Tunnel Drive Project

  • UK
A tunnel drive of several kilometres with associated shafts and bore pits encountered unexpected physical conditions. CCi was appointed as quantum expert in an ICC arbitration working alongside various technical experts. This involved ascertaining the effect on production and costs in tunnelling through unforeseeable conditions versus pre-construction site investigation reports.

Canada

Manufacturing / Heavy Industry

Following a large explosion and subsequent fire at a chemical manufacturing plant CCi was appointed by insurers to assess the duration of repairs required to restore the plant to its pre-loss production capacity.

Australia

Desalination Plant

Seven independent delay events were claimed to have impacted the critical path during the project to increase the desalination facilities’ annual output from 50 to 100 billion litres annually.

Brazil

1.4GW Combined Cycle Power Plant

During the equipment commissioning operation for the project’s steam turbine unit, a system error triggered an unscheduled shutdown of the lubricating oil pumps causing damage to the turbine shaft.

Costa Rica

40Ha Container Terminal

Storm damage during the dredging and reclamation phase of the project resulted in the implementation of a suite of mitigation measures.