When your construction project is in dispute, choosing a knowledgeable and objective construction consultant makes all the difference. Disputes easily escalate into costly litigation with extraordinary financial ramifications. With the consequences so high, you want to make the right moves. WHI experts provide you with a wealth of experience and knowledge of construction disputes and claims. We bring four decades of successful interventions to the table. Our skills and objectivity in analyzing project delays, change-order costs, and quality defects will benefit your party at any point in the dispute.

Dispute Resolution
Unfortunately, many of our clients turn to WHI after the dispute has escalated. WHI is most valuable at the early stages of a dispute, from which point we can guide you through resolution to the most optimum outcome. WHI reviews the facts from an independent position, and suggests the best course of action to minimize or resolve the dispute. With the high costs of litigation, many of our clients opt for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). WHI consultants have hands-on ADR experience as arbitrators and mediators.

Claims Analysis
WHI will help determine what went wrong on your project. We apply our extensive construction knowledge and experience in analyzing the facts regarding your project. This process allows us to assess responsibility, and determine if, and to what extent, the claim is worth pursuing.

Damage Calculations
WHI consultants will calculate damages incurred by either party to assert claims or refute opposing party claims. We will help you formulate a realistic approach to recouping damages, which can then be substantiated through a trial or in arbitration/mediation.

Proof of Delay
WHI is a recognized leading authority in the innovative use of detailed schedule analysis to prove construction delays. WHI consultants will review or prepare “as planned” performance schedules and “as built” performance schedules to reflect the relevant delays. Once identified, we pinpoint the time span and cause of each delay, and visually show how the delay changed the sequence of construction. WHI examines concurrent and non-concurrent delays, as well as compensable and non-compensable delays, and applies CPM principles to the delay analysis.

Delay/Disruption & Inefficiencies
WHI was one of the first consulting firms to use CPM scheduling techniques to prove delay/disruption or inefficiencies. WHI personnel excel at analyzing loss of productivity (LOP) claims. WHI examines the bid estimates and original as-planned conditions, and compares them to job conditions. WHI recognizes that overtime, adverse weather, out of sequence work, trade stacking, contract changes, and increased labor crews are among the many factors that result in LOP. WHI personnel provide a realistic approach to quantifying damages and assessing liability.

Design Issues/Workmanship
WHI’s experienced consultants will identify the difference between improper workmanship and inferior design. Our consultants will perform a detailed investigation to study all of the factors involved surrounding the design/workmanship issue, and then arrive at an opinion consistent with the standards of the industry.