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HKA DECODING COMPLEXITY BUILDINGS
Who we are
HKA is the world’s leading consultancy of choice for multi-disciplinary
expert and specialist services in risk mitigation and dispute resolution
within the capital projects and infrastructure sector.
We also have extensive experience advising clients on the economic
impact of commercial and investment treaty disputes and in forensic
accounting matters.
In addition, HKA supports companies that conduct business with the US
Federal Government, providing them with consulting services on complex
government contracting matters.
We bring a proud record of excellent service and high Clients have access to proven leaders and
achievement – established over more than 40 years problem-solvers who decode complexity through
– to bear on today’s challenges. collaborative working and innovative thinking.
As trusted independent consultants, experts and Our forensic accounting and commercial damages
advisers, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, teams specialise in areas such as valuations,
dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that economic damages, investigations, bankruptcy and
make the best possible outcomes a reality for public intellectual property.
and private sector clients worldwide.
HKA experts’ experience in government contracting
As well as more than 500 expert witnesses, HKA is profound and covers contract disputes,
now has in excess of 500 advisors and consultants – investigating allegations of false claims and defective
in over 40 offices across 17 countries – with the skills pricing, compliance reviews and audit services as well
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and experience that are essential to get to the heart as other tailored support.
of even the most complex issues.
Our people have vast first-hand experience spanning
all major industries and the world’s most complex
megaprojects, as well as an international track
record of achieving successful outcomes. HKA’s
global portfolio includes prestigious projects on
every continent and in market sectors that include
buildings, industrial, infrastructure, oil and gas, power
and utilities, and technology.
We are thought
leaders in our space,
“
decoding all aspects
of complexity. Clients have access to
thought leaders with diverse
skills and the ability to
anticipate, investigate and
”
resolve complex challenges.
Renny Borhan
Partner &
Chief Executive Officer
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HKA in numbers
100,000+
Experience in 40+ project disputes resolved around the world, valued in excess of
100+
countries on all
Years of
experience 40+
Offices
US $250 BILLION
in the last forty years
7 17
continents
Countries
2,000+
engagements per year
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1,000+ 3
People
500+ 500+
Consultants and Quantum, engineering, architecture and
advisors technical, delay, disruption, damages and
government contracts experts
Instructed by Involvement in
6,500+ Fluency in
clients worldwide
including government agencies, local authorities,
investors, developers, owners, operators, architects,
30+
of the world’s
100% 250+
engineers, project & construction managers, most spoken
contractors, specialist suppliers, manufacturers, languages
banks, lawyers and insurers of the world’s first-of-a-kind and global
top 20 law firms megaprojects
(by revenue)
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Consulting services
HKA has developed an international reputation for
innovative approaches to preventing and resolving
time and cost overruns on major construction
projects worldwide.
Our highly experienced professionals We have unrivalled knowledge
— comprising commercial and and experience in the preparation,
contracts managers, quantity appraisal, defence, negotiation and
surveyors, cost engineers, contract management of claims for extensions
administrators, planners and of time, prolongation, disruption,
schedulers as well as technical acceleration, loss and expense,
engineering specialists — are available changes in legislation and variations.
to support client teams at any stage
of a project’s life cycle. Our claims specialists investigate
and analyse the cause and effect
Many of our consultants are multi- of events, prepare submissions
qualified, holding both technical and and present cases. Our skills and
legal qualifications. Our experience experience are invaluable when
covers bespoke and standard forms of analysing contractual entitlement and
contract used in the procurement of causation, and quantifying the effects
major projects in various jurisdictions in pursuing or defending claims. This
around the world. thorough evaluation leads to the
4 Our professionals are highly
best solutions for our clients. Our services 5
experienced in providing authoritative HKA is widely experienced in all
advice and assistance in selecting, forms of dispute resolution and in Adjudication Preparation and evaluation
drafting and reviewing construction managing the dispute resolution of contract claims
contracts and establishing effective process, including representing y Issue evaluation and advice
contract management procedures parties in mediation, conciliation and y Preparation of applications y Complex and major variations
to reduce the likelihood of adjudication, and providing support for adjudication y Extension of time
disputes arising. in arbitration and litigation.
y Preparation of responses y Delay and disruption
to adjudication y Acceleration
y Provision of adjudicators y Prolongation costs
Arbitration and litigation y Forensic data analytics
y Claims visualisation
y Strategy and advice
y System dynamics
y Provision of arbitrators
Our international reputation for resolving Seminars and training
Dispute avoidance
time and cost overruns is hard-earned. y Contractual awareness
y Dispute avoidance and management
Credible, objective analysis and innovative y Forms of contract
y Project audits and ‘health checks’
approaches to dispute resolution save y Dispute review board appointments
y Claims for time and money
our clients time and money. Clients who y Adjudication and dispute resolution
Mediation and conciliation
rely on our pragmatic advice know they y Bespoke in-house courses
y Strategy and advice
have the world’s most experienced claims
y Technical and commercial
consultancy on their side. position papers
y Provision of mediators and conciliators
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Expert services
HKA is the world’s leading expert witness firm in the engineering and
construction industries. Our teams draw on hundreds of experts and vast
experience in every major industry sector and discipline. They have the
commercial, financial, planning, scheduling, technical and language skills
to get quickly to the heart of the most complex issues.
Our experts also quantify various types process. Expert teams with the most
of damages involving lost profits, business comprehensive experience from our global
valuation, business interruption, bankruptcy, network are assembled and deployed rapidly.
class action or intellectual property, This approach promotes greater collaboration
as well as leading fraud and regulatory and provides better value for money.
investigations; and we have a similarly
strong track record supporting contractors HKA experts help to resolve disputes in
to the federal government. expert determination, mediation, adjudication,
arbitration and litigation. Experienced as party-
Whether providing expert advisory, expert or tribunal-appointed experts, we are able to
determination or expert witness services, HKA advise and, if needed, give evidence under cross-
provides the unique, multidisciplinary service examination – including concurrent ‘hottubbing’
that combines quantum, engineering, delay, – in every jurisdiction.
disruption, damages, and government contracts.
HKA was awarded Who’s Who Legal’s (WWL)
With over 500 experts, including more than Construction Expert Witness Firm of the Year
350 engineering and technical experts, HKA has in 2018 and 2020. We have ranked as the top
a footprint on every continent. Our engineering firm in WWL’s Construction Expert Witnesses HKA employs some of the world’s foremost experts in many
6 experts operate in many disciplines, including analysis for the last four years, with our leading disciplines, including: 7
architectural and building services; civil and quantum, engineering and delay experts being
structural; geotechnical; health, safety and recognised for their skills and reputation.
environmental; instrumentation and control Our expert witnesses also feature in WWL’s y Architectural y Project management y Mechanical engineering
systems; marine; mechanical and electrical; Arbitration, Litigation, Quantum of Damages, y Forensic accounting y Project monitoring y Metallurgy and materials
metallurgy and materials; and process Forensic Accounting, and Investigations analysis,
and energy. selected for their excellence across a wide range y Commercial damages y Civil engineering y Power engineering
of matters in dispute. y Business valuation y Electrical engineering y Process engineering
Clients have seamless access to stand-alone
experts or an integrated multidisciplinary We share this unparalleled expert knowledge y Business interruption y Fire engineering y Structural engineering
expert team of problem-solvers, who thrive with industry stakeholders. HKA has long hosted y Insurance claims y Health, safety and y Systems engineering
on decoding complexity. knowledge forums, seminars and workshops in environmental
association with leading QCs, barristers, lawyers y Construction management y Buildings defects
Our multidisciplinary expert service streamlines and trade associations around the world. y Delay and disruption y Instrumentation and control y Construction failure
and improves the entire dispute resolution systems
y Financial quantum y Professional competence
y Marine engineering
y Planning and scheduling y Standard of care
Recognition and professional standing
WWL Construction Ranked #1 in WWL Browse our Expert Centre to find the expertise that
Expert Firm of the Construction Expert matches your needs
Year, 2018 & 2020 Witnesses analysis in 2017,
2018, 2019 and 2020
Click here
Consistently HKA is the world’s largest
Ranked Highly in Corporate Provider to
the GAR TOP 100 The Academy of Experts
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Advisory services
HKA provides advisory services at every level, from project
to enterprise, to help clients achieve desired outcomes,
with more clarity and certainty.
Our role is to provide incisive and for each assignment, they also draw
timely support at critical stages in on relevant first-hand experience
your asset’s development. from a broad range of sectors.
We do this through our integrated Creative and analytical problem-
service, working as your partner to solvers, our experts bring this
Select, Steer, Deliver, Control and holistic perspective and track
Optimise portfolios, programmes and record of achievement to bear on
complex projects, or we can provide the challenges confronting our clients.
discrete elements of these services
as a specialist advisor. Their insights are backed up by our
market-leading knowledge base and
Select Deliver
It takes a suite of specialist skills supported by ongoing investment in We help our clients to select the investment We help our clients to deliver high performing
to secure successful outcomes no training and technology. choices best aligned to their strategic goals. programmes and projects and best manage risk.
matter how complex and challenging
the commission. Our people are It is this combination of world- y Feasibility studies y Project management
the leading professionals within our leading expertise and experience y Project strategy development y Programme management
industry. The teams we assemble that enables HKA to create value,
delivering advisory services that y Project establishment, planning y Portfolio management
not only embody the blend of
specialist capabilities required always achieve the best possible and management y Design management
outcomes for our clients. y Project governance and stakeholder
8 y Construction management 9
management
y Product assurance
y Business case development and analysis
y Benefits optimisation and management
Control
SELECT the
investment choices y Delivery strategy development We help our clients to control project and
best aligned to our programme performance and eliminate
OPTIMISE value y Project development assurance
clients’ strategic goals uncertainty.
through operational
excellence,
y Industry engagement and market sounding
y Review, development, establishment and
assurance and mise
ti Se Steer implementation of P3M controls
control
op
STEER portfolios, We help our clients to steer portfolios, programmes y PMO start-up and operations
le
ct
programmes and and projects to best assure the outcomes to realise y Proactive risk management
projects to best their strategic goals.
assure the outcomes Optimise
Control
expected to realise y Delivery strategy development
strategic goals
We help our clients to optimise the value
y Transaction strategy of their assets through active project,
y Contract strategy programme and portfolio management
eer
y Transaction management and operational excellence.
St
CONTROL project y Commercial and contract management y Strategic review
De
and programme liver y Dispute avoidance y P3M3 ® (Project, Programme and Portfolio
performance
and eliminate y Commercial due diligence Management Maturity Model)
uncertainty y Supply chain review and optimisation y Programme and project rescue
y Value capture y Programme optimisation
DELIVER high performing y Innovation
y Category management
programmes and projects
and best manage risk y Option analysis and modelling y Capability development and improvement
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Buildings
Experience Americas
HKA has extensive experience
involving all types of building projects.
.The following is a representative selection of recent
projects where HKA has provided a range of consulting,
expert and advisory services.
HARD ROCK STADIUM
MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA
A multi-purpose football stadium,
scheduled to host Super Bowl LIV in
2020.
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DONALD W. REYNOLDS CENTER FOR THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE
AMERICAN ART AND PORTRAITURE PERFORMING ARTS
ORLANDO VA MEDICAL CENTER FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS WASHINGTON, DC, USA LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA
LAKE NONA, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA LAS VEGAS STRIP, NEVADA, USA One of the ‘new seven wonders of the architecture The first performing arts centre in the US to be Gold
Part of Lake Nona Medical City, a 650-acre health and world’. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
The second tallest structure in the Las Vegas Valley.
life sciences park, serving more than 110,000 veterans. Design) certified.
BAHA MAR RESORT COMPLEX
NASSAU, BAHAMAS
One of the most ambitious mega-resort projects ever
undertaken.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA HOSPITALS
LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA
A not-for-profit integrated health care
One of Canada’s most iconic buildings system.
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Buildings
Experience Europe
THE SHARD
LONDON, UK
Europe’s tallest
building.
ST. PANCRAS RENAISSANCE
LONDON HOTEL
KING’S CROSS, LONDON, UK
The essence of five-star luxury.
EMAAR SQUARE THE CONVENTION CENTRE DUBLIN
ÇAMLICA, ISTANBUL, TURKEY DUBLIN, IRELAND
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A stunning new lifestyle development, set to become a Ireland’s iconic, award-winning international
landmark attraction in the region. conference and event venue
THE FRANCIS CRICK
INSTITUTE
LONDON, UK
A world-leading centre of biomedical
research and innovation in the heart of
London.
IKEA MEGA SHOPPING MALL
OMSK, SIBERIA, RUSSIA
The largest shopping mall in Omsk,
including IKEA’s 300th store worldwide.
MEDITERRANEAN COSMOS CRESCENT BAY
THESSALONIKI, GREECE BAKU, AZERBAIJAN
The largest retail and entertainment development in A luxury skyscraper complex and architectural
Southeastern Europe. landmark located on Baku’s coast.
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Buildings
Experience Middle East & Africa
BURJ KHALIFA JEDDAH TOWER
DUBAI, UNITED JEDDAH, SAUDI
ARAB EMIRATES ARABIA
The world’s tallest A skyscraper under
building and the construction that will
centrepiece of be the tallest building in NATIONAL MUSEUM OF QATAR KEMPINSKI HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Downtown Dubai. the world. DOHA, QATAR PALM JUMEIRAH
One of the most significant cultural projects in Qatar DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
and one of the most ambitious museum projects of its One of Dubai’s most palatial and impressive new
kind, anywhere in the world. luxury hotels set on the man-made Palm Jumeirah
island.
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EXPO 2020 EAST LONDON INTERNATIONAL
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CONVENTION CENTRE
The first World Expo to take place in the Middle East. EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA
State-of-the-art, five-star facility and South Africa’s
only beachfront convention centre.
CLEVELAND CLINIC ABU DHABI
AL MARYAH ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
An award-winning, multi-speciality
hospital providing direct access
to the world’s best healthcare.
MSHEIREB DOWNTOWN DOHA DUBAI EYE
DOHA, QATAR BLUEWATERS ISLAND, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB
The world’s first sustainable downtown regeneration EMIRATES
project. The world’s tallest ferris wheel
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Buildings
Experience Asia Pacific
MARINA BAY SANDS
MARINA BAY, SINGAPORE
One of the world’s most challenging construction
projects and the most expensive stand-alone
integrated resort property ever built.
COMMUNITIES PLUS SOCIAL
HOUSING PROGRAMME
SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
One of the largest integrated social housing
programmes in the world.
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE MLC CENTRE
TOWER 2 SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
JAKARTA, INDONESIA One of the world’s tallest reinforced concrete
An iconic building in Jakarta’s Central Business buildings.
District.
GALAXY MACAU
COTAI STRIP, MACAU, CHINA
A world-class Asian resort destination featuring the
world’s longest skytop aquatic adventure river ride.
PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA EXPANSION
An internationally recognised landmark and SINGAPORE
Kuala Lumpur’s crown jewel. The first polytechnic established in Singapore.
ENQUIRIES@HKA.COMCRUX 2020 CRUX INSIGHT
Engineering and construction
HKA’s integrated research programme, CRUX, A regional analysis of causation
draws on our unprecedented bank of knowledge Find out more about
to provide valuable insights into the most common our CRUX research Lessons learned from claims and disputes
causes of claims and disputes on engineering and
construction projects where our experts have
provided claims consulting and dispute resolution
services across multiple sectors around the world.
As the world’s leading construction claims and dispute
resolution firm in the industry, we have access to a rich
resource of major project data from more than 1,100
projects with a combined value exceeding US$1.8 trillion.
All decision-makers on projects can profit from a clearer www.hka.com/crux
understanding of the recurring causes of claims and
disputes. We encourage governments and professional
bodies to engage with the CRUX research programme’s
findings and its implications for planning, procurement,
project governance and controls. Please feel free to contact
a member of the CRUX team should you be interested in
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Download the report here
ENQUIRIES@HKA.COMOur people
We employ the best people with
diverse skills and the insight to
anticipate, investigate and resolve
project challenges.
Our greatest strength is our people. At HKA, we have honed highly effective
ways of working, which we always follow.
Their knowledge and expertise Whether we are providing consulting,
repeatedly deliver the best possible expert or advisory services, our people will:
outcomes for our clients. y Focus on your organisation’s
We attract, retain and develop the leading business imperatives
talent from across the industry and a y Challenge conventional thinking
wide spectrum of disciplines. They are
and approaches
knowledgeable people with strong skills
and experience, many of them multi- y Work with you and your team to
qualified in technical and legal professions. shape shared solutions
As part of the world’s pre-eminent y Work relentlessly in pursuit of the
consultancy in the field, our people get to best outcomes
work on the most challenging and exciting
projects with a rich variety of clients. HKA y Use inventive thinking to deliver
people live and breathe complex projects, practical and innovative answers
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and commit to our core principles. y Implement and carry through change,
if required, as well as propose it
y Act with integrity and respect to
earn our place as your trusted
independent advisor
Our people are leaders and problem-
solvers, who thrive on complexity. By
collaborative practices and innovative
thinking, our clients receive an offering
that is constantly evolving and improving
in response to their needs.
ENQUIRIES@HKA.COMOur values
When we engage with our clients,
our success revolves around
individual relationships and trust.
We convey a message of careful thinking Our brand values and core principles help
and planning, offering a steady hand to shape our behaviour and actions, ensuring
our clients. At the same time, we deliver a we remain on the right path and fulfil our
responsive service with an ability to bring goals to our stakeholders. We continuously
out our values and knowledge to bear strive to add value, create solutions, deliver
on any situations that arise throughout excellence and exceed expectations.
the life cycle of projects, programmes
and portfolios.
Agile Innovative
We embrace and adapt rapidly to change, We know what we are doing and how to
challenges, events and opportunities. innovate. We encourage different thinking
We are very clear about what we stand and are open to the potential of new ideas,
for. We look to the future. methods and technologies.
Collaborative Passionate
22 We embrace the principles, practices and We are inspiring and distinctive, and our 23
processes of collaborative organisational professional commitment earns the most
structure that enhance communications interest and authority in our space, both
and the exchange of ideas, and on‑and off-line.
foster teamwork.
Confident
We inspire clients to trust us with their
business and business-critical projects
and decision-making.
We foster a culture that encourages
a collaborative environment where
ideas are shared and opinions are
openly discussed in pursuit of the
best outcomes for our clients, people
and other key stakeholders.
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