Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Building a better future by enhancing planning, managing risk, and driving execution

Overview
People

A major global job creator, the construction sector is one of the most complex industries for any organization to operate in. Today, technological innovations, environmental concerns, and complex regulations continue to redefine the industry, and construction projects are rapidly becoming more capital intensive, riskier, and increasingly sophisticated. At the same time, massive public infrastructure developments are reshaping the construction landscape, presenting several opportunities and risks.

Our specialized team of construction industry professionals partner with clients through every step of the construction lifecycle to Protect, Create, and Recover Value^TM so they can focus on building the future.

Ankura is a leading global provider of construction expert and advisory services to public and private owners, contractors, real estate developers, investors and lenders, architects, engineers, contractors, and their counsel around the world. Our professionals bring extensive knowledge, insight, and proven abilities to assist clients with strategic planning, real estate analysis, program risk management, compliance monitoring, project management, construction scheduling, construction auditing, cost accounting, project controls, business process improvements, and dispute resolution.

200+: Construction Professionals
115+: Countries Covered

Featured Services

Construction Disputes

Our construction dispute resolution professionals provide expert advice, forensic analyses, and independent professional opinions in clear, concise, and objective manners in a wide variety of venues, including international tribunals and specialized regulatory boards.

Learn More

Construction Industry Enterprise Advisory

Our industry professionals focus on key areas of an organizational structure and existing processes to identify areas for enhancement and improvement to minimize risk, increase efficiency and effectiveness and maximize enterprise value.

Learn More

Capital Projects Monitoring & Assurance

Our industry professionals provide independent monitoring and assurance in project forecasting and status reporting against defined goals for all stakeholders.

Learn More

Forensic Accounting & Claims Consulting

We help clients address complex insurance claims and underlying losses in the built environment.

Learn More

Public-Private Partnerships

We advise across the entire PPP project lifecycle, from determining project feasibility to procurement and transaction. We also partner with our clients to closely monitor and control project performance.

Learn More

Professional Liability & Defective Construction

Our industry professionals help clients with the evaluation of the design and construction performance against contract documents and standards of reasonable care when design professional liability concerns are raised or construction defects are discovered.

Learn More

Related Services

Major Global Contractor

Navigating a Nuclear Power Plant Delay Dispute

A major contractor for a nuclear power plant construction project was responsible for delivering one of the key mechanical packages and associated infrastructure for the project. A delay of several years resulted in a significant cost overrun. Ankura worked on-site with the contractor client team over a period of months to provide analysis and reports that were used by counsel to formalize and prosecute the claim. The report was used by the client as an instrument for renegotiating the terms of its contract governing the scope of work to completion.

Conducting an Entitlement Review of Multi-Billion-Dollar Energy Infrastructure Project

Flooded with numerous change order requests from its constructor during the construction of a multi-billion-dollar energy infrastructure project, a large owner concern tasked Ankura with entitlement review. While providing timely assessments of entitlement, cost and schedule impact, Ankura was also able to alert its client to contract gaps and loopholes and representing a previously unknown, and significant, project risk. Ankura’s involvement allowed the Project Owner to quickly and confidently execute contract changes that fairly compensated the constructor, avoid litigation and improve contract provisions for cost and schedule across its entire program.

Large Constructor

Avoiding a Formal Dispute Over Multi-Billion-Dollar Professional Sports and Entertainment Complex

With the late discovery of significant design errors during the construction of a multi-billion-dollar state-of-the-art professional sports stadium and entertainment complex threatening continued payment to the Constructor, Ankura was able to quickly identify and quantify the cost of multiple impacts and provide a thorough and fully supported presentation to the project owner. As a direct result of Ankura’s involvement, the contractor was granted additional time and supported extra costs for impacts of which it was not responsible and both parties were able to avoid a more formal dispute.

FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) Contractor

Providing Strategic Advice on COVID-19 Challenges

The main contractor was carrying out several floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) projects simultaneously. These logistically challenging projects involved multiple fabrication yards and specialist vendors located around the world. They became further complicated by the widespread and everchanging impacts of COVID-19. Ankura provided ongoing contractual advice and assistance for claims including extensions of time, prolongation, and disruption costs arising from COVID-19-related events such as site lockdowns, work stoppages, manpower and materials shortages, and government measures/restrictions on working.

Major Civil Engineering Contractor

Navigating Delays in Major Indian Highway Construction Project

A major civil engineering contractor in India was a member of a consortium awarded the concession contracts (construction and commercial operation) on multiple sections of a major highway project. The construction works were significantly affected by land acquisition delays and other issues unique to the region. Ankura was appointed as Quantum & Delay Experts on three separate Arbitration proceedings in India.

Large Mechanical & Engineering Contractor

Settling a Dispute Over Scope Creep and Project Delays

The contractor was appointed as a subcontractor to perform electrical; mechanical and instrumentation installation works on a remote Australian project. There was significant growth in their scope of work as well as numerous variations, late delivery of the free-issue materials including modules from overseas with fabrication and design defects. Ankura worked with the client team (including periods in their offices), to provide analysis, remeasurement, and reports that were used by counsel and the client for negotiation and ultimate settlement of the dispute before the hearing.

Major Oil Company

Resolving a Dispute Over the First Semi-Submersible Floating Production System in South East Asia

After the operator/lessor of a semi-submersible floating production system (FPS) suffered significant delays to the commissioning of the project and incurred losses resulting from rectification of defects discovered after float-out, an Ankura expert opined on the causes and extent of the delay, disruption, and quantum, which assisted the tribunal in ruling in favour of the operator’s claims. The Semi-FPS in question is the first facility of its kind built to operate in the 1,200-metre-deep water, part of the South East Asia exclusive economic zone, weighing approximately 37,500 metric tonnes.

Regional Airport Authority

Reducing Claims of Extension and Prolongation Costs by One-Third

Ankura was appointed by a regional airport authority to prepare an expert report in response to the Design & Build Contractor’s claims for extension of time and prolongation costs. In addressing Ankura’s findings, the contractor made a significant number of concessions reducing its claim to one-third of its original value. The reduced claim figure was then the subject of arbitration with Ankura providing expert testimony on both delay and quantum.

Major Power Plant Contractor

Navigating the Termination of a Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

A Chinese contractor was appointed on a 4 x 350MW coal fired power plant project where they faced considerable early project issues when obtaining visas for the specialized workforce, and further disruptions from local residents. The project suffered significant delays up to the date of termination. Ankura was successfully appointed as quantum and delay experts in a Singapore arbitration opining on issues such as causes and extent of delays prior to termination, as well as valuation of prolongation and termination costs.

FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) Contractor

Providing Strategic Advice on COVID-19 Challenges

Major Civil Engineering Contractor

Navigating Delays in Major Indian Highway Construction Project

Large Mechanical & Engineering Contractor

Settling a Dispute Over Scope Creep and Project Delays

Major Oil Company

Resolving a Dispute Over the First Semi-Submersible Floating Production System in South East Asia

Regional Airport Authority

Reducing Claims of Extension and Prolongation Costs by One-Third

Major Power Plant Contractor

Navigating the Termination of a Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) Contractor

Providing Strategic Advice on COVID-19 Challenges

Major Civil Engineering Contractor

Navigating Delays in Major Indian Highway Construction Project

Key Contacts

Steve Pitaniello: Senior Managing Director
Fairfield, CT
Email Steve Pitaniello
Michael C. Stokes: Senior Managing Director
London, England
Email Michael C. Stokes
Guy Elkington: Senior Managing Director
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email Guy Elkington
Jon Prudhoe: Senior Managing Director
Singapore
Email Jon Prudhoe
Melissa Morea Evola: Senior Managing Director
New York, NY
Email Melissa Morea Evola
Robert W. Davenport: Senior Managing Director
Atlanta, GA
Email Robert W. Davenport
Christopher Nutter: Senior Managing Director
Seattle, WA
Email Christopher Nutter
Scott D. Gray: Senior Managing Director
Coral Gables, FL
Email Scott D. Gray
Philip M. Spinelli: Senior Managing Director
New York, NY
Email Philip M. Spinelli
Israel Almodovar: Senior Managing Director
Phoenix, AZ
Email Israel Almodovar

Social Media Links

Construction & Infrastructure

Featured Services

Related Services

Navigating a Nuclear Power Plant Delay Dispute

Conducting an Entitlement Review of Multi-Billion-Dollar Energy Infrastructure Project

Avoiding a Formal Dispute Over Multi-Billion-Dollar Professional Sports and Entertainment Complex

Providing Strategic Advice on COVID-19 Challenges

Navigating Delays in Major Indian Highway Construction Project

Settling a Dispute Over Scope Creep and Project Delays

Resolving a Dispute Over the First Semi-Submersible Floating Production System in South East Asia

Reducing Claims of Extension and Prolongation Costs by One-Third

Navigating the Termination of a Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

Providing Strategic Advice on COVID-19 Challenges

Navigating Delays in Major Indian Highway Construction Project

Settling a Dispute Over Scope Creep and Project Delays

Resolving a Dispute Over the First Semi-Submersible Floating Production System in South East Asia

Reducing Claims of Extension and Prolongation Costs by One-Third

Navigating the Termination of a Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

Providing Strategic Advice on COVID-19 Challenges

Navigating Delays in Major Indian Highway Construction Project

Key Contacts

Let’s Connect

Follow

Explore

Learn