Design changes

Underground Station – UK

This project involved the design and construction of a new reinforced concrete underground station in London, which was required to provide support for a number of multi-storey oversite development buildings.  Significant changes to the oversite development buildings and station during the design process led to a potential dispute with the developer.

WJM&P were engaged as engineering experts to advise on the causes of the changes to the station structure and to give our views on where the responsibility lay for those changes.  Our investigation included an analysis of the relevant contract documents, a detailed review of the design documents and correspondence, and an assessment of the appropriate division of responsibility between the parties.

The matter was settled in negotiations.