The problem: After constructing a landfill on a $10 million contract, the contractor filed a $3.3 million claim for delays, inefficiency and other direct costs. The owner hired Torone Consulting to evaluate the claim.

Our analysis: We performed a detailed study of all impacts including a key cause of problems: the weather. We evaluated the weather's impact on labor efficiency and delays. In addition, we performed an audit of contractor costs to determine whether its damages were supported by its claim.

The resolution: We presented our findings in a successful mediation that settled the case.