Optimum Resolution – Past Highlighted Cases
These are a brief selection of successful cases handled by Optimum Resolution, showcasing our expertise in ADR and mediation. Each case illustrates our commitment to achieving optimal outcomes for our clients.
Adjudication Cases
Victory in Major Government Construction Adjudication
Optimum Resolution acted for a family run main contractor in a complex construction dispute concerning the fit-out and external works of a significant government facility.
295 calendar days’ additional time and 280 days’ preliminary-cost entitlement in principle.
Successful Adjudication in Major Government Supply Chain Dispute
Optimum Resolution acted for a main contractor in a significant NEC4 construction adjudication concerning a high-security government project.
£160,428.15 repayment ordered and an asserted Compensation Event claim of over £638,000 rejected.
Success in JCT Subcontract Adjudication using Promissory Estoppel
Optimum Resolution acted for a specialist groundworks subcontractor in a fiercely contested adjudication concerning payment under a JCT subcontract for a major retail project.
The full £276,782.61 awarded, with statutory suspension rights upheld and 100% of adjudicator’s fees payable by the main contractor.
Victory in NEC Subcontract Adjudication Against Major Contractor and Expert Evidence
Optimum Resolution acted for a specialist civil engineering subcontractor in a significant adjudication against one of the UK’s largest main contractors.
Hard material recognised as a Compensation Event, with valuation directed and 100% of adjudicator’s fees payable by the main contractor.
Avoiding Adjudication
Dismantling a Contractor Claim Before Adjudication
Optimum Resolution was appointed to evaluate and respond to a high-value Loss and Expense and Extension of Time claim on a large construction scheme. The contractor was seeking hundreds of thousands of pounds for delays it blamed on third-party approvals and statutory connections.
A high-value delay and cost claim settled at 36% of the original demand, without adjudication.
Resolved Without Adjudication – A Lesson in Understanding Construction Delay
Optimum Resolution was instructed to assess and respond to a Loss and Expense and Extension of Time claim brought by a contractor on a healthcare scheme. The claim alleged that delays arose from external factors, including power connections, statutory approvals, and utility works, amounting to hundreds of thousands of pounds in additional costs.
A healthcare scheme claim settled at less than a quarter of the original demand, without adjudication.
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