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Construction & engineering
Delivering certainty and optimal outcomes in complex environments.
Our construction and engineering specialists provide technical loss adjusting services for insurers, captives, reinsurers and corporate clients.
Sedgwick’s construction and engineering team delivers expert-led loss adjusting and risk management across the full spectrum of construction projects — from residential builds to major infrastructure and renewable energy projects. We understand the technical, legal and commercial complexities of the sector and help clients navigate claims challenges with clarity and confidence.
Expert loss adjusting for construction, engineering and infrastructure claims
Our experience
Construction all risks (CAR)
Construction liability
Advance loss of profit (ALOP) and delay in start-up (DSU)
Architects and engineers professional indemnity
CAT response
Core services
- Construction programme claims management
- Contract works and plant damage
- Delay in start-up and business interruption
- Defects and latent damage investigations
Engineering expertise
- Mechanical and electrical breakdown
- Machinery and plant failure
- Renewable energy systems (solar, wind, hydro)
- Power generation and distribution
- High-value technical claims
International claims
When it comes to construction and engineering losses, claim resolutions can be quickly derailed by:
- Cross-border complexities
- Technical determinations of loss causation
- Project delays
- Multiple stakeholder interests
Our dedicated experts — part of the technical and special risks group in our Global Specialty unit — have unmatched experience in carefully managing complicated international loss events. We work with insurers, reinsurers, managing general agents (MGAs) and brokers to handle complex losses with confidence — combining deep technical expertise with global reach, disciplined claims management and commercially focused outcomes. Our global network of professionals bring loss adjusting expertise and practical market understanding to complex claims, delivering clarity when it matters most.
Expert witness and dispute resolution
Our construction and engineering specialists provide trusted support for legal and insurance teams involved in complex claims and disputes. Services include:
- Technical causation analysis to determine the root cause of construction failures or losses
- Quantum assessments for accurate valuation of damages and financial impact
- Mediation and litigation support, including expert witness testimony in court proceedings
With deep sector knowledge and multidisciplinary expertise, we help clients resolve disputes efficiently and with confidence.
Benefits
- Multidisciplinary team comprising engineers, surveyors, architects and legal experts
- Global reach combined with local knowledge
- Rapid mobilisation and immediate response to major loss and CAT events
- Digital tools including drone surveys, 3D modelling and real-time data insights
- Integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, with CO₂ impact tracking and low-carbon repair options
Our commitment
At Sedgwick, we recognise that construction and engineering losses are often complex, high-value and time-sensitive. Our commitment is to minimise disruption and deliver clarity throughout the claims process — helping clients recover quickly and confidently.
Whether you’re managing a high-rise development, renewable energy installation or major infrastructure project, our expert team provides support with technical precision, commercial insight and a focus on outcomes.
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Available in
- Australia
- China
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Guam
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
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