Construction Firms Launched Joint Dispute Venture
The partnership provides contractors in the GCC with unified claims advisory and expert witness services.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Construction
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Omnium Resolve and Gray Consulting have formed a joint venture to address the rising complexity of infrastructure projects. The new entity offers integrated quantum and delay analysis services to the energy, construction, and infrastructure sectors.
Why it matters
The collaboration aims to streamline legal and technical dispute resolution for large-scale developments. It responds to the increasing demand for specialized claims management as project pipelines grow across the GCC.
The new venture, Omnium Resolve x Gray Consulting, relies on 70 years of combined industry experience among its three principals. The firm provides specialized dispute avoidance services across the GCC construction and energy sectors.
The players
Omnium Resolve
A firm specializing in quantum and delay analysis for large-scale infrastructure projects.
Gray Consulting
An Abu Dhabi-based firm that provides expert witness services for construction disputes.
Daniel Hughes
A principal leader of the joint venture with extensive experience in industry dispute resolution.
Alastair Gray
A principal leader of the joint venture and key executive at Gray Consulting.
Philip Cronin
A principal leader of the joint venture with a track record in construction advisory.
The details
The venture combines Gray Consulting’s expert witness capabilities with Omnium Resolve’s technical quantum and delay analysis. By merging these functions, the partnership allows clients to manage complex construction disputes through a single principal-led team rather than coordinating across multiple independent advisors.
Timeline
The joint venture officially launched in September 2026.
Market Landscape
This partnership mirrors a broader industry trend toward consolidating technical and legal advisory services to manage the growing scale and complexity of infrastructure project pipelines in the GCC. The model reflects a shift from siloed consulting toward integrated, principal-led claims oversight.
Operators in the GCC should evaluate whether their existing contracts for dispute advisory provide sufficient technical depth in quantum analysis. Integrating expert witness support earlier in the project lifecycle may help firms reduce legal exposure during high-stakes construction phases.
The takeaway
Large-scale infrastructure disputes are increasingly requiring firms to pair technical delay analysis with expert legal testimony. Operators should audit their current dispute resolution protocols to ensure they have access to an integrated team capable of addressing both quantum and delay metrics.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Construction Week Online.
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