Services
Additional Services
WHY VERTEX
MEGAPROJECT EXPERTS THAT TALK THE TALK AND WALK THE WALK
Because we are a traditional AEC firm that also offers forensic solutions, we practice what we preach. We offer expert services on megaprojects and high-profile real estate and other property or construction claims throughout the globe. Our claims experts offer standard of care, delay, damage, allocation, and environmental opinions on complex disputes.
VERTEX's services that support construction claims often include failure analysis, evaluation of the status of completion of a construction or design project at the time of the default, and review and analysis against claims for the cost of finishing interrupted construction projects. If you are an attorney or in-house counsel with cases involving design claims, construction claims, or property development claims, VERTEX has your expert witness.
VERTEX has experienced and qualified experts that work on large scale engineering, design, construction, and environmental disputes. Our expert witnesses have been an integral part of the legal team with construction claims from sureties, suppliers and subcontractors, designers, owners, and developers. We have been successful in bringing favorable settlements to every type of construction claim including infrastructure such as roadways and rail-transit development, military bases, schools and higher education developments, industrial and chemical sites, and commercial and public buildings just to name a few.
Standard of Care
Contractor Termination
VERTEX opines on the degree of care that was exercised during a contractor termination.
Owner
VERTEX opines on the degree of care that a real estate owner takes while their site is under construction.
Architectural & Building Envelope
VERTEX opines on the standard that would be exercised by a reasonably prudent architect/building envelope expert.
Structural
VERTEX opines on the degree of care that was exercised by a structural engineering design firm.
Site Civil
VERTEX opines on the degree of care that was exercised by a site civil engineering design firm.
Heavy Civil
VERTEX opines on the degree of care that was exercised by a heavy civil engineering design firm.
Geotechnical
VERTEX opines on the degree of care that a reasonable geotechnical consultant has exercised.
MEP
VERTEX opines on the degree of care that a reasonable mechanical, electrical, plumbing contractor should exercise.
Delay
CPM Scheduling Expert
VERTEX offers Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling Experts who are actively working on construction projects.
Productivity
VERTEX offers construction experts who have successfully navigated these contentious claims, despite the challenges of distinguishing losses contemporaneously during productivity claims.
Acceleration
VERTEX experts are also actively managing construction projects, and therefore offer a unique advantage on acceleration construction claims.
Damages
Loss of Use & Consequential Damages
VERTEX's experts opine on the lost of use/consequential damages in construction claims globally.
Differing Site Condition
VERTEX's experts opine on differing site conditions for construction damages claims.
Environmental
Demolition & Abatement
VERTEX's experts opine on demolition and /or abatement practices for environmental claims.
Hazardous Waste
VERTEX's environmental experts opine on hazardous waste management and disposal.
