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Sums in dispute across 2,200+ projects in 114 countries

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33.4%of contract value

GlobalModerate confidenceMoney at stake

33.4% of contract value: Sums in dispute across 2,200+ projects in 114 countries (HKA, 2025; Global; moderate confidence).

What it is. 33.4% of contract budget.

Sample. 2,200+ projects in 114 countries, US$2.433tn of capex, average US$1.25bn. Time extensions sought averaged 65.8% of planned schedules.

What it is not. CEILING, NOT TYPICAL CASE. These are HKA's own engagements - mostly disputed megaprojects that reached expert investigation. Read it as the top of the range for a job already in trouble, not the exposure on an ordinary civil contract.

Where it came from

HKA (2025), From Insight to Foresight
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