Welcome to our Quantum Expert Witness services page. At Construction Expert Witness UK, we specialise in providing comprehensive cost assessments, valuations, and litigation-ready reports for construction disputes. Our expert team is dedicated to helping you understand the financial implications of your claims, ensuring that every aspect of your case is thoroughly supported. We solve your construction dispute problems by delivering clear, credible financial and cost analysis when you need it most.
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An outline of the project and dispute context. This section sets the stage – describing the construction contract, the involved parties, and which events or claims the report will address. For instance, it may note that the report is assessing “Prolongation costs due to a 6-month delay” or “The value of unpaid change orders in dispute.”
A more narrative part of the report where the QS (in conjunction with contract expertise) checks how contract terms apply to the financial claims1. For example, were proper notices given for claims? Did the contract allow certain costs? While primarily the domain of legal interpretation, a QS report often comments on things like “Clause X allows recovery of head office overhead for delays – we have calculated that at £Y per week.” This ties the numbers back to the contract, bolstering their legitimacy.
The report will compare estimated costs (or contract budgets) with actual costs incurred1. By doing so, it pinpoints any discrepancies. For example, if a building was estimated to cost £5 million but actually cost £5.5 million, the QS report will analyse where that extra £0.5 million came from – was it approved variations, unforeseen conditions, or perhaps inefficiencies? This component is crucial in claims for additional payment, as it shows what extra costs were truly incurred beyond what was originally planned
If the case involves defective work or omissions, the QS report details the cost to put things right. This could mean citing contractor repair quotes or providing an independent estimate to fix the defects. It’s objective – if the claimant’s figures are inflated, the QS will provide a corrected lower cost; if they omitted some necessary fixes, the QS might increase the figure, all based on industry standard rates for labour and materials.
If the dispute involves delays, the QS report will assess the financial impact of those delays. This can include extended site overheads (e.g., site staff and equipment standing longer on site), prolongation costs, liquidated damages calculations, etc. The report often works alongside a delay analysis (by a planning expert) – the delay expert might say “6-month critical delay,” and the QS puts a cost to that 6-month period (e.g., £100,000 of extra overhead). Likewise, for disruptions (work inefficiencies, resequencing), the QS quantifies the cost of lost productivity or out-of-sequence working.
A strong QS report doesn’t work in isolation – it references lots of evidence. Appendices often include things like relevant contract excerpts, tables of calculations, copies of invoices, material delivery notes, labour timesheets, variation registers, etc.1. These documents back up each line item of the QS’s calculations. For instance, if the QS says £50,000 was spent on steel materials beyond the original scope, there will be material invoices or supplier quotes attached to substantiate that amount. This level of documentation gives the report credibility and allows others (opposing counsel or the court) to audit the figures if desired.
Construction projects often change along the way. The QS report will list each variation (change) that is under dispute, with its associated cost. If a contractor did additional work not originally in contract, the QS will determine the reasonable price for that work (using rates from the contract or market rates). Conversely, if some work was omitted, the QS might credit back costs. Each change is evaluated so the net impact can be understood.
Usually, the QS report ends with a clear summary – e.g., “Total additional costs entitlement: £740,000” or “Value of claim X determined by QS: £1.2 million” – broken down by categories (delay costs, variations, etc.). This summary tells the tribunal exactly what number the QS believes should be awarded (or denied), acting as a financial “bottom line” for the dispute.
