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OPERATING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES - A REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF CLAIMS AND DISPUTE CAUSATION

HKA launches its fourth CRUX Insight Report, Operating in Uncertain Times. Based on investigations of 1,400 projects in 94 countries – with a total CAPEX of US$2tn – CRUX offers actionable insights to curb the huge toll of time and money lost to claims and disputes.

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Interview
17th May 2022

What makes a great consultant

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13th May 2022

HKA promotes 21 senior professionals to Partner

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11th May 2022

HKA tops list of world’s leading construction expert witnesses for th...

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10th May 2022

HKA is deeply saddened to lose our dear and respected colleague, David Saunders

Article
10th May 2022

Cyber resilience for the rail industry during heightened threat levels

Article
6th May 2022

Why is my infrastructure project delayed by software bugs?

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3rd May 2022

Ivette Chapman joins the firm as Director in the European Advisory, Claims ...

Podcast
26th April 2022

Podcast: Cryptocurrency and Digital Forensic Investigations

Article
25th April 2022

Delay Events in Construction Delay Claims

Article
20th April 2022

NEC4 Contract: Early Contractor Involvement (ECI)

Article
20th April 2022

What does a court or tribunal want (and not want) from a party-appointed de...

Podcast
20th April 2022

Podcast: Trends and Cynicism of Cryptocurrencies

Article
14th April 2022

India-CRUX construction dispute causation series part II: ‘Access issues’

Podcast
13th April 2022

Podcast: Introduction to Cryptocurrency

Interview
13th April 2022

A conversation with Caitlin Trumble, Associate Director, Oceania

News
11th April 2022

Mahmoud Abougabal joins HKA’s Expert Services Team as Director

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7th April 2022

Rest in Peace, Roger Knowles – 1937 – 2022

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7th April 2022

HKA was delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to ...

Interview
6th April 2022

Diversifying the world of technical experts

Podcast
6th April 2022

Podcast: Introduction to Blockchain

Article
28th March 2022

Compensation for delay on VA projects

Article
23rd March 2022

The engagement of expert witnesses in complex construction disputes

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20th March 2022

Infrastructure Australia releases Delivering Outcomes report in partnership...

Podcast
8th March 2022

Changing Climates: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

Article
8th March 2022

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022

Article
28th February 2022

Trends shaping cyber resilience in the energy sector

Interview
28th February 2022

A conversation with Amri Denton, Principal, Oceania

Article
23rd February 2022

How to succeed in adjudication

Podcast
22nd February 2022

HKA Partner Dan Feinblum and Principal John Paolin discuss CRUX on Digging ...

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17th February 2022

HKA Partner David Duffus co-authors a chapter of ‘Lost Profits Damage...

Article
16th February 2022

India-CRUX construction dispute causation series part I: ‘Change in scope’

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14th February 2022

Geoff Bell joins HKA as Partner

Article
7th February 2022

Prevention > Cure: Construction concerns in India’s US$80 billion PPP pipeline

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3rd February 2022

HKA was delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to ...

Article
3rd February 2022

The art of performance…

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3rd February 2022

HKA wins 2021 Specialist Consultancy of the Year award – Dispute Resolution

Article
2nd February 2022

Reducing the risk of disputes on major construction programmes in KSA

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1st February 2022

Ronald H. Braver joins HKA’s Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages G...

Article
31st January 2022

Increasing cyber attacks in the construction industry are causing disruptio...

News
28th January 2022

HKA wishes all clients and colleagues a prosperous and mighty Year of the Tiger

Article
27th January 2022

Are we entering the eye of an insolvency storm?

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20th January 2022

HKA grows Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages services in Asia wi...

Podcast
13th January 2022

New developments in contract terminations

Article
13th January 2022

新冠疫情与亚太区域经验推动FIDIC发展

Article
13th January 2022

Race to Net-Zero

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13th January 2022

Ahmad Chit joins HKA’s Forensic Accounting Commercial Damages Group as Director

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12th January 2022

Minesh Pandya joins the firm as Principal within the Cybersecurity and Priv...

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11th January 2022

Tuan Pham joins HKA’s Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages Group as...

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10th January 2022

HKA continues its growth in Europe with further senior executive appointmen...

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7th January 2022

Richard Fogarty joins HKA’s Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages Gr...

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6th January 2022

Dr. Nigel Bish joins HKA as Technical Director

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4th January 2022

Juli Saitz joins HKA’s Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages Gro...

Article
20th December 2021

Built Environment Economist – Infrastructure Projects

Article
17th December 2021

Key takeaways from the SEC interpretive guidance

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17th December 2021

Amelia East joining HKA as New Zealand Lead

Article
14th December 2021

Cybersecurity in private equity – time to take a closer look at portfolio...

Interview
14th December 2021

A conversation with Behrang Ansari, Senior Consultant, Oceania

News
9th December 2021

Graeme Bruce joins HKA as Technical Director

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8th December 2021

Congratulations to HKA Director Bob Gaines for obtaining the Certified Cryp...

Article
8th December 2021

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News
6th December 2021

HKA further strengthens its forensic accounting and commercial damages prac...

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2nd December 2021

HKA was delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to ...

White Paper
1st December 2021

A guide for commercial litigators: working effectively with financial damag...

News
1st December 2021

HKA strengthens construction expert practice with the acquisition of Robert...

CRUX
29th November 2021

Operating in uncertain times

Article
17th November 2021

The growth and development of Saudi Arabia’s Cybersecurity Landscape

Interview
16th November 2021

A conversation with Christopher Hetner on the relationship between the CISO...

Article
14th November 2021

Beware increased enforcement of FCPA Provisions, especially for recent inte...

Article
14th November 2021

Crypto fraud incidents on the rise

Article
14th November 2021

An investigator’s ‘inside’ perspective: investigation techniques mus...

Interview
11th November 2021

A conversation with Rowena Lamb, Associate Director, Oceania

News
9th November 2021

Damian Waters is appointed to the FIDIC President’s List of Approved ...

Article
3rd November 2021

Collaboration matters – taking an integrated approach to infrastructure d...

Article
3rd November 2021

Building better places – A systems approach to infrastructure delivery

Article
3rd November 2021

Building design and climate change

Article
3rd November 2021

Future of forecast: machine learning

Article
28th October 2021

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and construction disputes: the road ahead!

News
27th October 2021

HKA’s Katherine Baron recognized by AACE with a rising professionals spotlight

Article
26th October 2021

Transportation sustainability in a post-pandemic world and the importance o...

Article
22nd October 2021

Controlling oil and gas emissions carries unique benefits for cryptocurrenc...

Article
21st October 2021

Why critical paths are ‘critically’ important in delay analyses

Article
20th October 2021

Sec ramping up its cybersecurity enforcement actions

Article
19th October 2021

DLA Piper and HKA take action to address gender balance in the construction...

Article
18th October 2021

Project controls under pressure

Article
13th October 2021

Anti-Corruption Drive in KSA

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11th October 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

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7th October 2021

Jon Scherr joins HKA’s Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages Group

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6th October 2021

Michael V. Griffin joins HKA as Partner and U.S. Head of Forensic Technical...

Article
6th October 2021

Performing disruption analysis for construction projects

Article
5th October 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s cybersecurity stance

Article
28th September 2021

The causal link and the dark art in delay claims

News
27th September 2021

James Dowling joins HKA as Global Learning, Development and Succession Director

Interview
22nd September 2021

An interview with Nicky Batt, People Director, Oceania

News
21st September 2021

Terry Mason joins HKA’s Cybersecurity and Privacy group as Director

Article
21st September 2021

Best practices can help businesses mitigate growing vendor and third-party ...

Article
21st September 2021

Hostile terrain – navigating the cybersecurity landscape

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20th September 2021

WWL recognises 45 HKA experts in 2021 Consulting Expert Witness Analysis

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13th September 2021

Julia Humpidge joins HKA as Technical Director

Article
13th September 2021

Supply chain cost increases lead to proliferation of cost escalation on con...

News
10th September 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

Article
9th September 2021

Explosion risks related to Ammonium Nitrate

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8th September 2021

RICS Awards 2021 Southeast Asia shortlist

Podcast
2nd September 2021

Cybersecurity regulatory podcast – Michael Corcione interviews new HK...

Article
31st August 2021

The role of the technical expert in assessing standard of care in construct...

Article
31st August 2021

Restoring confidence in product safety

Article
17th August 2021

Thinking about a contract termination? Consider this…

News
5th August 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

Article
4th August 2021

Cryptocurrency mining presents challenges, opportunities for oil and gas in...

Interview
4th August 2021

DecomCONNECT – Skills Viewpoint -An interview with HKA’s Kevin Slater

Article
3rd August 2021

The contractor’s entitlement to claim

Interview
27th July 2021

Society of Construction Law Turkey – SCL Talks: with Benjamin Highfie...

News
14th July 2021

HKA expands construction claims practice in Detroit, MI

News
13th July 2021

HKA expands construction practice in Canada with nine new hires

Article
13th July 2021

The future is light, the future is green, the future requires detailed design

Article
13th July 2021

The Principal Designer for building safety – will architects rise to the ...

News
9th July 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

News
8th July 2021

Martin Hicks joins HKA as Principal, Europe

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6th July 2021

Nicola Caley, re-joins HKA as Principal, Europe

News
6th July 2021

HKA expands presence in Hong Kong with new senior hire, Scott Ramsden

Article
4th July 2021

Dealing with concurrency in construction projects

News
30th June 2021

HKA Partner, Jeff Badman, relocates to European business

Article
23rd June 2021

What does a Court or Tribunal want (and not want) from a party-appointed qu...

News
21st June 2021

Seyran Celik, Director, recognised by Association for the Advancement of Co...

Article
21st June 2021

Applying linear scheduling methodology tools to simplify forensic delay ana...

News
17th June 2021

Record Breaking FIDIC Webinar – the gold standard for projects attrac...

News
14th June 2021

Igor Corelj joins HKA’s as Director & Quantum Expert, Middle East

Article
14th June 2021

The distinction between disruption and prolongation claims

News
10th June 2021

HKA wins 2021 Customer Excellence Award

News
4th June 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

News
3rd June 2021

HKA tops list of world’s leading construction expert witnesses for the fi...

News
3rd June 2021

HKA appointed as Integrated Delivery Partner for Australia’s largest publ...

Article
2nd June 2021

The inevitability of change and how to manage it

Article
1st June 2021

Dispute avoidance in the decommissioning sector

News
1st June 2021

Jad Chouman, Partner & Head of Middle East ranked in Construction Week...

News
24th May 2021

Sekai Nyambo wins Best Woman Consultant at the 2021 WICE Awards’

News
17th May 2021

Sydney Metro awards Project Management Office Support services

News
12th May 2021

HKA promotes eight senior professionals to Partner

Article
12th May 2021

Planning and programmes: hints & tips for structuring and integrating programmes

News
6th May 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

News
26th April 2021

Michael Malarkey joins HKA as Partner, Americas

Article
22nd April 2021

Virtual Site Visits – a necessity borne of COVID-19

News
22nd April 2021

WaterNSW announces new Construction Partners

News
20th April 2021

Getting The Deal Through (GTDT) – Lexology : Construction 2021 –...

News
9th April 2021

Rozelle Interchange and Iron Cove Link achieves major milestone

Article
7th April 2021

Reducing the risk of disputes on major infrastructure programmes

Article
7th April 2021

Liquidated damages

Article
3rd April 2021

Duchenne Smile; A.I. Deception Detection

News
1st April 2021

John Chesbro joins HKA as Principal, Americas

News
31st March 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

News
29th March 2021

Edward Poon joins HKA as Director, Americas

News
29th March 2021

European Women in Construction and Engineering (WICE) Awards shortlist

News
25th March 2021

HKA Partner Greg Bingham testifies at congressional hearing

News
25th March 2021

Annamarie Rosales Dejaving Cubian, 1979 – 2021

Article
18th March 2021

Construction in the Middle East: Conflict causation, avoidance and resolution

Article
17th March 2021

How best to use lessons from the past to optimise EPC delivery in the future?

Article
16th March 2021

Energy Transition – What does it mean from a skills perspective?

News
15th March 2021

HKA expands its global Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages practi...

News
15th March 2021

HKA’s Expert team in the Middle East welcomes Director & Delay Exper...

CRUX
12th March 2021

The sums lost every year to construction claims and disputes are colossal…

News
9th March 2021

Bob Gaines joins HKA as Director within the Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice

News
8th March 2021

HKA celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

News
5th March 2021

Iryna Akulenka elected as Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, ...

News
4th March 2021

HKA is delighted to welcome a diverse and talented group of colleagues to o...

News
1st March 2021

Tiffany Sturges joins HKA as People Director, Americas

Article
25th February 2021

Experienced forensic advisors key to disaster recovery

Article
25th February 2021

More common, more costly: Is COVID-19 causing conflict in the construction ...

Article
18th February 2021

Project time extensions and the relational impact on unabsorbed home office...

Article
16th February 2021

Mediation – voluntary in name only?

News
16th February 2021

The future of Australian infrastructure delivery

Article
12th February 2021

Cyber-attack near super bowl stadium threatens local water supply

News
12th February 2021

HKA supports development of new advocates and experts in Asia in collaborat...

News
11th February 2021

HKA Asia wishes all clients and colleagues a very Happy Lunar New Year

Article
10th February 2021

The second wave: The pandemic changed the world, but how has it changed dis...

Article
9th February 2021

Representation and warranty insurance AICPA guidebook now available

News
9th February 2021

HKA welcomes new colleagues to the firm in January

Article
27th January 2021

Insolvency & the JCT contract

News
27th January 2021

HKA expands Forensic Technical Services offering in Oceania with the appoin...

News
25th January 2021

HKA Partner Frank Giunta honored as an ENR 2020 Newsmaker

News
21st January 2021

HKA sponsored Dubai Hurricanes prepare for a new season

News
20th January 2021

Haris Moraitis – Rest in Peace, 1971-2021

Podcast
15th January 2021

How have expert witness services changed in the wake of Covid-19?

Article
14th January 2021

Weaving innovation into the fabric of infrastructure: Project Management Of...

News
13th January 2021

HKA Middle East shares key successes for 2020 and growth & expansion p...

News
8th January 2021

HKA expands delay and disruption services in Asia with the appointment of S...

Article
7th January 2021

COVID-19: Comment identifier rapidement et efficacement les informations n...

News
5th January 2021

HKA continues to grow its Government Contracts Group with the appointment o...

News
4th January 2021

HKA continues growth of forensic accounting and commercial damages practice...

News
14th December 2020

Melbourne Airport Rail reaches consultation milestone

Article
12th December 2020

Thinking full picture, whole-of-lifecycle, integrated and people centred

News
9th December 2020

HKA bolsters its Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages Practice in the...

News
9th December 2020

HKA experts and future leaders listed in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration Expe...

Article
8th December 2020

You Asked Us: Why are construction disputes so common and so costly?

News
7th December 2020

Global accolade for Sydney Water P4S

Article
4th December 2020

The $50 billion question: Why are construction disputes so common and so costly?

Webinar Summary
2nd December 2020

Transcending traditional paradigms to innovate in the project controls envi...

Article
1st December 2020

Great expectations

News
30th November 2020

Sue Kim is called to the Bar of England and Wales

News
30th November 2020

Award | AIPM NSW Transformation Project of the year

Article
27th November 2020

Community housing providers prepare for stimulus boost

Article
26th November 2020

Time and money: Counting the cost of conflict in the construction industry

News
26th November 2020

Roddy Wilkie, Partner, 1957 – 2020

Article
20th November 2020

Expert report writing – the do’s and don’ts

Webinar Summary
19th November 2020

The great delay debate

News
18th November 2020

HKA named as finalists in 2020 AIPM Awards

News
17th November 2020

Engineering evolution: Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2020

News
13th November 2020

HKA named construction expert witness firm of the year by Who’s Who Legal

Article
11th November 2020

The importance of extension of time provisions

News
6th November 2020

HKA continues growth of commercial damages and cybersecurity practices

Article
5th November 2020

Variations arising under a construction contract

Article
4th November 2020

What can we learn from the last oil crash in the current crises?

News
1st November 2020

HKA welcomes David Hardiman as Partner

CRUX
29th October 2020

Colossal costs lost to construction claims and disputes

News
27th October 2020

Roads Australia announces fellowship program for 2021

Webinar Summary
22nd October 2020

A future that thrives – the role of the Engineer

News
16th October 2020

HKA welcomes two partners

Article
16th October 2020

Quantum snapshots, article one: valuing variations

Article
13th October 2020

Project records from a delay analysis perspective

News
7th October 2020

HKA’s Toby Hunt becomes Chair of the World Petroleum Council’s UK N...

Article
7th October 2020

Site investigation – a UK perspective in the 2020s

Article
30th September 2020

The dangers of construction insolvency

News
29th September 2020

HKA and H2O CONSULTANCY begin collaboration to launch claims and...

Article
24th September 2020

How will the UK construction supply chain reset and re-invent itself as it ...

Article
16th September 2020

Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat

Article
15th September 2020

Productivity claims: Why you won’t win on data alone

Article
15th September 2020

Unabsorbed head office overheads: Prove it

Article
10th September 2020

The importance of records and making a claim

News
8th September 2020

HKA launches claims governance proposition

Article
1st September 2020

Frameworks in a ‘post covid’ world

Article
25th August 2020

The lonely expert

News
24th August 2020

Terry L. Orr joins HKA as Partner

Article
19th August 2020

Managing change through variations with a focus on the rail sector

Podcast
14th August 2020

Holistic engineering and its challenges on large projects

News
6th August 2020

Probyn Miers becomes part of HKA

Article
5th August 2020

Scope creep – how to keep the client happy without catching a cold

Article
28th July 2020

Independent facilitation: A better way of avoiding conflict

Article
20th July 2020

Survey results: Are the force majeure provisions in your contract fit for p...

Article
16th July 2020

The importance of contractual notices

Webinar Summary
16th July 2020

Webinar summary: Dykema and HKA co-host informational webinar on COVID-19 i...

Article
16th July 2020

MEP interfaces – complexities of MEP design

Article
15th July 2020

Technology in construction claims management

Interview
15th July 2020

Interview: HKA talks to… Alexander Nissen QC, Keating Chambers

Article
9th July 2020

Notices – an employer’s perspective

Interview
8th July 2020

Interview: HKA talks to… Robert Wheal, Partner, White & Case LLP

Article
7th July 2020

COVID-19 recovery – the devil is in the detail

News
6th July 2020

HKA appoints Chris Bernard as Global People Recruitment and Equality, Diver...

News
6th July 2020

HKA welcomes Mark Castell as a Partner in the Middle East

Interview
2nd July 2020

Interview: HKA talks to… Alastair Young, Managing Partner, Dentons

Article
29th June 2020

My method is better than yours!

Interview
23rd June 2020

Interview: HKA talks to… James Hargrove, Partner, Orrick

News
18th June 2020

NEC Client of the Year – Congratulations Sydney Water P4S

Article
16th June 2020

Key failings and risks impacting construction

Interview
16th June 2020

Interview: HKA talks to… Anneliese Day QC, Fountain Court Chambers

Podcast
16th June 2020

Podcast: Experts fiduciary duty of loyalty

Interview
11th June 2020

Interview: HKA talks to… James Pickavance, Partner at Jones Day

Article
9th June 2020

NEC Contracts – The Saviour of Alternative Dispute Resolution?

Article
5th June 2020

Covid-19 impact on damages – looking for reasonable certainty in uncertai...

Podcast
4th June 2020

Podcast: Suspension and termination of construction contracts

Article
3rd June 2020

COVID-19: A briefing on claims for loss and expense

Article
2nd June 2020

COVID-19: Key Points to consider when collecting data for use in disputes a...

News
27th May 2020

HKA launches independent facilitation service offering in Europe

Webinar Summary
27th May 2020

Webinar summary: HKA & Kennedys hosted projects in times of crisis – COVID-19

Webinar Summary
26th May 2020

Webinar summary: COVID-19 – leading through a crisis: Contractual implications

Article
20th May 2020

Leading practices to help manage COVID-19 related work shutdowns

Article
18th May 2020

Dispute avoidance using risk management principles

Article
13th May 2020

Working in the post COVID-19 world – contracting for successful delivery

Webinar Summary
8th May 2020

Webinar Summary: Los Angeles County Bar Association hosted COVID-19 constru...

Webinar Summary
8th May 2020

Webinar summary: ACI-NA, ACC and AGC hosted COVID-19 webinar addressing the...

News
8th May 2020

The Colab Group: Professional development for young professionals in the co...

News
6th May 2020

HKA promotes 13 senior professionals to Partner and attracts five new partn...

Article
5th May 2020

The role of the structural engineer

News
30th April 2020

Henry Spieker joins HKA as Partner

Article
30th April 2020

Ten golden rules for testifying experts

Article
28th April 2020

COVID-19: Business interruption policy claims – key points to consider

News
28th April 2020

Increasing the velocity of our economic recovery

Article
27th April 2020

Emerging from the crisis – potential issues and opportunities

News
27th April 2020

HKA appoints Ali Fard as Partner

News
23rd April 2020

Best practices can help contractors navigate COVID-19 challenges

Article
23rd April 2020

Giving expert evidence at an ICC International Arbitration via video confer...

Podcast
20th April 2020

Podcast: COVID-19 impact on public project job sites

Podcast
20th April 2020

Podcast: COVID-19 cost and accounting issues for construction contractors

News
20th April 2020

HKA appoints Kate Wood as Partner and Chief People Officer

News
16th April 2020

Ray Sloane joins HKA as Partner

Article
15th April 2020

Is delay analysis becoming too complicated for its own good?

Article
10th April 2020

Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in America

News
7th April 2020

HKA tops list of world’s leading construction expert witnesses for the fo...

Podcast
6th April 2020

Podcast: Pandemic strategy, FIDIC 1999 Red Book – what you need to know

News
6th April 2020

A strong and resilient business with continued commitment to our clients an...

News
6th April 2020

HKA launches complimentary advice clinic to support clients worldwide

Article
2nd April 2020

Is it time KSA’s private sector widely implements adjudication to resolve...

News
27th March 2020

COVID-19: Guidance advice and ten-point checklist for european internationa...

News
24th March 2020

HKA fast tracks full launch of claims management tool

Article
23rd March 2020

COVID-19 impact – it’s not only about the possibility of recovering time!

COVID-19
18th March 2020

How HKA is managing COVID-19

News
25th February 2020

The Academy of Experts (TAE) welcomed Derek Nelson as new Chairman at their...

Article
21st February 2020

Positive Train Control implementation paves way for the future

Article
20th February 2020

LOGIC and BIMCO decommissioning contracts – a practical comparison

Article
20th February 2020

Catching the wave – rising to the infrastructure challenge

Article
17th February 2020

Has the coronavirus affected the Middle East’s construction sector?

News
31st January 2020

HKA launches forensic accounting and commercial damages service offering in...

Article
28th January 2020

The gender pay gap – what are the statistics telling us?