In our Spring 2023 newsletter, FTI Consulting's Construction Solutions experts share their insights on the following topics:
What We Know Already – Fact is King
The decision in Freeborn v De Almeida Marcal (2019) is essential reading not only for architects, which the facts of the dispute related to, but to all construction professionals. With construction output now recovering to pre-pandemic levels, it provides another timely reminder of the importance of accurate and clear record keeping.
Linear Schedules and Complex Infrastructure Projects
Massive investments are flowing into infrastructure projects worldwide. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia alone, over $1.3 trillion worth of projects are either planned or underway. Infrastructure projects, however, are becoming more complex with multiple stakeholders involved and myriad software technologies needed to manage design and execution. Find out how linear schedules can ease the issue.
Claim Everything. Explain Nothing. Deny Everything
Just what are the components of a successful claim that can withstand the scrutiny of not only a reluctant project owner, but also an arbitral tribunal and the owner’s forensic analysis team?
Delay, Causal Reasoning and Counterfactual Worlds
Janus, the Roman god of time, could see into the past with one face and see the future with the other. Should we remember this in construction disputes?
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