Delay and Damages in a Major Steel Plant Expansion
Steel & Metallurgy, Industrial Construction, Delay Analysis, Quantum & Damages, International Arbitration
India

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Capability Example: Delay and Damages in a Major Steel Plant Expansion

When a plant expansion falls behind, you need a clear explanation of cause, time, and cost.

SECTOR

Steel & Metallurgy · Industrial Construction

SERVICES

Delay Analysis · Quantum & Damages

FORUM

ICC Arbitration
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The situation our client faced

A new structural mill facility experienced substantial schedule overruns and cost escalation during its design, procurement, and construction.


The project was delivered under a lump-sum turnkey contract with FIDIC-based conditions and became the subject of ICC arbitration. The central questions were not simply whether the project was late, but:


  • What events caused the delay?
  • Which events affected completion and key contractual milestones?
  • What financial consequences flowed from those events?
  • Which costs were supported by the contract and project records?

What the client needed from DAC

The client needed independent expert analysis that could help its legal team and the tribunal understand both the time and cost consequences of the dispute.


DAC was asked to:


  • Establish the causes and impact of delay on completion and key milestones.
  • Assess the schedule effects of employer and external events.
  • Quantify the resulting financial entitlements.
  • Present clear, defensible expert reports supported by project and accounting records.

How we approached the matter

DAC reviewed schedules, progress records, correspondence, payment data, and other contemporaneous project records.


Using a windows analysis, DAC assessed delay events as they occurred, including late approvals, restricted site access, and extended commissioning. DAC then tested the claimed financial effects against the contract and supporting evidence.


Note: DAC selects the method that best fits the available schedules, project records, contractual requirements, and the question the tribunal needs answered. A windows analysis was appropriate for this matter; it is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

What this example demonstrates for you

When your project is facing a major delay or cost dispute, DAC can help you:


  • Identify the technical and factual causes of delay.
  • Trace those events through the schedule to understand their effect on completion.
  • Connect schedule impacts to the financial consequences that matter in the dispute.
  • Give counsel and the decision-maker a coherent, evidence-based explanation of the case.

Does this resemble your situation?

Every dispute is different. But if your matter involves a delayed industrial project, disputed completion responsibility, escalation, prolongation, or unpaid contractual entitlements, this example may provide a useful starting point for discussing how DAC can help.

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