Claims Defence Evaluation

Received a claim you need to test and answer?

We test the entitlement, delay and cost in the claim, and give you a reasoned response plan.

In a free 30-minute call we discuss your issue and deadline, identify the records needed to scope the work, and confirm whether Solvix is a good fit. Detailed review and analysis are scoped separately.

Or send a short brief instead

Received a claim you need to test and answer?

We test the entitlement, delay and cost in the claim, and give you a reasoned response plan.

In a free 30-minute call we discuss your issue and deadline, identify the records needed to scope the work, and confirm whether Solvix is a good fit. Detailed review and analysis are scoped separately.

Or send a short brief instead

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What we provide

Received a claim you need to test and answer? We test the entitlement, delay and cost in the claim, and give you a reasoned response plan.

Solvix International supports employers, contractors, subcontractors, developers, project managers, and legal teams in defending or independently evaluating construction claims. We test whether the claim is contractually and factually supported, identify weaknesses or overstatements, and help shape a clear response strategy grounded in records, programme logic, and cost evidence.
Reviewing a contract document

Review claim submissions, notices, appendices, expert attachments, and supporting correspondence.

Analyse entitlement, conditions precedent, chronology, critical path impact, and cost causation.

Prepare defence memoranda, challenge schedules, rebuttal wording, and negotiation support material.

Typical claim scenarios
we assess

  • Extension of time, prolongation, and concurrency positions
  • Disruption and loss of productivity allegations
  • Variation, change, and instructed re-sequencing claims
  • Acceleration, mitigation cost, and critical resource deployment claims
  • Loss and expense, preliminaries, and site overhead recovery

What the defence package can include

  • Executive review of strengths, weaknesses, and risk points
  • Clause-by-clause entitlement analysis and notice compliance commentary
  • Chronology, document register, and contradiction map
  • Delay or quantum challenge points aligned to the case theory
  • Draft rebuttal wording and negotiation talking points
methodology

How we defend and evaluate a construction claim

Our approach moves from allegation to tested position in a disciplined sequence. We challenge the claim on contractual entitlement, factual record, programme mechanics, and cost substantiation so decision-makers can respond with confidence.

Our Claims Defence & Evaluation Workflow

A disciplined sequence that tests the claim on entitlement, causation, time, cost, and strategy.

01

Claim Intake
& Triage

02

Contract &
Notice Review

03

Records &
Chronology Test

04

Schedule /
Delay Evaluation

05

Quantum &
Cost Audit

06

Response Strategy
& Submissions

Typical deliverables

  • Claims defence strategy memorandum
  • Entitlement and notice compliance matrix
  • Chronology and contradiction schedule
  • Delay challenge notes or forensic support brief
  • Quantum review comments and cost challenge schedule

Why clients engage Solvix

  • Independent evaluation before committing to a position
  • Integrated support across contract, schedule, technical, and commercial interfaces
  • Clear written outputs for management review or external counsel coordination
  • Flexible support for live projects, contested determinations, or formal proceedings
  • Commercial focus on leverage and dispute risk control
service scope

What this service covers

Claims defence and evaluation tests an incoming claim against the contract, the project record, the programme, and the cost evidence. The aim is to establish which parts of the claim are supported, which are overstated, and which are not substantiated, so a reasoned response can be issued.

Entitlement and notice testing

Test whether the claimed events fall within the contract mechanisms relied on and whether notice and particulars requirements were met.

Causation and programme challenge

Review the delay or disruption case, the programme analysis used, and whether the claimed effect on completion is demonstrated.

Quantum and cost substantiation

Check whether claimed sums are supported by records, correctly calculated, free of duplication, and linked to the events relied on.

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Common matters we support

Incoming claims vary in form and quality. Some are well substantiated; others rely on global calculations, incomplete records, or untested programme assumptions. We review the claim as submitted and identify where it is supported and where it is open to challenge.

Extension of time claims

Review of the delay events, programme analysis, critical path case, and concurrency position put forward by the claiming party.

Prolongation and loss and expense

Testing of time-related cost claims for causation, period, rates, duplication, and record support.

Disruption and productivity claims

Review of measured mile, earned value, or other productivity methods and the reliability of the data used.

Variation and change claims

Assessment of whether the work was instructed, whether it is a change under the contract, and how it has been valued.

Global and total cost claims

Review of claims that do not link individual events to specific losses and the extent to which they can be apportioned.

Subcontract and pass-through claims

Evaluation of subcontractor claims passed up the contract chain and their consistency with the main contract position.

APPLICATIONS

Where this service adds value

Claims defence and evaluation is most effective when engaged early, but it is equally valuable when a fully formed claim has already landed and a response must be prepared quickly. The service can be scoped as a short diagnostic review or expanded into full dispute support.

Live project
support

Rapid review of ongoing claim notices, interim submissions, and emerging issues so the response strategy can be aligned while the project is still moving.

Formal claim rebuttals

Independent evaluation of an existing claim to identify evidential gaps, refine defence arguments, and prepare a stronger written response.

ADR and dispute readiness

Structured packs suitable for negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration, or litigation support where clarity and documentary discipline matter.

FAQS

Frequently asked questions

Claims preparation develops and substantiates a party's affirmative claim. Claims defence focuses on challenging an incoming claim by testing entitlement, notice compliance, causation, programme impact, and quantum before a response is issued.

Yes. Engagements can be targeted to a single discipline such as delay analysis, quantum review, EOT assessment, or contractual entitlement. We can also provide an integrated review where the issues overlap.

Ideally, as soon as a notice, interim claim, or formal submission is received. Early review improves record preservation, narrows the real issues, and reduces the risk of reactive or inconsistent responses.

Yes. Our outputs are structured so they can support negotiation strategy, ADR, adjudication, arbitration, and litigation teams, while remaining grounded in project records and technical analysis.

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