Asset Optimisation

Dispute Resolution

We recognize that not every project will run smoothly. On any construction project there can be differences of opinion regarding plans and specification requirements, disputes, change orders, delays, and events/issues that require prompt decisions by the owner and contractor. The question is not whether these types of issues will arise, but how they will be handled when they do.

At RLB, you will have access to our dispute resolution staff, as well as our network of nationwide industry experts and consultants that we have developed over the years. This enables us to provide you with the appropriate expertise for real-time, on-site dispute resolution through: Dispute Resolution Boards, Project Neutral, Mediation, or Arbitration.

Standard Of Care

Design professionals are subject to professional expectations from both the community and the client. These expectations are collectively known as the standard of care. The standard of care is the basis against which design professionals are measured to determine whether they are performing to a level of legal competence.

As an expert witness, RLB represents design professionals. We understand that the standard of care is not evaluated against perfection; rather, it is compared against a standard consistent with the work of other design professionals doing similar projects. Errors and omissions that fall short of this ‘norm’ constitute a failure to meet the standard of care. RLB analyzes claims of errors and omissions to provide expert opinions on whether a design professional failed to meet the standard of care.

Litigation & Arbitration Support

For matters where we are not engaged as an expert witness, RLB provides specialized consultant services. We have a team of highly seasoned professionals with considerable skill in the litigation arena, providing the expertise you need. Our in-depth experience includes standard of care for design professionals, delay analysis, damage computations and defective construction. We also manage documents to support litigation and arbitration, help strategize on approach, and provide illustrative exhibits, among other efforts which support your litigation and arbitration needs.