
From Insight to Foresight
An analysis of claims and dispute causation
Our Eighth Annual CRUX Insight Report points to valuable progress in curbing main drivers of claims and disputes – and damage to the schedules and budgets of distressed projects – despite a sharp spike in conflicts related to COVID-19.

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Disputed costs average around 1/3 of contract budgets
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- New time-based analyses reveal a shift in claim and dispute patterns
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- COVID-19 caused conflict on almost a quarter of projects
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Disputed costs average around 1/3 of contract budgets
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- New time-based analyses reveal a shift in claim and dispute patterns
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- COVID-19 caused conflict on almost a quarter of projects
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Our first time-based analysis
Examining time periods based on multi-year projects by their scheduled end dates reveals unique trends in dispute and claims causations.
Real-world expertise meets data
CRUX interviewees bring expertise based on experience working on claims and disputes on some of the world’s largest engineering and construction projects.
Regional insights
Discover regional variations across Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania against global data.
Fresh insights
Our rolling research into claims and disputes across the global construction and engineering industry produces fresh insights into their causes and consequences.
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