Claims consultancy
Qeto Solutions (Pty) Ltd offers advice and assistance with change management on construction and engineering projects on a wide variety of contracts. Our involvement may begin before, during or after the occurrence of the circumstances or events giving rise to the claim (or change), depending on preference of the Client. We carry out investigation to determine the basis of changes, the impact, and the entitlement to recovery of extension to the Time for Completion and/or additional payment by carrying out the below processes:
- Merit assessment
- Claims preparation
- Claims defence
- Award or decision writing
Quantum and Delay Analysis
As part of Qeto Solutions (Pty) Ltd’s expert services provision, we offer the following services:
- Quantum assessment of parties entitlement
- Compensability and culpability assessment
- Prolongation costs analysis
- Disruption costs analysis
- Cost claims analysis
- Suspension and Termination costs
- Force majeure claims
Expert Witness
Expert witnesses provide independent assistance to the tribunal (or court) by way of objective, unbiased opinion in relation to matters within his expertise. Our expert witness services are accredited by international as well as local professional institutions and practise based on the relevant rules and procedures. We offer the following roles and responsibilities to our Clients:
- Expert evidence reports writing
- Cross examination
- Discussing with experts and narrowing differences
- Compliance with tribunal and court rules
Dispute Resolution
Qeto Solutions (Pty) Ltd offers dispute avoidance, management and resolution from the inception, during construction and after completion of construction and engineering projects. The Team is well versed with application and use of FIDIC, NEC3 ECC, GCC and JBCC Conditions of Contract. The following are some of the skills or techniques in our in-house professionals:
- Negotiation
- Amicable settlement
- Expert determination
- Mediation
- Conciliation
- Mini-Trial
- Adjudication
- Dispute Adjudication Boards, Tribunals or Panels
- Arbitration
Change management
We are experts in change management at all stages of the project life cycle (from design, inception, construction, and operation). We pride ourselves for having well qualified, experienced, and professional team members to tackle most of the change management challenges which may face the project at the identified stages. The following are some of the change management types our team handles:
- Variations
- Compensation events
- Acceleration
- Measurement of disruption impact
- Ex-gratia
- Quantum meruit