Can you help with a supplier or sub-subcontractor dispute?
Yes. We assess the figures and evidence for a claim you are making or a demand against you, alongside your appointed representative.
Updated: . By Jack Butler-Kettle, Construction Claims Consultant.
The answer
The first task is to establish the operative agreement, parties, performance and account. A supply-only order may have a different statutory position from a construction subcontract. We reconcile invoices, payments and credits, then assess each alleged loss separately. Your representative confirms deadlines, notice requirements and any deduction or set-off right; we do not assume that disputed counterclaims can simply be netted. A technical specialist addresses any disputed cause or remedial scope. The agreed fee covers the figures-and-evidence support, with proceedings and specialist work separately appointed.
Example
Illustrative example. The scenario and figures are invented.
The facts
A subcontractor receives a £24,000 supply account although £15,000 has already been paid. It also alleges £6,500 of remedial costs.
What happens
- The gross account and £15,000 payment are reconciled, leaving a £9,000 demand to assess.
- The remedial allegation is assessed separately, with £5,000 provisionally supported on the stated evidence.
- The representative checks the agreement, payment position and any right to deduct before a response is authorised.
The outcome
The account and counterclaim remain separate and evidenced. No automatic £4,000 net payment or admission follows from the provisional figures.
See Supplier and Sub-subcontractor Claims & Defence for the scope and process.