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Payment notices are a crucial component in the construction industry, particularly in the context of the Construction Act 1996. They serve to formalise the payment process and ensure timely compensation for work completed.

This session is designed to encourage discussion and provide real world insight into the commercial and contractual challenges that arise on live proj...

Even at the early stages of my career, the forensic nature of delay analysis intrigued me and from then on, I always had an eye on directing my career...

Professor James Reason’s 1990 book, “Human Error” first put forward the Swiss Cheese Model in relation to accident and incident causation and it has s...

We are delighted to release our Interim Report for 2026. Please click here to view and download the report.

Major bridges dominate landscapes and their scale, structural form, and aesthetic elegance often become enduring landmarks within both the built and t...

Schedule Risk Analysis and Integrated Cost Schedule Risk Analysis are not “dark arts” but robust, data-driven methods that support professional projec...

Mario Lara Ledermann is the head of our fast growing building safety and fire engineering department. In this conversation, Mario reflects on key indu...

The quantification of losses resulting from disruption to the contractor's works is possibly the most difficult area for anyone engaged in quantifying...

It is important to recognise that termination does not strip a contractor of its rights, remove its entitlement to payment for work executed, or relie...

Delay and disruption are common features of construction and engineering projects and can result in significant additional costs that were not anticip...

The fallacy of affirming the consequent: A logical pitfall with implications in construction

We are delighted to release our Annual Report and Accounts for 2025. Click to access.

MEP services are foundational to modern buildings ensuring functionality, safety, and efficiency.

Africa represents an immense growth opportunity for companies in the mining and construction sectors. Across the continent, arbitration has become an ...

You can’t change the weather, but you can adjust the plan…

In construction claims and disputes related to multi-party delays, the apportionment of liability is a crucial task for a consultant and/or expert and...

This article explores the vital role that accurate and consistent programme updates play in the context of preparing extension of time (EOT) claims a...

In this article, Khalid Yousri considers the relevance of this phrase to the dispute resolution process in construction and engineering, and how easie...

Diales is delighted to announce Nicholas Stagg as their new Non-Executive Chairman

Is the construction industry witnessing the end of deterministic methods in quantity surveying in favour of probabilistic approaches?

Tim joined Diales in September 2024, and we took the opportunity to get to know more about him in this Q&A. Click to read.

Diales Technical engineers bring another sculpture to life at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Read our press release here.

Computational Fluid Dynamics, or CFD, sounds like a complex science, but at its core, it is a sophisticated way of simulating how fluids (like air and...

Frequent issues addressed by the Diales civil and structural team The structural and civil engineering design process is inherently complex, involvi...

Introduction: the challenges of identifying root causes in construction and engineering disputes How long does it take to count to 2 million? If one...

We are delighted to release our Interim Report for 2025. Please click here to view and download the report.

Often, I come across delay analysis reports and claims, especially those prepared by contractors inhouse, where a specific method is clearly identifie...

Having spent many years working for main contractors, both as a Project Planner and a Project Manager, I have seen first-hand how messy and expensive ...

The Netherlands is renowned worldwide as a country that lives in harmony with water. As a low-lying delta, the country has a long history of pioneer...

Discover the career pathway of recent civil engineering graduate, Mayar Matar.

A tool for successful monitoring of a project’s progress, or an unnecessary burden? A Delay Analyst’s point of view The use of sectional...

The current uncertainty about the future of British Steel is just the latest manifestation of the multiple and multi-faceted issues now confronting na...

CPD seminars across the UK throughout April and May. These seminars will address some of the common issues that occur when administering programmes an...

We are delighted to release our Annual Report and Accounts for 2024. Click here to read and download our final accounts.

Diales Australia is delighted to announce a new partnership with Smartsheet, the AI-enhanced enterprise-grade work management platform.

Avoiding punching shear is essential to the safety and stability of a concrete slab structure. This article delves into the basics of punching shear t...

Construction and engineering contracts typically contain clauses known as "time bars". These are clauses which set a time limit by which claims must b...

The construction industry has often been faced with unique challenges, but price escalation has become a particular concern due to recent global facto...

Robert Dean discusses established methods of ADR in the construction sector, and how emerging innovations are beginning to influence industry practice...

A Chartered Architect with over 30 years' experience, we caught up with Euan in this Q&A to get to know more about his background and personal interes...

Data centres are also a fundamental part of the business enterprise, designed to support applications and provide services such as data storage, acces...

CPD seminars across the UK throughout October and November. The seminars will address the day-to-day issues that are common when assessing additional ...

We are looking forward to returning to Berlin Dispute Resolution Days for another year in a row, and to delivering a session as part of the programme.

A primary obstacle preventing Contractors from securing an extension of time or additional payment often stems from inadequate evidence in the form of...

If claims were truly detrimental, why would numerous contracts include provisions for them?

We are delighted to release our Interim Report for 2024. Click here to read and download our final accounts.

In the recent case of Panther Real Estate Development LLC v Modern Executive Systems Contracting LLC, the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”...

Just released, dates for our UK Spring seminar series. We will discuss the (fictional) fraught relationships on an offshore wind farm project, where t...

We are delighted to release our Annual Report and Accounts for 2023. Click to access.

This article discusses several of the essential elements required for substantiating the cause of the delay(s) and the subsequent effect of the delay ...

Director Mark Blackmore shares his experiences from 25 years' in the industry, taking a look at both the advantages and disadvantages of the tradition...

In an adaptation to his article, titled 'Compensation for Idling Owned Plant', Driver Trett Country Director for Korea, Jung-guk Lee, has issued a rev...

Scott Stiegler from Vinson & Elkins discusses prolongation claims, from notification, causation, and substantiation, to key points to remember for bri...

Diales Technical Expert, Colin Smith, provides an anecdotal assessment of civil engineering. The backgrounds from which students could come to study t...

In this article, Vincent Fogarty, takes an overview of the UN definition of Sustainable Development, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, ...

Rob Gray, Operations Director at Diales Technical, discusses some of the innovative approaches which have revolutionised the construction process and ...

Senior Consultants Balint Laszlo and Fernando Barragan Rajo, outline the project controls process which, some say, comprises best practice to objectiv...

The dividing date delineates ‘actual’ costs from ‘forecasted’ costs in the assessment of a compensation event – it is the ‘line in the sand’.

Natasha Fortune outlines the difference between delay and disruption, how to succeed with a disruption claim, establishing the event and causation; an...

Driver Trett UK are delighted to launch their Autumn Seminar Series, addressing some of the common issues encountered with the NEC4 form in relation t...

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How can BIM be utilised to minimise the issues that would cause conflicts in construction projects, before they develop into disputes, and how can it ...

CEO Mark Wheeler discusses how a level of cynicism can can be a healthy thing, even more so when giga projects are concerned.

CEO and Head of Diales, recounts the development required to become an expert witness. Are you ready to take that step?

We are delighted to participate in the London Legal Walk for another year, raising vital funds to enable everyone to access legal aid.

"Focus solely on the issues in hand, relate every point being made back to the question, and be clear and concise in your answers." Toby Randle, Partn...

Consultant George Dibble reflects on his transition from project surveying into consultancy in this anecdotal article.

Diales Quantum Expert, David Brown, looks at how effective and accurate an AI chatbot is, when he proposes a series of questions on the measured mile ...

Shaun brings with him a wealth of valuable Board experience. Get to know him in this news post.

Leslie Harland, Regional Director based in Singapore, takes us through an overview of growth in Asia Pacific, and how the construction industry is con...

We are delighted to have opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea. View our photos from the night.

Associate Director Mark Blackmore discusses the common types of contra charge used in the construction industry: set-off, counterclaims and abatement.

We are delighted to release our Annual Report and Accounts for 2022. 

Driver Trett UK are delighted to launch their Spring Seminar Series, addressing some of the common issues encountered with the NEC4 form.

Ben Chamberlain, and Rob Foster, discuss the ambiguities in the statutory fire safety Building Regulations Part B, and the practical guidance of Appro...

In this article John Mullen outlines which management failures most commonly lead to problems that can end in claims, dispute and increased costs. See...

Delay Expert Andrew Agathangelou, shares his insight on writing an expert report to assist the adjudicator or tribunal, and shares a first-hand exampl...

Driver Trett COO and Quantum Expert, Tom Comerford, explores ways in which a party appointed expert can provide assistance (or not) to a court or trib...

Diales Associate Director, Rob Gray, discusses how we designed demountable seating to transform the London Stadium into a Premier League football grou...

Diales delay expert, David Wileman, reflects on his long career as a planner, the changing technologies of the industry, and how he sees the future of...

Writing for the Driver Trett Digest, Hamish Lal, Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, discusses the '1782 disclosure' and how it was used in...

Technical Experts Hooman Baghi and Stuart Holdsworth consider the use of technology in the dispute resolution arena, encompassing AI, virtual and augm...

Driver Trett and C&E Legal Solutions are pleased to invite you to their seminar on suspension, termination, and quantifying your loss under Qatar Law ...

Get to know our new Director for Canada, Michelle McMillan.

Driver Trett UK deliver the second series of live seminars across the region, this time covering the key issues encountered when subcontracting ...

Here at Driver, we are always considering the best way to meet our clients’ needs. Reflecting on this, our CEO, Mark Wheeler, has collected his though...

With experience in international property, engineering, and construction consultancies, Charlotte brings a wealth of experience to the role.

We are delighted to release the second issue of the Driver Trett Digital Digest. This issue takes a global look at the most recent trends and developm...

Ian Hall, Driver Project Services Operations Director, discusses the need for planning at the early stages of a project, and the six rules every plann...

Paul Whatley, Driver Trett Technical Director based in the Middle East, discusses the practical considerations for sectional completions.

Javier Sánchez Llopes, Driver Trett Operations Director in Madrid, Spain, takes a look at the effect of international investment on the development of...

Kjeld de Meersseman, Operations Director for the Netherlands, and Hugo-Frans Bol, Managing Director for Mainland Europe, both analyse the new ‘delay a...

Khalid Yousri, Driver Trett Director – UAE Country Manager, looks at the growing trend of contracting parties to use Expert Determination as a vehicle...

Operations Directors for Driver Trett France, Marine Maffre Maucour & Antoine Clouet, discuss recent green initiatives in energy production, and their...

Khalid Yousri has been promoted to UAE Country Manager. We took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his new role, his career path and wha...

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Driver Trett France est heureux de vous convier à la conférence webinaire, le jeudi 30 juin 2022.

Driver Trett CEO, Mark Wheeler, hosts our first round table session with industry peers and experts in London.