Technical Dispute Analysis
A respected third party can be the critical step before business relationships deteriorate or expensive litigation starts. When there is a dispute between two entities in a project supply chain, the facts investigated, analyzed and presented from an impartial third party can move things forward positively.
Atema can conduct an onsite visit to focus the investigation, facilitation and collection of data related to the issue. Further documented reviews will provide clarity and information for resolution of technical disputes. Suitable to the situation, information from contract documents, project team correspondence and applicable codes and specifications called in the project are used to provide an objective written evidence for use in resolving conflicts in opinion. Clients have called on Atema to help in disputes ranging from high strength bolt installation failures to the misapplication of seismic code requirements between erectors, fabricators and engineers.
Fabricators and contractors have requested the services of Atema to provide management with:
- ► an analysis of what can be reasonably concluded from events,
- ► the options to consider going forward, and
- ► a written report which can be used for presentation to the project engineers or owners.
