Services
Expert Witness & Dispute Resolution
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 and government contracts. We also help clients assess and allocate liabilities, and evaluate plaintiff declarations to determine reasonable costs.
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 of contracts 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, property development claims, environmental claims, safety claims, commercial damages, or government contract matters, 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.
VERTEX is unique in that we tender our cost of repair reports as formal bids to complete the work. This verifies the legitimacy of our estimates and promotes fair settlements.
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.
Fire Protection
VERTEX opines on fire protection systems failure to operate adequately during a fire incident.
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.
Commercial Damages
Commercial Damages
VERTEX specializes in navigating the intricate terrain of commercial litigation, offering a wide range of services to address accounting, economic, financial, and damages-related challenges.
Intellectual Property
VERTEX offers expert damages testimony and consulting services for intellectual property (IP) disputes that can significantly impact businesses across various industries.
Business Valuations
VERTEX experts provide business valuation services for disputes and non-dispute matters, including expert testimony.
Insurance Disputes
VERTEX specializes in insurance disputes, expert witness services, and specialized expertise in surety, property, and commercial liability throughout the legal process.
Business Interruption & Lost Profits
VERTEX uses industry-recognized approaches to develop business interruption and lost profits calculations aligned to causal events to develop fact-based, supported claims.
Class Actions
VERTEX experts offer specialized services for complex commercial damages class actions, meeting court-certified requirements.
Construction Damages
Cost of Repair and Fault Allocation
Accurate construction cost estimates and fair fault allocation solutions by VERTEX experts for seamless negotiations.
DSC - Changed Conditions
VERTEX's experts opine on hidden or changed site conditions for construction damages claims.
Environmental
Cost
VERTEX experts excel in environmental expert witness work on "Cost," offering a range of services including cost allocation modeling and expert testimony.
Scope
VERTEX excels in environmental scope claims for issues on, air quality, hygiene, Superfund cases, and hazardous waste.
Schedule
VERTEX's experts tackle complex environmental delay claims & defects using forensic scheduling techniques, ensuring accurate assessments.
Compliance
VERTEX's experts navigate environmental compliance in legal proceedings and projects, covering air quality, Superfund cases, and hazardous waste issues.
Government Contracts
Government Contracts
VERTEX provides expert guidance and consulting services in navigating the complexities of government contracts, leveraging decades of experience to address cost, price, and schedule issues while ensuring compliance with regulations and statutes governing government procurement.
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