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Context

Brought in on a project already running twelve months late, Argos Construction established a clear view of the situation and prepared the elements of the claim, leading to financial compensation awarded by the court. The case illustrates what proactive contract management and the right tools could have prevented.

Mission

Contractual analysis and claim

Objectives

• Analysis of contract documents and the technical file
• Review of pricing and assistance with drafting the claim memorandum
• Assistance with defending the claim

Stakes

• 390 days of time extension on an initial 22-month schedule
• €174,940 on a €1.9M contract

Context

Setting up contract management from the outset made it possible to record every event and send regular reports to the Owner. Amendments and cost overruns were settled immediately, avoiding any dispute.

Mission

Preparatory review and claim memorandum

Objectives

• Contractual analysis and identification of delay-related issues
• Establishment of cost-overrun pricing
• Preparation of the claim for additional compensation

Stakes

• Schedule of 24 months versus an initial 20 months
• €4M of additional compensation + €150k waiver of penalties on a €38M (excl. tax) contract

Context

Numerous changes introduced by the Owner had given rise to incomplete amendments and erroneous pricing. Argos Construction's critical-path analysis allowed the amendments to be corrected, anticipated subsequent events and produced a new schedule and budget — culminating in a contract extension.

Mission

Claim for additional compensation

Objectives

• Contractual analysis and reconstruction of disruptive events
• Delay analysis and review of pricing
• Drafting of the memorandum and assistance through to acceptance of the works

Stakes

• Delay of 1 month and 2 weeks on a 4-month-and-2-week schedule
• €2M on a €9.5M contract

Context

Awarded a €180M / 62-month contract for an underground metro station in the Paris region, the joint venture benefited from real-time contract management led by Argos Construction. This approach allowed issues to be addressed regularly with the Owner and a 15-month overall slippage to be managed without delay penalties.

Mission

Assistance to the joint-venture lead with contract management

Objectives

• Set-up of a contractual and administrative database
• Operation of management tools and traceability of works
• Assistance with drafting correspondence and draft amendments

Stakes

• 15-month time extension on an initial 62-month schedule
• €20M on a €180M contract

Results

Amendments signed for 11.5 months of time extension and €17M; discussions ongoing