Every project is different. Every claim is built on the facts of that project. These are some of the outcomes we have delivered — the situations our clients faced, and what was recovered.
A main contractor on a large-scale infrastructure project had accumulated significant unrecovered costs following a series of Employer-caused events. Variations had been instructed but never properly valued. Delays had pushed the programme well beyond its original completion date. Disruption to planned working had eroded productivity across multiple work fronts, none of it captured in a formal instruction.
By the time the contractor engaged Converra, records were incomplete, the programme had been revised multiple times, and the window for timely notices had narrowed considerably. The quantum was substantial. The substantiation was not.
Entitlement is only half the battle. The other half is proof. We build both.
Converra established the contractual basis for recovery, reconstructed the evidential record, and built a fully substantiated claim across all heads. The claim was presented in a form that was robust, credible, and ready for the Employer's scrutiny.
Entitlement established across all heads. Evidential case built from available records. Claim presented and accepted for negotiation.
A developer with a multi-package delivery programme was exposed across several contract fronts simultaneously. Procurement decisions were being made without adequate commercial controls in place, and contract terms were not aligned to the risk profile of the works. The consequences of that misalignment were beginning to surface in the form of disputed variations, delayed payments, and a supply chain that was increasingly difficult to manage.
The client needed a commercial framework that would protect their financial position for the remainder of the programme, not just on individual packages but across the full delivery structure. They engaged Converra to review what was in place and put something more robust in its place.
Sound commercial controls at the outset cost far less than claim management at the end.
Converra reviewed the existing procurement and contracting arrangements, identified the principal areas of commercial exposure, and worked with the client to implement a structured framework of controls. Contract terms were renegotiated where that remained possible, and a reporting structure was introduced to provide the client with visibility over their financial position throughout every stage of delivery.
Commercial exposure identified and quantified. Contract terms strengthened across key packages. Controls implemented that gave the client a clear, real-time picture of their financial position throughout delivery.
A specialist subcontractor had been in dispute with the main contractor for an extended period following the completion of a civil infrastructure project. The dispute centred on the valuation of instructed changes, a contested extension of time, and a significant claim for disruption costs that the main contractor had refused to engage with on any substantive basis.
Attempts at negotiated resolution had stalled. Legal proceedings were being considered, and the subcontractor needed independent expert analysis to establish the strength of its position before committing to a formal process. The records were extensive but poorly organised. The legal team needed a commercial and technical expert who could work quickly and present findings in a form that would stand up to cross-examination.
Our role is not to advocate. It is to analyse, and to present findings that the facts support.
Converra conducted an independent forensic review of the claim, examined the contemporaneous records, and provided a detailed expert report addressing the valuation of variations, the basis for extension of time, and the quantification of disruption costs. The report was prepared with arbitration in mind and was capable of withstanding challenge. Converra's expert attended the hearing and gave evidence under cross-examination.
Independent expert report produced and relied upon in arbitration proceedings. The matter was settled amicably at the midpoint of the arbitration process, with the subcontractor securing a favourable resolution without the need for a final award.
Whether you are carrying unrecovered costs, managing commercial risk on a live project, or facing a dispute you need to resolve, speak with our team. We advise clearly and honestly, including where the prospects are not straightforward.