Expert Audit of Certifications in a Luxury Urban Hotel
A hotel chain required an expert audit of the works certifications issued during the construction of a luxury hotel in Barcelona, amid suspicions of overbilling.
The assignment
A hotel chain required an expert audit of the works certifications issued during the construction of a luxury hotel in Barcelona, amid suspicions of overbilling.
The technical investigation
Full review of certifications, comparison against actual on-site measurements, verification of unit prices and analysis of the contractual and specification documents.
The expert report
The report identified significant discrepancies between what was certified and what was executed, with detailed quantification of each incorrectly certified item.
The outcome
The hotel chain recovered part of the incorrectly certified amount through an agreement with the builder, avoiding court proceedings.
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