Services
Claims Management for Saudi Contractors, FIDIC EOT, Quantum & Disputes
Specialist EOT, prolongation, disruption and quantum claims for Saudi contractors. Built on contemporary records, defended through DAB, SCCA arbitration or court.
What is Claims Management?
Claims management is the structured process of identifying, notifying, substantiating and recovering entitlement to additional time and money under the construction contract. Effective claims management starts on day one of the project, not at the end. Every event that could trigger entitlement is logged, notified within the contractual deadline, supported with contemporary records, and quantified before the claim window closes. For Saudi contractors, claims management is the single largest commercial lever on most projects. A typical KSA project loses 5–15% of its potential margin to claims that were technically valid but procedurally defeated, usually because the 28-day FIDIC notice was missed, or because the contemporary records required by Sub-Clause 20.2.4 were never maintained. Specialist claims management prevents this leakage and recovers what has already been lost.
What we deliver
- Claims strategy at project mobilisation (notice protocols, records regime)
- Extension of Time (EOT) claims with Time Impact Analysis or As-Planned vs As-Built
- Prolongation cost claims (preliminaries, overheads, finance)
- Disruption and loss of productivity claims (measured mile, earned value, industry studies)
- Acceleration and constructive acceleration claims
- Defence against Employer counter-claims and back-charges
- DAB, SCCA arbitration and Saudi commercial court claim submissions
Why it matters in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi giga-project contracts apply the FIDIC 28-day notice as a strict condition precedent, missed notices discharge the Employer from liability under Sub-Clause 20.2.1.
- Vision 2030 acceleration generates frequent variations and design changes that, if not actively claimed, are absorbed by the contractor.
- The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) is now the default arbitration forum for most KSA construction disputes, claim files must be evidentially complete from inception.
- Saudi Civil Transactions Law (effective 2023) introduces clearer liability rules but also tighter time-bar requirements that interact with FIDIC notice regimes.
Case Study
SAR 63M recovered on a major Riyadh contract
EOT and prolongation claim across 11 months of Employer-caused delay, fully substantiated through contemporary records and Time Impact Analysis.
Read the case studyFrequently Asked Questions
When should we engage a claims consultant?
Ideally at project mobilisation. Engaging at final account is too late, most entitlement has already lapsed under the 28-day FIDIC notice. The earlier we engage, the higher the recovery rate.
What is the success rate of claims?
On claims we manage from mobilisation, recovery typically exceeds 70% of substantiated value. On retrospective claims engaged at final account, recovery falls to 20–35% because of notice and records gaps.
Do you work on a contingent / success fee?
On retrospective claims with strong substantiation we can structure a hybrid fee with a success element. Live project claims management is fixed fee or rate-based.
Can you appear in SCCA arbitration?
Yes. We prepare the full claim file, witness statements and quantum reports, and work alongside instructed counsel through SCCA, DIAC or ad-hoc arbitration.