Claims Disputes and Forensics

VERTEX is an industry leader in the surety claims marketplace. We have successfully worked on many of the largest and most complex surety claim assignments throughout the globe.

VERTEX's experts help contractors, owners, sureties, and insurance carriers investigate and manage litigated construction claims.

VERTEX manages environmental risk with clients and proactively avoids unplanned costs on projects located throughout the globe.

VERTEX’s fire services include investigating the origin & cause of damage from fire and explosions. We also have a team of fire protection and life safety engineers and experts dedicated to matters involving building life safety systems.

VERTEX’s forensic engineering services include investigating the cause and extent of damage from weather events and construction defects.

VERTEX’s cost-of-repair experts estimate repair programs and allocate costs to responsible parties. We stand behind our estimates and offer to complete the subject work.

VERTEX’s architectural experts provide a wide range of litigation support services, including opining on the architect’s standard of care & assisting with construction defect matters.

VERTEX provides forensic accounting and fraud investigation services, including pre-litigation strategy, trial support, asset misappropriation, money laundering, and construction project audits, backed by experts with extensive courtroom experience and specialized knowledge in complex construction claims.

VERTEX provides independent property insurance appraisal services to assess damages and expedite dispute resolution.

VERTEX offers comprehensive consulting for Builder's Risk and Delay in Start-Up insurance, assessing damages, quantifying financial loss, and evaluating repair plans to minimize delays and impact on construction projects for contractors and owners.

VERTEX offers expert consulting for Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) claims, minimizing project time loss with accurate evaluation and timely reports, supported by specialized experts in construction accounting and scheduling.