Construction claims are an important part of the construction industry. Contractors carefully review their responsibility under the contract and are alert to actions that change their obligation. United States/Puerto Rico contractors regularly submit claims and are willing to invest the time and money required to collect the entire amount requested. Contractors work equally hard to deny any responsibility for owner claims submitted against them. Contractors rarely hesitate to insist a claim be presented in litigation or arbitration if a satisfactory negotiated settlement cannot be achieved.

DELAY ANALYSIS

McMartin Engineering provides evaluations of the causes, responsibility and costs of project delays using CPM scheduling techniques.

Familiarity with scheduling techniques, construction methods, scheduling hardware and software, and the professional judgment gained from “hands on” construction and design experience enables McMartin Engineering to recognize bias in schedules, identify schedules that have been manipulated to distort the impact of delays on the project schedule and costs, and to provide accurate delay evaluations.

DAMAGE CALCULATIONS

Evaluation of damages resulting from delays, claims, change orders, and variations. A staff of experienced engineers, architects, estimators, accountants, and quantity surveyors enables us to provide accurate and detailed cost and damage evaluations. McMartin Engineering’s specialized experience in identifying the impacts and costs associated with delays is of particular value in calculating damages.

DEFECTS EVALUATION AND CORRECTION

McMartin Engineering is experienced in the evaluation and management of remedial work and correction of construction deficiencies. Familiar with building codes and standards, McMartin Engineering provides investigations and evaluations of construction or design deficiencies to define required corrections. McMartin Engineering’s evaluation can be used to develop plans and specifications to correct deficiencies. McMartin Engineering provides experienced project management and oversight services to monitor contractor’s remedial work, schedules, and payments.

LITIGATION/ARBITRATION

McMartin Engineering is prepared to present technical and cost evaluations to courts and arbitration panels and has been retained by project owners, government and municipal agencies, construction firms, architectural/engineering design firms and leading construction law firms to organize and prepare construction disputes for presentation.