Specialist areas
The specific problems we get brought in to fix.
Focused, contractor-side help for the commercial and claims problems that come up under FIDIC, NEC and bespoke forms across the UAE, GCC and UK. Every area is led personally by Craig Hardcastle, with specialist associates brought in where a matter requires them.
FIDIC Claims Consultant in Dubai
Contractor-side FIDIC claims support in Dubai and the GCC: Sub-Clause 20.2 notices, fully detailed claims, EOT, variation valuation, Engineer’s determinations and DAAB preparation.
Read more →NEC Compensation Event Consultant
Contractor-side NEC4/NEC3 compensation-event support: clause 61.3 notification, quotations that hold their value, programme impact, and clause 64 assessment challenge.
Read more →Construction Claims Consultant, UAE
Senior contractor-side construction claims support across the UAE under FIDIC, NEC, ICC, JCT and bespoke forms — from a single variation to final account and arbitration support.
Read more →FIDIC Contract Review, Dubai
A senior commercial review of your FIDIC contract before you bid or sign, focused on how the Particular Conditions shift the risk. Fast fixed-fee option via the 48-Hour Contract Risk Review.
Read more →Contractor Commercial Consultant, Dubai
Senior commercial reinforcement for contractor teams in the UAE and GCC — embedded into live infrastructure projects to hold the commercial line on notices, programme, change and valuation.
Read more →Extension of Time (EOT) Claim Consultant, UAE
Contractor-side EOT support under FIDIC and NEC in the UAE — a programme-based, contract-compliant time case that survives the Engineer’s or Project Manager’s scrutiny, and defends LD exposure.
Read more →Final Account Dispute Consultant
Help getting a stuck construction final account moving and recovering value at close-out under FIDIC and NEC — close-out programme, structured submission, retention release and negotiation strategy.
Read more →DAAB Submission Support, UAE
Preparation and commercial support for FIDIC 2017 Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Board referrals in the UAE — the commercial and quantum case built and packaged alongside your legal team.
Read more →Construction Quantum Consultant, Dubai
Contractor-side construction quantum in Dubai — variation valuation, loss and expense, prolongation and disruption, and final-account quantum built on contemporaneous records and contract methodology.
Read more →NEC Training, Dubai
Practitioner-led NEC4 and NEC3 training in Dubai and the GCC — early warnings, compensation events, the Accepted Programme and Option C target cost, taught from live commercial practice.
Read more →FIDIC Training, Dubai
Practitioner-led FIDIC 2017 training in Dubai and the GCC — Sub-Clause 20 claims and notices, the Engineer’s role, variations and determinations, with the Gulf Particular Conditions reality on the table.
Read more →Not sure which one fits?
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