Dispute Resolution
Brierley Associates is comprised of underground engineering experts. We have worked with numerous, well established national
engineering and heavy civil construction firms on a wide-range of projects under various delivery systems. Many of the projects that
we have designed are complex in nature and require unique solutions. Through this experience we have gained a valuable knowledge-base of
"Best Practices" and methods to deliver a safe and reliable project.
Forensic Engineering, Claims, and Dispute Resolution
Brierley Associates provides forensic engineering services
requiring expertise in geotechnical engineering, heavy construction,
tunneling and trenchless construction. We offer the ethics and
integrity of the firm's founders and senior staff with their
combined experience of over 300 years in heavy civil construction.
We adhere to the principle that a good forensic engineering expert
is a detective, one who patiently searches for evidence and
reconstructs events in order to provide opinions that will stand the
scrutiny of peers and cross-examination by attorneys. We follow a
disciplined approach; determining an absence of conflicts of
interest, hearing the nature of the assignment, accepting the
assignment, careful assembly and active review of pertinent
information, proactive analysis, and development of conclusions and
opinions.
Brierley Associates
have; served as arbitrators, testified as expert witnesses, and
participated on numerous dispute resolution boards as well as
providing support for mediation. From this experience, we fully
accept and embrace the role as unbiased providers of opinions and
facts to the persons entrusted to make the final judgments in each
matter. Brierley Associates also understands the importance of
explaining sometimes complex scientific and engineering concepts in
simple, direct language that can be understood by lay persons and
finders of fact not familiar with the material.
Brierley Associates
specializes in construction claims and disputes arising primarily
from allegations of differing site conditions. Our geotechnical,
heavy construction, tunnel and trenchless technology expertise is
leveraged to carefully evaluate the subsurface conditions described
in the contract documents and compare these to conditions actually
encountered during construction. Depending on the nature of a claim,
a review of means and methods, and equipment utilization may be
incorporated into our work. We also provide evaluation of cost and
schedule impacts arising from changed conditions, based on our
experience in heavy civil construction management.
Through our offices located in nine states we offer these services
nationwide to project owners, engineers, contractors and attorneys.
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Subsurface Investigations
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Document and Data Analysis
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Failure Analysis Geologic/Hydrogeologic
Evaluations
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Evaluation of Remedial Solutions
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Cost Estimating and Scheduling
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Peer Review
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Disputes Review and Construction Dispute Resolution
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Expert Witness Testimony
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Technical Advisor-Depositions and Testimony
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Claims Resolution
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Disputes Review Board Member
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Mediator, Arbitrator, and Appraiser
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