Case Studies & Lessons Learned
Discover how BuildConex solves complex construction disputes through rigorous contractual, quantum and delay analysis.
Case Studies & Lessons Learned
Each case study shows how forensic analysis of the contract, the programme and the contemporaneous records can reframe or defend a claim. Select a case study to read the full details.
Urban Rail Project – Change Process Misuse
On a major urban rail EPC, a 540-day delay claim blamed Employer Change Notices, but forensic analysis showed the real driver was replacing the original design house and misusing the contractual change process. Mapping 36 CNs to the critical path reframed the dispute around internal design and process failures, not cumulative change.
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Warehouse Automation – Delivery-Model Misalignment
A principal technology provider's standard teaming model was undermined when a newcomer package was let on conventional lump-sum terms. Misaligned contract and site controls led to disputes, underscoring lessons on briefing teams, supporting PMs commercially, and managing any departures from the agreed delivery model.
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Wind Farm Electrical – As-Built Misalignment
On a large wind farm, outdated OEM manuals and pre-wired turbine masts clashed with site conditions, driving significant re-wiring and access impacts. Mapping manual versus as-built conditions enabled hour-based valuation of variations and reinforced early treatment of documentation-driven change.
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Defence Wharf Redevelopment
This case study relates to a concrete and formwork subcontractor engaged on a major Defence wharf redevelopment in the Northern Territory. The subcontract scope included formwork, reinforcement, concrete supply and placement, and finishing for key wharf elements, including the main wharf decks and mooring dolphin structures.
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Concrete and Construction: Forensic Labour Hours Reconciliation and Adjudication Defence Aquatic Centre
Our client was engaged on the Mount Morgan Aquatic Centre project to perform concrete and associated construction works, with labour supplied on the basis of daily timesheets and job records and (given the location and crew movements) compensable travel and associated allowances forming part of the commercial reality of the delivery model.
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Ceilings and Partitions Extension of Time and Disruption Claim
This case study concerns claims support for a specialist interior linings subcontractor engaged to deliver the ceilings and partitions package on an industrial/logistics development at Wacol, Queensland. The subcontract scope included framing, plasterboard linings and setting across multiple zones, including Office 1, Office 2, dock offices, truck amenities, a pump room and common areas.
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Forensic Quantum and Delay Assessment on a $13.6 Million Automated Distribution Facility Project
A leading law firm engaged Albert Merolla of BuildConex to act as independent quantum and delay expert in a complex $13.6 million dispute over payment, variations, and delay. The case involved an automated distribution facility where the subcontractor and principal contractor disagreed over cost entitlements and project delays.
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Successful Defence of QCAT Building Dispute – Claim Withdrawn
Baker Merz Lawyers recently acted for a residential builder in a Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) building dispute concerning renovation works at a residential property in Teneriffe, Brisbane. The applicants had commenced proceedings alleging defective and incomplete work and sought substantial compensation for rectification costs, delays, and associated losses.
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