RAK Associates International Ltd · Co. 16060213 · Trading as RKA Associates
📞 +44 333 577 0303✉ office@rkaassociates.com
Construction Claims Consultants · Birmingham · UK Wide

Construction
Claims & Commercial
Consultants You Can Trust

RKA Associates are specialist construction claims consultants based in Birmingham, delivering expert claims preparation, adjudication support, commercial management and contract administration under NEC and FIDIC contracts for subcontractors, contractors and clients across the UK.

40+

Years Combined

RICS

Members

£1M+

Largest Claim

UK

Wide Coverage

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Subcontractor QS & Commercial Support

Outsourced quantity surveying, payment applications, NEC compensation events, planning support, tender preparation and payment recovery for specialist subcontractors across the Midlands, London, Manchester, Leeds, Yorkshire and nationwide.

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Contractor Commercial Services

Full commercial function support for main contractors – procurement, NEC and FIDIC contract administration, supply chain management, claims and dispute resolution on infrastructure and building projects.

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Employer & Client Advisory

Independent commercial advice for developers, water companies and public sector clients – cost management, contractor claim assessment, procurement strategy and dispute avoidance.

NEC3 & NEC4 Specialists
FIDIC Red, Yellow & Silver
JCT Contracts
Birmingham Based
UK Wide Coverage
Midlands · London · North West · Yorkshire
Dubai Office
Who We Work With

Construction Claims & Commercial Support Across the Entire Supply Chain

Whether you are a specialist subcontractor needing help with NEC compensation events, a main contractor requiring commercial management support, or an employer client needing independent advice – RKA Associates deliver expert construction consultancy from Birmingham to every corner of the UK.

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Subcontractors

Outsourced quantity surveying, commercial management, planning support and payment recovery for specialist subcontractors on NEC, JCT and FIDIC subcontracts across the Midlands, London, the North West, Yorkshire and nationwide.

  • Outsourced QS and commercial management
  • Payment application preparation and recovery
  • NEC compensation event management
  • Construction planning and programme support
  • Tender and pre-qualification support
  • Adjudication for payment disputes
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Main Contractors

Full commercial function support for contractors on NEC and FIDIC infrastructure, water, civil engineering and building projects across the UK.

  • Commercial management support
  • NEC and FIDIC contract administration
  • Subcontract procurement
  • Final account negotiation
  • Claims preparation and adjudication
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Employers & Clients

Independent commercial advisory for developers, water companies, local authorities and public sector clients on construction projects nationwide.

  • Employer's agent services
  • Independent cost management
  • Contractor claim assessment
  • Procurement strategy
  • Dispute avoidance advice
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Specialist Construction Claims, Commercial & Advisory Services

From day-to-day commercial management to complex multi-million pound dispute resolution – RKA Associates has the expertise to support subcontractors, contractors and employer clients on NEC, FIDIC and JCT projects across the UK.

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Claims

Construction Claims Preparation

Expert claims under NEC compensation events, FIDIC claims clauses and JCT loss and expense for subcontractors and contractors across the UK.

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Claims

Construction Adjudication Support

End-to-end adjudication management for referring and responding parties under the Housing Grants Act. Birmingham based, UK wide.

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Claims

Delay & Disruption Claims

Forensic delay analysis, critical path assessment and prolongation cost quantification for time-related claims under NEC and FIDIC.

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Commercial

Commercial Management

Retained commercial management for contractors and subcontractors on infrastructure, water, building and civil engineering projects.

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Commercial

NEC & FIDIC Contract Administration

Specialist contract administration – early warnings, compensation events, programme management, payment and change control.

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Commercial

Cost Management & Reporting

Cost planning, cost-value reconciliation, budget reporting and final account preparation for contractors and employer clients.

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Claims

Variation & Final Account Disputes

Expert negotiation of disputed variation accounts, NEC compensation event assessments and final account valuations.

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Advisory

Procurement Advisory

Procurement strategy, contract form selection, tender documentation and supply chain management for contractors and clients.

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Advisory

Expert Witness Services

Independent quantum and commercial expert opinions for construction adjudication, arbitration and litigation proceedings.

Why RKA Associates

Birmingham Based.
UK Wide. Independent.

You deal directly with senior construction claims consultants, Associate Members of RICS, who have done this work in practice. Not a junior analyst learning on your project.

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Full Supply Chain Coverage

We act for subcontractors, main contractors and employers – giving us a rounded commercial perspective on NEC, FIDIC and JCT disputes that single-sided advisors cannot match.

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NEC, FIDIC & JCT Expertise

Deep knowledge of all the major contract forms used on UK infrastructure, water, highways, civil engineering and building projects, plus international FIDIC experience.

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Claims & Commercial in One Team

Most construction consultancies do claims or commercial management. We deliver both – spotting dispute risk early and managing it commercially before it becomes a legal problem.

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Birmingham Based, UK Wide

Our Birmingham city centre office gives us excellent access to construction projects across the Midlands, and we work nationally covering London, the South East, Manchester, the North West, Leeds, Yorkshire and all UK regions. Dubai office for international FIDIC work.

40+

Years Combined Experience

RICS

Associate Members

£1M+

Largest Claim Managed

UK

Wide Coverage

Midlands · London · Manchester · Leeds · Yorkshire · Nationwide

Construction Claims Consultants Covering Every UK Region

Need a Construction Claims Consultant?

Initial consultations are confidential and without obligation. Call us from anywhere in the UK.

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