years experience of Quantity Surveying, solving claims in the UK and Internationally, DQS is a top rated expert in the field.

Industries

DQS have the experience and capability to prepare or defend any size claim in Building, Civil Engineering, M&E, Oil & Gas, Marine Civil Engineering, Power, Rail, Insolvencies and Insurance Loss.

Building

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Civil Engineering

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Oil & Gas

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Marine Civil Engineering

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Insolvencies & Insurance Loss

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DQS has prepared and defended claims worldwide and found solutions to sometimes complex quantum and contractual issues

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Notable Projects

DQS is headed by Steve Dean BSc ACIOB AMInstCES ACIArb. Steve has provided expert consultation for clients, contractors and subcontractors, loss adjusters, and lawyers and has been appointed on major projects and catastrophic events worldwide.
1

Iceland - $1 Billion Hyrdo-Electric Dam

DQS provided claims production and negotiation.
2

Algeria - $2.8 Billion LNG Facility

DQS provided Contract Management, claims defence and negotiation.
3

South Korea - $1.5 Billion Construction of Floating Production Unit.

Engaged by BP to assist in
negotiating with Samsung Heavy Industries Ship Building in the lump sum conversion to
complete this project.
4

UK - £300 Million LNG Facility

DQS provided Contract Management, claims defence and negotiation.
5

Canada - $500 Million Oil & Gas Project

DQS provided Contract Management, claims defence and negotiation.
6

Kazakhstan – $500 Million Oil & Gas Project

DQS provided Contract Management, claims production and negotiation.
7

UK – £30 Million Rail Electrification

DQS provided claims production and negotiation.
8

Caribbean – $20+ Million of Property Claims Caused by Hurricane Irma and Maria

DQS provided services to loss adjustors comprising estimating cost of damage and negotiation with contractors.
9

UK – Multiple Property Insurance Claims Caused by Severe Flooding in West Wales

DQS provided services to loss adjustors comprising estimating cost of damage and negotiation with contractors.

DQS Approach To Claims

An overview of all the standards that DQS upholds to ensure a claim is to be settled amicably.

Avoid unmerited and exaggerated principles and quantum.

Contractual entitlement must be established.

Cause and effect must be clearly demonstrated by contemporaneous records.

Additional costs must be backed up by full supporting documents.

A thorough review of initial surveys/ground investigations.

Identify design responsibilities to determine any ambiguity.

Determine if information supplied by the contractor has become a contract
document or the basis of variations.

Review technical information that has been exchanged post contract.

Review status and content of contractor’s programme.

Let’s work on your claim together

Dedicated to solving your claims on a no win no fee basis, DQS are leaders in the profession because we understand the contractor’s mindset and what resources and risks are required to execute a project.