Ten illustrative examples of what Ashforte is built to deliver.
The following are illustrative case studies representing the type of engagements Ashforte is built to deliver. Client identities, project details and figures are anonymised composites drawn from patterns typical to contractor-side commercial and claims work.
Across claims, commercial recovery, project turnaround, PMO and pre-contract advisory.
The examples below span the six service pillars and the sectors where Ashforte typically works. Each includes situation, intervention, result and lessons — because the lessons are usually more transferable than the results.
Extension of Time claim on a FIDIC Red Book highway project
A tier-2 civil contractor faced repeated delay events on a major highway package. Notices had been issued inconsistently and the delay analysis method hadn't been chosen. Ashforte rebuilt the record base, selected an appropriate method and prepared a defensible EOT submission.
Prolongation and disruption quantum on an airport buildings package
A specialist buildings contractor delivering a terminal fit-out package suffered severe disruption from upstream trade delays and programme compression. Ashforte quantified prolongation and disruption on a defensible measured-mile methodology.
Final account recovery on a rail infrastructure project
A civil contractor completed a metro civils package with significant unresolved variations and claims. The internal team lacked capacity to build the final account under time pressure. Ashforte assembled the account, negotiated close-out and unlocked retention.
Distressed project turnaround on an industrial process plant
An EPC contractor delivering a food processing plant was 30% over budget with programme trajectory pointing to 40% over schedule. Ashforte led the recovery — commercial, contractual and delivery — over six months.
Portfolio-wide PMO setup for a growing mid-sized contractor
A contractor scaled from three live projects to eleven in three years, with commercial reporting struggling to keep pace. Ashforte designed and embedded a portfolio-level PMO covering contract, commercial, claims and project controls disciplines.
Tender review on a giga-project supply package
A specialist contractor bidding on a bespoke amended EPC package for a Middle Eastern giga-project needed senior pre-contract review under tender time pressure. Ashforte delivered clause-by-clause risk review, pricing input and subcontract structuring inside the tender window.
Defence against an employer-issued LD notice on a healthcare build
A buildings contractor received a LD notice of USD 8.5M on a hospital project completed six months late. Ashforte built the defence position, quantified concurrent-cause exposure and negotiated a settled resolution.
Portfolio Retainer transformation for a mid-sized contractor
A mid-sized contractor with seven live projects across two regions engaged Ashforte on a full Portfolio Retainer covering contract, commercial and claims capability. Twelve months later, portfolio-level margin discipline had materially improved.
Subcontract claim defence on an MEP package dispute
A main contractor faced a USD 6.8M claim from a specialist MEP subcontractor over disputed programme, variations and back-charges. Ashforte built the defence position and negotiated a materially reduced settlement.
Commercial recovery across a distressed buildings portfolio
A buildings contractor with four concurrent live projects showing margin deterioration engaged Ashforte for a portfolio-level commercial recovery — leakage audit, entitlement recovery, and reset of commercial discipline.
Initial Commercial Risk Assessment
By invitation, Ashforte provides qualified contractors with an initial commercial risk assessment on one live project. A structured senior review of contract, claims and commercial-control exposure, delivered as a documented briefing with a 30-day action plan. Qualification is determined in the first conversation.
A structured review of one live project — offered by invitation, at no cost, to qualified contractors.
Request an initial assessment- 01Review of selected project documents (contract, correspondence, variations, programme)
- 02Identification of key contract and commercial risk exposures
- 03Short maturity assessment across notices, variations, claims and payment controls
- 04A practical 30-day action plan
- 05Findings call with the project or commercial lead
- Contractors with active commercial pressure on a live project
- Variation or claims exposure requiring senior review
- Payment or certification issues affecting cash
- Stretched commercial teams needing external senior view
- Final account or close-out situations
Six pillars of capability.
The engagements above sit across the six service pillars — contract management, claims, commercial, project management, controls, and pre-contract advisory.
Explore servicesHow Ashforte is engaged.
Portfolio retainer, project-embedded, fixed-fee claim packages, tender sprints, and the initial commercial risk assessment as the entry point.
Engagement modelsDeeper reading.
Articles on notice discipline, delay analysis methodology, variation control and portfolio commercial capability.
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