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Dispute Resolution + Avoidance

Construction projects are complex. And the more complex they are, the more likely it is that a dispute will occur.

Some disputes are easily resolved if addressed early on, while others require an extended commitment of resources. In either case, Cumming Group provides the expert guidance needed to identify potential problems and, if avoidance is not possible, to settle disputes quickly and confidentially. We know what to look for and how to achieve positive results on your behalf on a wide range of issues, including delay, disruption, acceleration, productivity, cost overruns, and defective construction.

Cumming Group delivers exceptional results and a solid return on investment through:

Cumming Group’s experts provide realistic evaluations through preliminary project documentation. This enables timely and informed business decisions on how to proceed. We also provide “sanity checks” to help clients and their counsel determine the issues and claims to pursue.

Cumming Group’s in-house resources span numerous disciplines and include: licensed architects, professional engineers, certified cost engineers, chartered quantity surveyors, schedulers, project managers, and LEED accredited professionals. Furthermore, our dispute resolution and avoidance (DRA) leadership includes professionals with legal training and experience, as well as trained and certified neutrals, mediators, and arbitrators. Our team members come from various backgrounds, with many having served previously as owners, designers, and/or builders. This diversity of experience gives our team a well- rounded understanding of every perspective and detail.

Cumming Group has extensive knowledge in a variety of sectors, including: commercial, residential, education, gaming, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, institutional, public works, themed entertainment, and government.

Cumming Group conducts detailed analyses and produces deliverables that meet the needs of the client and the requirements of the tribunal or panel hearing the dispute. Those deliverables, as appropriate, provide in-depth information tailored to the unique facts of the dispute.

Cumming Group’s dispute resolution professionals are expert analysts and we pride ourselves on our ability as communicators. Our findings strive to illuminate the essential elements of the dispute and are prepared and presented in a manner that is both compelling and easily understood by judge or jury.

Our Dispute Resolution + Avoidance Experts

Cumming Group’s dispute resolution and avoidance team includes construction, litigation, and scheduling professionals who evaluate and resolve all forms of construction disputes. When brought in early, our team is able to initiate controls to avoid claims and litigation altogether. We take pride in our reputation for delivering results that far exceed expectations, the proof of which rests in the continued trust bestowed on us by our valued clients.

Erwin Watt

Executive Vice President

Sonny Jester, J.D., MCIArB

Vice President

Alison Hunt

Director

Brian Saccone

Associate Director

Construction Claims Services

  • Construction Claims Evaluation and Development

  • Schedule Delay and Disruption Analysis

  • Creation and/or Assessment of Requests for Equitable Adjustment

  • Time Impact Analysis

  • Time Extension Requests

  • Damages Quantification and Evaluation

  • Concurrent Delay Analysis

  • Productivity Analysis

  • Acceleration Claims Evaluation

  • Construction Cost Estimating, Assessment, and Evaluation

  • Contract Termination Claims

  • Change Order Evaluation, Preparation, and Negotiation

  • Construction Claim Preparation, Presentation, and Negotiation

  • Construction Risk Identification and Avoidance

  • Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation Support

Litigation Support Services

  • Discovery Support

  • Document and Data Management

  • Interrogatory Response Assistance

  • Schedule Delay Analysis

  • Construction Damages Analysis

  • Labor Productivity Impact Analysis

  • Construction Cost Analysis

  • Demonstrative Graphics Development

  • Expert Reports

  • Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation Support

  • Opposing Expert Cross-Examination Outlines

  • Expert Witness Consulting

  • Expert Witness Testimony

Insurance Claim Consulting Services

  • Builder’s Risk Premium True-ups

  • Schedule Impact Evaluation of a Loss Event

  • Construction Cost Estimation and Estimate Evaluation

  • Replacement Cost Evaluation

  • Delay and Disruption Damages Quantification and Evaluation

  • Recovery and Remediation Schedule Development and Evaluation

  • Contractor Construction Claim Evaluation and Response

  • Insurance Claim Settlement Support

  • Dispute Resolution

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