Planning & Construction Advisory Services

Dispute Resolution & Claims Assistance

Resolving Disputes and Assisting Claims with Technical Clarity

YA Group supports owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in resolving construction disputes once they arise and before matters progress to formal litigation. On complex projects, disagreements related to schedule impacts, scope changes, productivity, and responsibility frequently develop during execution or closeout and require objective technical evaluation to move toward resolution. YA Group analyzes disputed issues, clarifies causation, and quantifies impacts in a manner that supports informed negotiation, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution.

Our role is to bring clarity to contested technical matters, reduce uncertainty between parties, and support settlement discussions through defensible analysis and clear documentation. By focusing on resolution at the dispute stage, we help parties reach practical outcomes while controlling costs and preserving working relationships.

Claims Support Across Construction and Global Insurance Markets

YA Group provides claims assistance across both the construction and insurance sectors, recognizing that many claims evolve directly from unresolved disputes. For the construction market, we support the development, evaluation, and resolution of delay, disruption, and impact claims by providing objective analysis that supports entitlement discussions and negotiated settlement.

For insurers and re-insurers, we analyze time-element aspects of Builder’s Risk and Delay in Start-Up (DSU) and Business Interruption (BI) claims, with a focus on causation, schedule impact, and defining reasonable periods of restoration. Our work includes evaluating contemporaneous project progress documentation to support accurate and defensible opinions. Across both markets, we align our analyses with contractual framework and policy guidance to support efficient resolution.

Proven Leadership in Complex DSU, BI, and High-Exposure Matters

YA Group supports dispute resolution and claims efforts on complex projects and high-exposure losses across the United States and internationally. Our experience spans healthcare, federal and education facilities, energy and industrial projects, manufacturing and agricultural operations, data centers, high-rise residential and mixed-use developments and many more. We regularly assist the construction market in resolving disputes through objective technical analysis that supports negotiated outcomes.

Within the insurance sector, YA Group is widely regarded for its leadership in large loss DSU and BI claims space. We are frequently engaged on matters involving layered placements, multiple stakeholders, and heightened scrutiny, where defining causation and reasonable periods of delay and periods of restoration is critical. Our work routinely interfaces with multiple claims professionals and legal counsel operating in both domestic and international insurance markets to ensure technical conclusions align with financial and policy considerations.