Why Experts Reach Different Conclusions on the Same Project?

Summary

Why Experts Reach Different Conclusions on the Same Project

Join us for an insightful evening exploring one of the most debated topics in construction delay analysis and dispute resolution: why highly qualified experts reviewing the same project can arrive at completely different conclusions.

Through an engaging discussion, our speakers will examine the factors that influence expert opinions and challenge the assumption that technical analysis always leads to a single answer.

Key topics include:

• Are Lawyers to Blame?
Exploring the role of legal teams in shaping delay evidence through expert instructions, report review, factual assumptions, and the framing of disputes.

• Different Applications, Different Results
Experts do not necessarily disagree because they choose different methodologies. More often, they reach different conclusions because they apply the same methodology in different ways.

• Critical Path Identification: Fact or Opinion?
Even when applying established principles, experts must exercise professional judgment. We'll discuss how these judgment calls can legitimately lead to differing conclusions.

• What Happens When Experts Disagree?
Examining the practical challenges faced by tribunals and decision-makers when presented with competing delay analyses, and whether procedural mechanisms can help narrow differences without compromising expert independence.

Whether you are a claims consultant, project professional, lawyer, contract administrator, expert witness, or dispute resolver, this session will provide valuable insights into the complexities of delay analysis and expert evidence.

📅 Date: Monday, 5 October
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM (Muscat Time)
📍 Venue: Crowne Plaza Muscat, Qurum, Muscat

We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of thought-provoking discussion, professional networking, and practical insights.

This event is kindly sponsored by HKA.

This learning activity can contribute to your annual CPD return and should be logged accordingly.

Please note: this event is for over 18’s only.

Fees

Free for CIOB Members.

30 GBP for Non-Members

Contact

Mae Perez

Member Services & Events Coordinator

Email: [email protected]

How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may have.