References

Context

Pour le Client Maître d’Ouvrage, dans le cadre d’un litige avec le Constructeur d’un projet clé en main en Afrique du Nord, pour la mise en place d’unités de traitement des pollutions de deux usines en production : élaboration d’une analyse délais, établissement du Quantum comprenant l’analyse des demandes de rémunération complémentaires du Constructeur (environ 23 M€) et l’élaboration de la contre-réclamation du Client ;

Mission

Disputes & Arbitration

Objectives

• Delay analysis according to the As Planned versus As Built Windows Analysis’ method;
• Independent critical review of the Contractor’s claims;
• Assessment of Quantum and damages suffered by the Client;

Stakes

• Turnkey design and build contract worth €46.8M excl. tax to renovate operational industrial units;
• Delays between 2 and 14 months depending on the production unit, for an initial one-year schedule;
• Contractor’s claim of 23 M€ excl. tax.

Result

ARGOS’ reports enabled the Client to find an amicable settlement

Context

The project involves the renovation of 32 reinforced concrete cells (wheat silos) at a port in West Africa, entrusted to a joint venture composed of a French company and a local company.
The works were quickly disrupted by technical difficulties related to the mix design of the sprayed concrete, then brought to a standstill due to an unresolved issue of insufficient bearing capacity of the existing foundations.
In the absence of an agreement through conciliation, the Client terminated the contract, leading the Joint Venture to initiate arbitration proceedings before the ICC in Paris.
Argos Construction acted as quantum expert in support of the Joint Venture in order to analyse the claims of both parties.

Mission

Disputes & Arbitration

Objectives

• Assess and defend the Joint Venture's claims in the context of the ICC arbitration;
• Analyse and rebut the Client's counterclaims and the conclusions of the opposing expert;
• Produce successive quantum reports in support of the submissions filed before the International Court of Arbitration.

Stakes

• Contractual works duration: 17 months;
• Net claim of the Joint Venture: ~€1.1M (incl. VAT) (after repayment of the mobilisation advance of €1.065M, on a gross loss of ~€2.87M);
• Client's counterclaims: €32.1M (incl. VAT);
• Key issues in dispute: whether the termination was wrongful, works stoppage linked to the existing foundations, non-conformity of the sprayed concrete with contractual requirements, liability for additional costs and delays.

Mission

Limited external opinion for the Architect

Objectives

• Analysis of changes and disruptions per contract
• Summary note on schedule and financial impacts

Stakes

• 14-month delay on an initial 22-month schedule
• €60.1M (eq.) on a €57.4M (eq.) contract.

Result

To come.

Objectives

• Analysis of the impact of changes and disruptions on execution
• Defects analysis and presentation of technical solutions

Stakes

• €3.9M on a €3.7M contract.

Result

Amicable negotiation.