Real-Time Dispute Management Why Waiting for a Claim is Too Late: The Case for Real-Time Dispute Management

In the construction industry, disputes are often seen as inevitable—but that doesn’t mean they have to be disruptive or costly. The truth is, most disputes don’t appear suddenly— they grow slowly, through unresolved issues, undocumented changes, or missed communication windows. The failure isn’t just in the claim—it’s in the timing of the response. That is why we created Real-Time Dispute Management—a proactive service that gives clients a critical advantage: the ability to detect, document, and defuse disputes before they escalate.

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What Is Real-Time Dispute Management?

Real-Time Dispute Management (RTDM) is not a claim service. It’s a continuous advisory layer that runs alongside the project’s operations. Our experts track potential risk indicators, attend key meetings, review documentation, and work behind the scenes to ensure early warning signs are flagged and addressed—long before the formal claim process begins.

This offering transforms dispute strategy from reactive defense to proactive positioning.

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How It Works

Our typical RTDM engagement includes:

• Project Kick-off Mapping

We identify high-risk clauses, notice obligations, and procedural traps in the contract and align with your internal teams.

• Weekly Oversight & Progress Tracking

We monitor progress reports, look-ahead schedules, RFIs, and change logs to detect early inconsistencies and undocumented events.

• Live Advisory on Notices and Communications

We help your team issue properly timed, clearly worded communications that preserve entitlement and protect position.

• Event Positioning

If a delay, change, or dispute arises, we prepare a short-form internal position paper with key arguments, contractual references, and risk exposure.

• Documentation Strategy

We advise your team on what to log, how to log it, and when to escalate it formally—so you don’t get caught off guard later.

This isn’t over-the-shoulder micromanagement. It’s expert support at the right moment, designed to reinforce your contractual shield without slowing the project down.

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Why This Matters Now

Most claims become expensive not because they’re invalid—but because they’re underprepared. Lack of notices. Poor record keeping. Vague delay logic. These oversights weaken even the strongest entitlements.

Real-Time Dispute Management helps you:

• Prevent avoidable disputes

• Preserve negotiation leverage

• Reduce legal spend and disputes risk

• Build defensible cases with minimal disruption

• Strengthen project relationships by addressing issues early

Whether you’re a contractor, owner or developer, RTDM ensures you’re positioned from day one—not page one of the claim.

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Dispute Prevention is the New Risk Management

With PAR Advisory’s Real-Time Dispute Management, you’re not just reacting—you’re staying ahead. Our experts work in parallel with your team to reduce risk, support entitlement, and build stronger project outcomes from the inside out.

Let’s talk about how we can embed this edge into your next project.

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