Specialized Expertise for Emerging Construction Disputes

Project Neutral® brings together senior construction professionals with extensive experience across critical technical domains.

This depth of expertise enables comprehensive assessment of complex disputes and development of practical, implementable solutions.

Design & Engineering

Construction disputes frequently involve complex design and engineering issues that require specialized technical knowledge to evaluate effectively. The Project Neutral® team includes licensed civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers with extensive experience in both design and construction implementation.

Our design and engineering expertise enables:

Evaluation of design adequacy and specification compliance
Assessment of constructability and design coordination issues
Analysis of engineering calculations and performance criteria
Identification of design errors and omissions
Practical solutions that balance technical requirements with project constraints

This technical foundation ensures that our evaluations address not only contractual issues but also the underlying engineering principles essential to sound resolution.

Contract Administration

Effective contract administration forms the foundation of successful project delivery. When disputes arise, understanding both the letter of contractual requirements and the practical realities of implementation becomes essential.

Project Neutral® brings specialized expertise in:

Contract interpretation and risk allocation
Change order procedures and documentation requirements
Notice provisions and compliance assessment
Payment procedures and approval processes
Administrative documentation and record-keeping standards

Our team includes licensed engineers, surveyors, contractors and attorneys with decades of construction industry experience, providing the practical knowledge necessary to evaluate contract administration issues within their operational context.

Change Order Management

Change orders represent one of the most significant sources of construction disputes, impacting schedules, costs, and stakeholder relationships. Effective change management requires understanding not only contractual requirements but also the practical dynamics of negotiation and implementation.

Project Neutral® offers specialized expertise in:

Change order entitlement and documentation
Pricing methodology and cost substantiation
Schedule impact analysis and time extension evaluation
Change order negotiation strategies
Implementation and documentation protocols

A Project Neutral® brings decades of high-level construction experience to change order evaluation, enabling practical assessment of complex modifications and their project-wide implications.

Schedule Impact Evaluation

Schedule disputes are among the most complex and contentious in construction, requiring specialized expertise to analyze effectively. Project Neutral® includes scheduling experts with extensive forensic experience to support our evaluations.

Our scheduling expertise includes:

Critical path analysis and delay assessment
Concurrent delay evaluation
Resource loading and productivity analysis
Acceleration and recovery schedule development
As-planned vs. as-built comparison and documentation

This specialized knowledge enables objective assessment of schedule impacts and development of realistic recovery strategies that account for practical construction constraints.

Risk Management

Effective risk management is a Project Neutral® core competency, encompassing the rapid identification, assessment, allocation, and mitigation of project risks.

The Project Neutral® team brings comprehensive risk management expertise, including:

Contract risk allocation analysis
Technical and operational risk assessment
Safety and regulatory compliance evaluation
Financial risk modeling and impact assessment
Risk mitigation strategy development

Our team's aggregate experience across hundreds of major projects provides invaluable perspective on risk factors and practical mitigation approaches across diverse project types.