Services
Services are provided across the full project lifecycle, from early commercial and risk advice through to dispute resolution and expert witness appointments.
Contract & Commercial Management
SSK Consulting provides senior commercial and contract leadership across the full project lifecycle — from tender strategy and document review through to final account and close-out.
We advise on entitlement, commercial risk allocation and defensible outcomes under NZS and bespoke contract forms, ensuring position is protected and exposure is controlled.
Our expertise includes contract administration, commercial reviews, project controls, complex variations and claims, and the management of commercial issues with principals, contractors and subcontractors.
We advise on entitlement, commercial risk allocation and defensible outcomes under NZS and bespoke contract forms, ensuring position is protected and exposure is controlled.
Our expertise includes contract administration, commercial reviews, project controls, complex variations and claims, and the management of commercial issues with principals, contractors and subcontractors.
Risk Management
Strategic risk advisory for complex construction and infrastructure projects where uncertainty directly impacts cost, programme and commercial performance.
SSK Consulting advises on the identification, analysis and active management of threats and opportunities, enabling informed decision-making at both project and governance level.
Our expertise includes qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, probabilistic modelling, contingency assessment and programme risk evaluation — translating uncertainty into clear, defensible recommendations that support confident investment and delivery decisions.
SSK Consulting advises on the identification, analysis and active management of threats and opportunities, enabling informed decision-making at both project and governance level.
Our expertise includes qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, probabilistic modelling, contingency assessment and programme risk evaluation — translating uncertainty into clear, defensible recommendations that support confident investment and delivery decisions.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
SSK Consulting advises on the avoidance and resolution of disputes across construction and infrastructure projects, promoting early intervention and proportionate ADR processes that protect commercial relationships and outcomes.
We provide structured assessment of claim merit and likely outcomes using quantitative analysis and decision-based techniques, supporting informed strategy before positions become entrenched.
Where disputes arise, SSK prepares and manages adjudication and expert determination claims, delivering clear, well-reasoned submissions grounded in contractual and technical analysis under civil construction contracts.
Services include forensic schedule analysis, entitlement assessment and independent expert witness appointments.
Independent Expert Witness
SSK Consulting accepts appointments as an independent expert witness on construction and infrastructure matters where clear, objective and analytically robust evidence is required to assist adjudicators and other decision-makers.
Appointments typically relate to delay, disruption, quantum and contractual entitlement, with expert evidence prepared in accordance with applicable procedural duties and the overriding obligation to independence.
Our experience spans adjudication and dispute proceedings across civil construction and infrastructure projects, providing expert analysis that is methodical, well-reasoned and clearly explained.
Independent Certifier & Contract Administrator
- Steve Skinner accepts appointment as Independent Certifier and Contract Administrator under NZS 3910 and related NZS 391x contract forms.
- These roles require procedural discipline and a clear understanding of contractual allocation of risk. Steve brings over 30 years’ experience across civil construction and infrastructure projects, providing balanced, well-reasoned certification and contract administration grounded in practical delivery knowledge.
- Services include:
- Independent certification of payment claims, variations and extensions of time
- Administration of contractual processes and notices
- Assessment of entitlement and contractual compliance
- Structured management of contract communications and determinations
- Impartial decision-making in accordance with NZS 391x duties
Appointments are undertaken with a clear appreciation of the Independent Certifier’s obligations under NZS 3910:2023 and the need for transparent, defensible decision-making that supports project progress and minimises dispute escalation.
