Construction Claims: Protecting Your Rights and Recovering Your Losses
Understanding Construction Claims
In the complex world of construction, even the most carefully planned projects can face unexpected challenges. Construction Claims are formal requests made by one party — typically the contractor — seeking compensation or time extensions due to another party’s failure to meet contractual obligations.
These claims arise from issues such as variations in work, design errors, ambiguities in specifications, delayed approvals, or unforeseen site conditions. One single late payment, design error, or change order can derail timelines, impact budgets, and result in major financial losses.
At The Sea City, our goal is simple — to help you manage, quantify, and recover your rightful claims efficiently and effectively, minimizing disputes and keeping your projects on track.
Common Causes of Construction Claims
Construction claims often stem from:
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Variations and Changes: Modifications in scope or specifications during project execution.
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Design Errors or Ambiguities: Gaps or inconsistencies in drawings and plans.
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Delays and Disruptions: Hindrances caused by late approvals, poor coordination, or resource shortages.
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Payment and Performance Issues: Late payments or contractual non-compliance by either party.
Each of these factors can escalate into major disputes if not handled proactively. That’s where our Techno-Legal experts come in — combining engineering knowledge with legal insight to protect your commercial interests.
Why Choose Sea City for Construction Claims
As industry leaders in Contract Management, Construction Claims, and Arbitration, The Sea City offers unmatched expertise in resolving complex disputes. We deliver end-to-end claims management, from identification to adjudication, helping clients recover losses arising from project delays or disruptions.
Our Core Strengths
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Comprehensive Claim Analysis: We investigate each claim in detail — identifying cause, quantifying impact, and substantiating every assertion with technical and legal justification.
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Expert Testimony: Our seasoned professionals provide expert witness services, offering credible, evidence-backed testimony during arbitration or litigation.
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Techno-Commercial Reporting: We prepare detailed, defensible reports supported by factual data, cost assessments, and industry best practices.
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Global Exposure: Our client base includes some of the most prominent names in the construction industry. With global experience across civil, building, highways, bridges, aviation, nuclear, oil & gas, and defense sectors, we bring international standards to every engagement.
Our Services Include
At The Sea City, we perform a wide range of activities under Contract Management and Construction Claims, including:
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Determining the owner’s responsibility for direct costs and losses.
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Assessing accountability for quantity and time overruns.
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Analyzing contractor performance and delays.
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Establishing responsibility for change order requests and approvals.
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Evaluating productivity loss, man-hour deviations, and liquidated damages.
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Facilitating dialogue between stakeholders to bring claims to amicable closure.
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Allocating schedule delays between culpable and non-culpable factors.
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Providing Techno-Legal services, mediation, and arbitration support.
We combine forensic analysis with practical solutions — helping clients navigate disputes confidently and cost-effectively.
Our Philosophy: Prevention Over Cure
At Sea City, we believe in preventative claim management. Early involvement allows us to identify potential risks, recommend strategic mitigation, and often avoid formal disputes altogether.
By understanding our client’s objectives early, we can tailor solutions that meet both project and financial goals — ensuring that every claim is handled with precision and foresight.
Why Our Clients Trust Us
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Decades of Experience in construction contract management and claims consulting.
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Global Expertise with access to multidisciplinary professionals worldwide.
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Proven Results in recovering contractor losses and resolving disputes efficiently.
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Collaborative Approach that prioritizes communication and transparency.
We don’t just manage claims — we turn them into opportunities for recovery and learning, helping clients strengthen their future contracting processes.
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