{"id":37,"date":"2026-03-07T22:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.equitas-consulting.com\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:43:01","slug":"claims-dispute-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.equitas-consulting.com\/tr\/claims-dispute-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Hak Talebi ve Uyu\u015fmazl\u0131k Y\u00f6netimi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&#038;family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;700&#038;display=swap\">\n<style>\n\/* ===== EQUITAS CLAIMS & DISPUTE MANAGEMENT PAGE \u2014 SELF CONTAINED ===== *\/\n\n.eq-claims {\n  --terra:       #C45A10;\n  --terra-light: #D97035;\n  --slate:       #1C2B2B;\n  --slate-mid:   #2A3D3D;\n  --slate-panel: #132022;\n  --off-white:   #F6F3EE;\n  --white:       #FFFFFF;\n  --ink:         #182426;\n  --ink-soft:    #3A4040;\n  --muted:       #7A8A8A;\n  --line:        rgba(196,90,16,0.12);\n  --max:         1320px;\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\n  color: var(--ink-soft);\n  overflow-x: hidden;\n}\n\n.eq-claims *, .eq-claims *::before, .eq-claims *::after {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.eq-claims a { color: inherit; 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}\n\n\/* RESPONSIVE *\/\n@media (max-width: 1100px) {\n  .eq-claims .hero-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .eq-claims .hero-card { display: none; }\n  .eq-claims .overview-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .eq-claims .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n  .eq-claims .process-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }\n  .eq-claims .types-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n  .eq-claims .strip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n  .eq-claims .cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .eq-claims .hero { padding: 60px 0; }\n  .eq-claims .services-grid,\n  .eq-claims .types-grid,\n  .eq-claims .strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .eq-claims .container { width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 32px)); }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"eq-claims\">\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n<header class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-accent-bar\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container hero-content\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Claims &#038; Dispute Management<\/div>\n      <h1>Managing claims and disputes<br>on <em>complex construction projects<\/em><\/h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-copy\">Equitas assists contractors, employers and project teams in the preparation, defence and management of construction claims and disputes. Our work focuses on structuring claims properly, organising project records, developing entitlement positions and managing disputes before they escalate to formal proceedings.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"hero-card\">\n      <div class=\"hero-card-label\">What we cover<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hero-list\">\n        <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Extension of time and prolongation claims<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Disruption, acceleration and variation claims<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Claims defence and response preparation<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Dispute strategy and commercial advisory<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Engineer&#8217;s determinations and FIDIC procedures<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Settlement support and negotiation assistance<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<!-- OVERVIEW -->\n<section class=\"overview-section\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\">Overview<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">From project issues<br><em>to structured claims<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"overview-grid\">\n      <div class=\"overview-panel\">\n        <p>Construction disputes rarely start as disputes. They begin as project issues \u2014 design changes, delayed information, access restrictions, variations, acceleration, disruption and payment problems. If these issues are not managed properly during the project, they later develop into formal claims and disputes that are far more difficult and costly to resolve.<\/p>\n        <p>Equitas assists project teams in managing this process \u2014 from identifying claim events and maintaining proper records, through to preparing structured claims, responses and dispute submissions. Our work combines contract interpretation, delay analysis, quantum assessment and project record review to build claims that are properly structured, evidentially supported and commercially realistic.<\/p>\n        <p>The objective is not simply to produce large claim documents, but to develop positions that can be negotiated, determined by the Engineer, presented to a dispute board or pursued in arbitration or adjudication if necessary.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quote-panel\">\n        <span class=\"label\">Our Position<\/span>\n        <blockquote>&#8220;The strongest claims are built on evidence, not assertion. We develop positions that are commercially realistic and evidentially defensible.&#8221;<\/blockquote>\n        <p>Early and structured engagement with claim events \u2014 before records are lost and positions harden \u2014 is almost always more effective than retrospective claim preparation. We assist clients at both stages, but the earlier the better.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- SERVICES -->\n<section class=\"services-section\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\">What We Do<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">Claims and dispute<br><em>management services<\/em><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"section-intro\">We provide the full range of claims and dispute management services required across the lifecycle of a construction project dispute.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"services-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"service-card primary\">\n        <div class=\"service-icon\">P<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"service-title\">Claims Preparation<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"service-desc\">Preparation of extension of time claims, disruption claims, variation claims and cost claims, including contractual entitlement assessment, delay analysis and quantum assessment. We structure claims to address the specific requirements of the contract and the forum in which they will be presented.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"service-card primary\">\n        <div class=\"service-icon\">D<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"service-title\">Claims Defence<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"service-desc\">Review and defence of claims submitted by the opposing party, including contractual analysis, delay review, quantum review and preparation of response submissions. We identify weaknesses in the opposing position and develop structured, evidence-based responses.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"service-card primary\">\n        <div class=\"service-icon\">C<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"service-title\">Contractual Advisory<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"service-desc\">Advice on contract administration, notices, claim procedures, Engineer&#8217;s determinations and dispute clauses, particularly under FIDIC contracts. We assist clients in understanding their contractual obligations and rights before positions become entrenched.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"service-card\">\n        <div class=\"service-icon\">M<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"service-title\">Dispute Management<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"service-desc\">Assistance in managing disputes during the project, including strategy, correspondence, meetings, negotiations and preparation for dispute boards or arbitration. We help clients navigate the escalation process without losing sight of the commercial objectives.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"service-card\">\n        <div class=\"service-icon\">S<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"service-title\">Commercial Strategy<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"service-desc\">Development of commercial and dispute strategy, including assessment of claim value, risks, negotiation positions and dispute resolution options. We provide clear, commercially grounded advice on the realistic prospects and costs of pursuing or defending a claim.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"service-card\">\n        <div class=\"service-icon\">N<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"service-title\">Settlement Support<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"service-desc\">Support in negotiations and settlement discussions, including claim valuation, scenario analysis and preparation of settlement positions. We assist clients in achieving commercially realistic outcomes without unnecessary escalation to formal proceedings.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- PROCESS -->\n<section class=\"process-section\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\">Our Approach<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">How we manage<br><em>claims and disputes<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"process-layout\">\n      <div class=\"process-steps\">\n\n        <div class=\"process-step\">\n          <span class=\"step-num\">I<\/span>\n          <div>\n            <h4 class=\"step-title\">Issue identification<\/h4>\n            <p class=\"step-body\">Identify claim events, contractual issues and potential entitlement early \u2014 before records are lost and the opportunity for contemporaneous documentation passes. Early identification changes the quality of everything that follows.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"process-step\">\n          <span class=\"step-num\">II<\/span>\n          <div>\n            <h4 class=\"step-title\">Record and evidence review<\/h4>\n            <p class=\"step-body\">Review programmes, correspondence, site records, cost records, instructions and contemporaneous documents to establish the factual foundation for the claim or defence. The strength of any claim depends on the quality of this review.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"process-step\">\n          <span class=\"step-num\">III<\/span>\n          <div>\n            <h4 class=\"step-title\">Entitlement and delay analysis<\/h4>\n            <p class=\"step-body\">Assess contractual entitlement, delay impact, responsibility and critical path effects to establish what can be properly claimed and supported under the contract and on the facts.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"process-step\">\n          <span class=\"step-num\">IV<\/span>\n          <div>\n            <h4 class=\"step-title\">Quantum and valuation<\/h4>\n            <p class=\"step-body\">Assess financial impact \u2014 prolongation costs, disruption, acceleration and variation valuation \u2014 grounded in the project cost record and structured to address the specific entitlement basis established under the contract.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"process-step\">\n          <span class=\"step-num\">V<\/span>\n          <div>\n            <h4 class=\"step-title\">Claim or dispute strategy<\/h4>\n            <p class=\"step-body\">Prepare claim submissions, responses, negotiation strategy or dispute board referral in a form appropriate to the forum, with attention to commercial objectives, evidential strength and realistic prospects of resolution.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"process-panel\">\n        <span class=\"label\">Why Early Action Matters<\/span>\n        <blockquote>&#8220;The records that support a claim are created during the project \u2014 not after it.&#8221;<\/blockquote>\n        <p>Construction claims are won or lost on contemporaneous project records \u2014 programmes, correspondence, instructions, site diaries, cost data. Those records exist during the project. Once the project ends, records are harder to find, witnesses lose recall and the opportunity to maintain a proper evidential foundation is gone.<\/p>\n        <p>Engaging Equitas early \u2014 during the project, when claim events are emerging \u2014 is almost always more effective than retrospective claim preparation. We can advise on record-keeping, notice obligations and entitlement positioning while the project is live.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- CLAIM TYPES -->\n<section class=\"types-section\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\">Claim Types<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">Construction claims<br><em>we advise on<\/em><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"section-intro\">We advise across the full range of claim types arising on construction and engineering projects.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"types-grid\">\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">01<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Extension of Time<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Delay claims for additional time arising from employer risk events, variations, unforeseen conditions and other contractual entitlement grounds.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">02<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Prolongation Costs<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Time-related cost claims for extended site presence, preliminaries, head office overhead and finance costs arising from qualifying delay events.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">03<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Disruption Claims<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Productivity loss claims arising from changed working conditions, out-of-sequence working, overcrowding and other disruption events.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">04<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Acceleration Claims<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Claims for additional costs arising from instructed or constructive acceleration to recover delayed completion dates.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">05<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Variation Claims<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Valuation and pricing disputes arising from variations, including additional work, omissions, changed conditions and scope disputes.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">06<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Loss &#038; Expense<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Claims for direct loss and expense arising from employer default, breach of contract, late information and other contractual entitlement grounds.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">07<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Unforeseen Conditions<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Claims arising from physical conditions encountered during the works that could not reasonably have been anticipated at tender stage.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"type-card\">\n        <span class=\"type-num\">08<\/span>\n        <div class=\"type-name\">Termination Claims<\/div>\n        <p class=\"type-desc\">Assessment and preparation of claims arising from termination of contract, including payment for work done, loss of profit and demobilisation costs.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     EQUITAS \u2014 Claims & Dispute Management: Retainer callout\n     Insert as Custom HTML block immediately above the strip\n     \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n\n<style>\n.eq-claims-callout {\n  --terra:   #C45A10;\n  --slate:   #1C2B2B;\n  --off-wh:  #F6F3EE;\n  --off-wh2: #EDE9E3;\n  --white:   #FFFFFF;\n  --ink:     #1A1A1A;\n  --ink-mid: #3A3A3A;\n  --muted:   #6B6B6B;\n  --border:  rgba(28,43,43,0.12);\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\n}\n\n.eq-claims-callout * { box-sizing: border-box; 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For contractors on live projects who want claims support built in from the outset \u2014 rather than assembled retrospectively \u2014 the same capability is available as a standing monthly retainer, covering all claim-related decisions as the project develops.\n          <\/p>\n          <a href=\"\/services\/retainer\" class=\"cta-btn\">View Project Retainer<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"compare\">\n            <div class=\"compare-head\">\n              <div class=\"col-head\">Ad-hoc instruction<\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-head highlight\">Project retainer<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"compare-row\">\n              <div class=\"compare-cell\">Engaged when an issue has already arisen<\/div>\n              <div class=\"compare-cell positive\">Engaged from contract award or project commencement<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"compare-row\">\n              <div class=\"compare-cell\">Record reviewed retrospectively<\/div>\n              <div class=\"compare-cell positive\">Record built contemporaneously throughout delivery<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"compare-row\">\n              <div class=\"compare-cell\">Notices may already have been missed<\/div>\n              <div class=\"compare-cell positive\">All notice obligations reviewed as events arise<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"compare-row\">\n              <div class=\"compare-cell\">Claim structured from incomplete records<\/div>\n              <div class=\"compare-cell positive\">EOT and quantum claim developed in real time<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"compare-row\">\n              <div class=\"compare-cell\">One-off fee per instruction<\/div>\n              <div class=\"compare-cell positive\">Fixed monthly fee \u2014 predictable cost throughout delivery<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"compare-footer\">\n              Both models are available. <a href=\"\/services\/retainer\">The retainer<\/a> is the more effective option for projects where claims exposure is material from the outset.\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- STRIP -->\n<div class=\"strip\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"strip-grid\">\n      <div class=\"strip-item\">\n        <div class=\"strip-label\">Contract Forms<\/div>\n        <div class=\"strip-value\">FIDIC \u00b7 NEC \u00b7 JCT \u00b7 Bespoke<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"strip-item\">\n        <div class=\"strip-label\">Claim Types<\/div>\n        <div class=\"strip-value\">EoT \u00b7 Prolongation \u00b7 Disruption \u00b7 Variations<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"strip-item\">\n        <div class=\"strip-label\">Forums<\/div>\n        <div class=\"strip-value\">Negotiation \u00b7 DAB \u00b7 Adjudication \u00b7 Arbitration<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"strip-item\">\n        <div class=\"strip-label\">Regions<\/div>\n        <div class=\"strip-value\">Europe \u00b7 CIS \u00b7 Middle East \u00b7 Africa<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- CTA -->\n<div class=\"cta-section\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"cta-inner\">\n      <div>\n        <h2>Need help with a construction claim or dispute?<\/h2>\n        <p>Contact Equitas to discuss your project, the claim situation and how we can assist in developing or defending your position.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"\/contact\" class=\"btn-dark\">Get in Touch<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- end .eq-claims -->\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"Service\",\n  \"name\": \"Construction Claims Management\",\n  \"serviceType\": \"Construction Claims Consultancy\",\n  \"description\": \"Specialist construction claims consultancy for contractors and employers. 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