What We Deliver
Construction claims are where projects bleed money. Contractors submit variation claims, extension-of-time applications, and additional cost requests, and without expert, independent review, principals can find themselves paying for scope they didn't approve or delays they didn't cause.
Zaki QS provides rigorous claims assessment and management. We review every claim against the contract, the facts, and the programme, and give you a clear, defensible recommendation on entitlement and quantum.
Our Services Include
- Variation claim assessment: independent review of proposed variations against contract scope, assessing entitlement and valuing legitimate changes
- Extension of time (EOT) review: analysis of EOT claims against contract provisions, delay cause identification, and entitlement assessment
- Progress claim review: verification of claimed quantities and values against contracted rates, approved variations, and physical progress
- Delay cost analysis: quantification of delay-related costs including preliminaries, overheads, and consequential impacts
- Claims preparation: preparation of claims on behalf of principals, including quantum analysis, supporting documentation, and contractual basis
- Dispute resolution support: commercial analysis, expert documentation, and negotiation support for contractual disputes
- Claims register management: maintaining a structured register tracking all active claims, their status, and resolution
Who This Is For
Project owners facing contractor claims. Developers negotiating final accounts. Builders defending against subcontractor variations. Lenders requiring independent verification of construction costs. Anyone who needs to understand what they actually owe, and what they don't.
Our Experience
- Managed the claims register on a $1B+ mining programme with a KPI target of 95% of claims over $2M closed within 90 days, across multiple concurrent packages
- Assessed contractor shutdown claims and EOT applications on major resource projects, including crane availability and programme-impact claims
- Administered claims procedures on a $230M transmission line project, including formal delay notices under standard contract provisions
- Managed variation orders and scope change documentation across 20+ packages on a $200M+ industrial facility under an amended AS4902 contract