ELLIS Construction Consulting — Project Recovery | Dispute Avoidance

Support for the projects putting real pressure on your business.

When a job is going wrong, you don't need more advice. You need someone who has been there, who can step in, stabilise the situation and help you limit the damage.

Construction Operations

Senior practical oversight when delivery, coordination, productivity or accountability starts to break down.

  • Director and board-level support
  • Fractional operations or contracts leadership
  • Project health checks and operational audits
  • Support for Contracts and Project Managers
  • Management mentoring and strategic oversight
  • Pre-construction and operational strategy
What we doSenior operational leadership, brought in fast and focused on results.
When you need itDelivery has stalled or accountability has become unclear.
What you getPractical oversight and decisions, not another audit.
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Project Recovery

Rapidly understand what has gone wrong, establish priorities and create a realistic route back to control.

  • Clear diagnosis of what's actually driving the problems
  • Practical recovery plan focused on reducing further loss
  • Ongoing support to keep the turnaround on track
What we doDiagnose the real problem and build a workable recovery plan.
When you need itA project is slipping, relationships are strained or damages are rising.
What you getA realistic route back to control, with ongoing support.
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Contract & Programme

Bring commercial and programme thinking together so decisions are made with a clear understanding of obligations, risk and consequences.

  • Programme and delay reality checks
  • Contractual entitlement reviews
  • Records and risk that protect your commercial position
What we doOperationally-grounded advice on programmes, contracts and records.
When you need itDecisions are being made without a clear view of obligations or risk.
What you getClarity on your position before it costs you.
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Delay, EOT & Adjudication Support

Support in understanding delay, programme impacts, records and contractual position.

  • Delay event analysis, interpretation and reporting
  • Extension of Time and contractual entitlement
  • Chronologies and evidence review
  • Support through adjudication where required
What we doAnalyse delay events and build the contractual and evidential picture.
When you need itAn EOT is becoming contentious or adjudication is on the table.
What you getA defensible position, backed by records and analysis.
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Dispute Avoidance

Identify and address issues early, before they escalate into expensive and distracting disputes.

  • Project and correspondence review
  • Early contractual position assessment
  • Support for negotiation and resolution
What we doReview the position early and help resolve it before it hardens.
When you need itA disagreement is developing but hasn't become formal yet.
What you getA pragmatic route to resolution that protects relationships.
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I focus on what is happening on the ground and what you can still influence — not theoretical advice.

When should you call?

  • The programme is slipping and nobody can clearly explain why.
  • Costs are rising and confidence in the forecast is falling.
  • The project team is reporting progress, but the reality on site tells a different story.
  • The contractor and client disagree about responsibility for delay.
  • An extension of time is becoming contentious.
  • Programme records are incomplete, inconsistent or being challenged.
  • A dispute is developing.
  • Senior management needs an independent assessment of the project.
  • The project needs experienced intervention rather than another report.
  • You need someone prepared to challenge what you're being told.

Engagements are tailored to the situation — from targeted project reviews and recovery interventions to ongoing senior operational support. Details are agreed once the situation is understood.

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