ECS has earned its reputation for being leading Construction Contract Advisors. Our teams operate across all industry sectors providing clients with independent, reliable, informed advice to assist them in understanding the challenges facing their projects and businesses.
Range is our hallmark when it comes to providing contract advice; from small works packages, large industrial refurbishment projects and disputed accounts, right through to multi-billion Rand mega-projects, adjudication and international disputes. This depth of experience requires our consultants to be experts in their chosen fields – arbitrators, adjudicators, quantum, technical and delay analysis experts.
Timely specialist intervention can positively influence project outcomes. This is why early involvement by our specialist advisors is an important factor in allowing ECS to provide appropriate practical advice to create the most advantageous impact to: influence challenges, enhance opportunities for dispute avoidance and resolution, and where possible settle claims.
As Construction Contract Advisors we provide services built on our wealth of experience and knowledge of the environments in which our clients operate. Our clients include: employers/purchasers; funders/lenders; insurers; contractors; subcontractors/works contractors and in-house/client-appointed specialists.
The ECS team are experienced contract advisors. We provide:
- A Risk-Based Approach: Focused on a managed risk objective, a balanced view of risk, using best-in-class forensic planning services.
- Key Resources: ECS ensures that project delivery is maintained by giving our customers access to both construction law specialist and project professionals.
- Project Support: Is provided through the deployment of technical staff and project teams. ECS provides quantum analysis expertise and delivers technical expert reports.
- Speedy Resolution: Influenced by our expert teams.
Key Contact Advisory Services:
- Project implementation and recovery
- Contractual advice
- Procurement support
- Development of procurement & contract strategies
- Drafting
- Review
- Standing review
- Advice
- Claims and dispute management
- Review and strategic advice
- Management, avoidance and resolution
- Forensic research
- Negotiation
- Mediation, adjudication and arbitration
- Litigation
- Expert witness services
- Assurance to cost-effective advice and best practice