Case Studies
J.S. Held Strengthens Forensic Accounting Expertise for Marital and Commercial Disputes with Acquisition of Forensic Accountants & Consultants
Read MoreJ.S. Held was engaged to provide advisory support for a large-scale pipeline infrastructure project spanning several hundred kilometers across multiple regions. The project involved installation of the mainline pipeline, construction of associated valve and facility connections, hydrostatic testing and commissioning activities, management of stockpile and staging areas, development of temporary and permanent access infrastructure, and environmental restoration and rehabilitation of disturbed areas.
The contractor was responsible for delivering the project in accordance with contractual requirements related to schedule, budget, safety, quality, and reporting obligations. The owner was responsible for providing certain materials, engineering information, permits, approvals, and right-of-way access.
Project execution required robust scheduling, cost control, risk and change management, and integrated reporting systems.
During construction, the project encountered numerous challenges that adversely affected productivity, work sequencing, and overall schedule performance. These issues included permitting and access constraints, environmental and wildlife restrictions, complex site conditions, public health and workforce limitations, and other operational inefficiencies.
As a result, the project became the subject of a dispute concerning responsibility for schedule delays, productivity impacts, and significant additional costs incurred during execution.
J.S. Held provided independent construction advisory and expert consulting services to evaluate schedule delays, project management performance, cost impacts, and damages associated with the project.
Our team performed detailed analyses of delay causation, critical path impacts, project controls performance, cost management practices, change management procedures, productivity losses, and alleged additional costs and damages.
Our review assessed project management performance against contractual obligations, industry best practices, and recognized project controls standards across schedule management, cost control, integration management, and risk management disciplines.
> Construction Dispute Resolution & International Arbitration
Our experts support clients in the resolution of financial, technical, and contractual issues that can arise in engineering and construction projects, through all forms of dispute resolution. We deliver support in construction arbitration, litigation, and mediation, leveraging deep industry expertise, clear-cut analysis, and deep understanding of global construction projects. Our experts provide technical insight from early discovery through final resolution, helping clients navigate challenges including contract disputes, project delays, project cost impacts, and quality defects, among other matters.
> Construction Contract Claims & Advisory Services
J.S. Held construction claims experts support construction project stakeholders by assisting in risk identification and assessment and the avoidance and resolution of project-related disputes. We deliver objective and independent analyses of complex construction matters based on years of technical field experience and industry knowledge.
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