Alternative Dispute Resolution
Lewis Woolcott’s deep expertise, unique approach to alternative dispute resolution and comprehensive evidence-gathering software resolves disputes promptly and cost-effectively.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Services for the Construction Industry
We recognise that every dispute is unique and requires a tailored approach. Hence, we offer bespoke alternative dispute resolution (ADR) solutions to our clients. After a thorough evaluation of the project, we design a commercial dispute resolution strategy that is tailored to your specific needs.
Lewis Woolcott can help you resolve commercial and contract disputes quickly, without the need for litigation. By speeding up the resolution process, we can help you save significant time and money on projects.
We do this via mediation, arbitration and expert determination and with our proven, technology-driven quantum analysis.
Our alternative dispute resolution process and services are focused on:
- Ensuring commercial building disputes are resolved quickly
- Keeping your projects on track
- Saving you money
- Preserving stakeholder relationships
Real-time visibility and data-driven analysis
Consistent, comprehensive and infallible, our real-time tracking, monitoring and data-driven analysis will save you time in reaching a positive outcome.
So you can move on with the project and get it back on track to meeting its objectives.
We’ll help you quickly and efficiently identify delays, costs, what caused them, and how to claim for the best outcome.
Talk to one of our ADR experts today to reach a positive outcome quickly, without litigation
Comprehensive range of building dispute management solutions
We offer a range of alternative dispute resolution processes and solutions, including:
- Commercial advice for construction disputes, contractual disputes, and procurement disputes
- Analytical and data-driven investigation of the project’s processes and timelines
- Comprehensive cost analysis
- Independent assessment of potential outcomes
- Project-focused, outside-the-box thinking for win-win solutions.
Preventative management problem-solving solutions
Our alternative dispute management solutions provide the platform you need to not only recover costs, but also minimise recurrences and reduce further impact to the project.
Our software can be used retrospectively to assess where and why the delay occurred in the time process of your project. From this, we determine how to mitigate the delay, so further setbacks don’t arise.
How do we do it?
Comprehensive data collection software
Successful mediation starts with comprehensive data collection. Our proprietary software suite collects vital information to identify potential shortcomings in the process that led to the disputes.
Logic+
Logic+ performs calculations of planning files to determine a project’s critical path from planning to completion.
It’s a powerful software that uses comprehensive algorithms to deliver a precise working tree and key construction milestones for complex projects.
- A critical tool in delay analysis
- Identifies when key milestones are missed
- Identifies how this impacts the deadlines on the rest of your projects.
- Removes error and disputable assumptions, reducing an outcome's vulnerability to dispute
- Shaves weeks off the formal process of formulating a critical path on a complex project.
SMART
SMART (Site Mapping and Resource Tracking) tracks resources in real-time across your projects and records their movements and downtimes.
SMART includes GPS and heat mapping of personnel on site. This gives you a detailed, comprehensive, data-driven analysis of resources and resource management.
- Powerful, exclusive software
- Identify the reason for delay
- Identify who is accountable
- Complete visibility of your resources across your site in real-time
- Eliminates uncertainty of what's happening on the ground
- A 'source of truth' in any dispute.
Claim Predict
Claim Predict is the final piece of the puzzle for assessing the cost and outcome of a potential claim.
It uses algorithmic modelling, forensic analysis and the aggregation of the project team’s collective knowledge to determine the likely costs of delays and the likely outcome of disputes.
- Performs complex cost calculations for project delays
- Allows you to enter negotiation with clean and fair intent
- Prevents under-predicting costs.
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How we do it?
Comprehensive data collection software
Successful mediation starts with comprehensive data collection. Our pratpatory software suite collects vital information to identify potential shortcomings in the process that led to the disputes.
Logic+
Logic+ performs comprehensive calculations of planning files to determine a project’s critical path from planning to completion.
It’s a powerful software that uses comprehensive algorithms to deliver a precise working tree and key construction milestones for complex projects.
- A critical tool in delay analysis
- Identifies when key milestones are missed
- Identifies how this impacts the deadlines on the rest of your projects.
- Removes error and disputable assumptions, reducing an outcome's vulnerability to dispute
- Shaves weeks off the process of formulating a critical path on a complex project.
SMART
SMART (Site Mapping and Resource Tracking) tracks resources in real-time across your projects and records their movements and downtimes.
SMART includes GSP and heat mapping of personnel on site. This gives you a detailed, comprehensive, data-driven analysis of resources and resource management.
- Powerful, exclusive software
- Identify the reason for delay
- Identify who is accountable
- Complete visibility of your resources across your site in real-time
- Eliminates uncertainty of what's happening on the ground
- A 'source of truth' in any dispute.
Claim Predict
Claim Predict is the final piece of the puzzle for assessing the cost and outcome of a potential claim.
It uses algorithmic modelling, forensic analysis and the aggregation of the project team’s collective knowledge to determine the likely costs of delays and the likely outcome of disputes.
- Performs complex cost calculations for project delays
- Allows you to enter negotiation with clean and fair intent
- Prevents under predicting costs.
Prefer the phone? (07) 3155 3565
Quantum analysis
Our data scientists, project managers, and negotiators all work under one roof, leveraging cutting-edge tools such as Logic+, SMART and Claim Predict to efficiently performance-audit your construction contracts and projects.
Our experienced team can prepare an incisive, data-backed report on the costs of delays, potential risks, and suggest optimal compensation strategies.
The objective of this quantum analysis is two-fold:
- Recover unexpected costs to your business
- Get your project back on track with revised expectations, agreed upon by all parties.
We also scrutinise your contract’s cost systems, delay mitigation processes and examine potential impact to other ongoing contracts on site, ensuring a holistic view of your project’s financial health.
Expert negotiators: getting you the best outcomes
Our negotiators are some of the best in the industry because our comprehensive, data-driven technology attracts the best. Our full suite of software, data analysts and comprehensive claims assessment help our expert negotiators get the best outcomes for you, every time.
Why choose us for alternative dispute management?
Through mediation, arbitration and expert determination, our alternative dispute management presents a better solution than litigation for many reasons;
- Deals with disputes quickly, avoiding additional project setbacks
- Allows you to move on with the project to meet its deadlines
- Gives you more control over the outcomes
- Costs less than litigation in most cases
- Finds long-term solutions versus only addressing damages
- Encourages creative and positive outcomes for all
- Gives stakeholders confidence in your processes
- Keeps management focused on project management
- Reduces uncertainty and stress
- Preserves working relationships for the future
- Identifies inefficiencies and problem areas for future projects.
Our service combines computer modelling, data collection and analysis, and high-profile teams with deep expertise. The result is a quick resolution to conflict, while keeping your project managers focused on the job at hand.
Trusted Industry Leaders
With a strong focus on professionalism, our services have earned us the reputation of being industry leaders. When you choose Lewis Woolcott, you choose reliability, integrity, and excellence. Join the multitude of satisfied customers who have benefitted from our expert alternative dispute resolution services.
Partner with Lewis Woolcott today to experience the difference we bring to your project’s commercial success.
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Global Reach, Local Expertise
We may be headquartered in Australia, with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth, but we don’t just operate locally. We also operate internationally, offering our services to clients in major economic hubs such as Houston, London, and Dubai.
Our global reach and local expertise allow us to seamlessly navigate cross-border disputes and effectively manage projects of any size and complexity. But don’t just take our word for it; see for yourself by taking a look at our proven track record of managing complex projects with large international operators across a variety of industries, including the construction industry.
Dedicated Client Support
Our commitment to our clients doesn’t end with resolving disputes. We provide ongoing support to ensure that your project continues to run smoothly. Our dedicated client support team is always ready to assist you with any queries or concerns.
Get faster dispute resolution, with better project outcomes
Let our experienced team, expert negotiators, sophisticated software, and deep analysis get you to dispute resolution quicker. All while preserving relationships, avoiding litigation, saving additional costs and reducing issue repetition.
Start the conversation today.
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