Daily logs. Schedules. Change orders. Drone footage. Procore messages. Construction generates data built for project execution, not disputes. When disputes hit, that data has to become evidence. Lineal handles the translation, across CAD, BIM, project platforms, and chat.
Built for the Way Construction Actually Generates Data
Construction projects produce structured project data, unstructured technical drawings, and communications across systems never designed to talk to each other. We bring the workflow that turns all of that into defensible evidence.
average reduction in review volume across construction matters through AI-driven workflows and structured project data culling.
documents processed across construction matters using the Amplify™ Suite of Tools, spanning email, SharePoint, and project file collections.
in client savings delivered across construction litigation and arbitration portfolios.
A Discovery Model Built for Construction’s Data Reality
Construction generates data across project management platforms, design files, financial systems, and communications. Each source requires specific handling. Each phase of the project tells a different part of the dispute story. Our framework treats the project lifecycle, not the document set, as the unit of investigation.
STEP 1
Engage and Scope
Construction discovery starts with the data ecosystem, not the custodian list.
Map project management platforms in use including Procore, Aconex, PlanGrid, BIM 360, and Autodesk Construction Cloud
Align with the contractual framework (FIDIC, JCT, NEC, AIA, or owner-specific) and the claim and notice provisions in play
Identify CAD, BIM, and design file repositories across the project team
Catalog mobile devices, site cameras, and drone-captured visual evidence
Map communication channels including project email, Teams, WhatsApp, and platform messaging
Result:
A complete project data inventory with sources, custodians, and stakeholders mapped.
STEP 2
Forensic Preservation and Collection
Project data lives in places generic eDiscovery doesn’t reach.
Forensic collection from Procore, Aconex, PlanGrid, BIM 360, and Autodesk Construction Cloud
Native CAD and BIM file extraction with metadata and version history preserved
Mobile device collections including site photos, drone footage, and SMS coordination
Project email and team communications collected across M365 and Google Workspace
Chat reconstruction from WhatsApp, Teams, and platform-native messaging
Result:
High-integrity construction data ready for analysis and review.
STEP 3
AI-Driven Data Analysis
The evidence story lives in the data structure, not just the documents.
Amplify™ and Relativity aiR accelerate review across schedules, communications, CAD files, financial records, and project imagery, surfacing evidence faster than manual document review
Image and video deduplication across project photos and drone footage with metadata extraction
CAD and BIM file processing with version comparison and design change tracking
Timeline reconstruction from communications, schedules, and change orders
Cost overrun analysis through structured financial document review
Result:
Pattern detection across multi-party communications for coordination evidence.
STEP 4
Defensible Output and Reporting
From data to evidence, ready for arbitration, litigation, or settlement.
Timeline visualizations showing schedule slip, change orders, and communications in correlation
Communication maps across the project team with role and timing attribution
Cost overrun reconstructions with source documentation and rationale
Defect timelines with CAD version history and inspection report alignment
Production sets formatted for arbitration tribunals and both common law and civil law courts
Result:
Construction evidence ready for the tribunal, court, or settlement table.
Why Lineal
Construction Discovery Built for the Data, Not the Documents
Construction discovery fails when teams retrofit workflows for project data. Lineal designs the workflow around how construction generates evidence and integrates with existing platforms.
Built for Construction’s Data Sources
Lineal integrates with Procore, Aconex, PlanGrid, BIM 360, and Autodesk Construction Cloud. Native CAD and BIM processing, image and video deduplication, and chat reconstruction across project messaging built in.
Built for the Long Tail
Common law markets carry warranty and statute of repose periods running 10+ years. Civil law markets carry decennial liability, with strict ten-year liability for structural defects. Lineal designs preservation programs to survive that timeline.
Connected to Forensic Accounting and Quantum
Construction discovery feeds quantum and damages analysis. We extract structured data from financial systems, change orders, and schedules in formats forensic accountants can analyze directly.
Built for International Construction Arbitration
Cross-border matters require local privacy compliance with centralized strategy. Lineal operates across SIAC, ICC, AAA, JAMS, DIAC, and ad-hoc tribunals with regional teams aligned to each matter.
Technology in Action
Built for Construction’s Data Stack, Not Generic eDiscovery
Generic eDiscovery wasn’t built for construction. Our operations integrate with construction’s actual data stack and handle the file types those platforms produce.
Amplify™ Suite of Tools + Relativity
Lineal’s proprietary engine for legal data in Relativity. Amplify™ handles construction’s mixed data: project communications, technical drawings, financial documents, and structured project data.
Project Platform Integration
Direct collection from Procore, Aconex, PlanGrid, BIM 360, and Autodesk Construction Cloud. Native CAD and BIM file extraction with metadata, version history, and design change tracking preserved.
Visual Evidence Processing
Site photos, drone footage, and project video deduplicated at scale. Geolocation, timestamp, and metadata extraction across image and video formats. Object detection when it advances the case.
ChatCraft for Construction Communications
WhatsApp groups for site teams. Teams chats with subcontractors. Procore messaging. ChatCraft reconstructs construction conversations across major platforms with full context preserved.
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES WE HANDLE
Built for Every Major Type of Construction Dispute
From delay claims to multi-jurisdictional arbitration, our framework supports the full range of construction matters where data is the case.
Delay Claims and Schedule Disputes
Timeline reconstruction across schedules, communications, and change orders. Critical path analysis backed by source data, project team chat reconstruction, and FIDIC Clause 20 notice compliance.
Construction Defect Investigations
CAD and BIM version history aligned with inspection reports and quality documentation. Discovery surfaces whether defects originated in design, construction, or materials.
Cost Overrun Disputes
Structured financial data extraction across change orders, invoices, and payment applications. Discovery output formatted for forensic accounting and quantum analysis.
Multi-Party Contract Disputes
Discovery across general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, designers, and owners. Communication mapping with role and timing attribution clarifies the contractual story.
International Construction Arbitration
Cross-border discovery aligned to SIAC, ICC, AAA, JAMS, DIAC, and ad-hoc tribunals. Regional data infrastructure and centralized strategy with local privacy compliance built in.
Regulatory and Safety Investigations
OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory matters supported by structured data review of safety reports, environmental documentation, and incident communications.
Industry & Role Applications
Built for Teams That Live in Construction Disputes
Designed for in-house construction legal, outside counsel, and international arbitration practitioners.
In-House Construction & Infrastructure Legal
GC offices at large contractors, EPC firms, and infrastructure developers. Repeatable workflow that scales across projects, with methodology that survives the lifecycle.
Outside Construction Counsel
Construction litigation and arbitration support with documented methodology, declaration-ready output, and clear ownership boundaries between firm and discovery operator.
International Construction Arbitration Counsel
SIAC, ICC, AAA, JAMS, DIAC, and ad-hoc tribunal support with regional data infrastructure, in-region preservation, and centralized investigative strategy.
REGIONAL CAPABILITY
Operating Across Construction’s Major Markets
Construction disputes operate within local frameworks. Contracts, arbitration forums, and data residency rules differ by region. Lineal operates with regional expertise built into the workflow.
North America
AIA contracts and US construction litigation. AAA and JAMS arbitration support. Production formats for US federal and state courts.
UK and Europe
JCT and NEC contracts, TCC matters, English High Court procedure. Civil law jurisdictions and cross-border European arbitration.
UAE and Gulf
FIDIC contracts, DIAC arbitration, and ten-year decennial liability under Article 880. DIFC court support.
APAC
FIDIC contracts, SIAC and HKIAC arbitration, and in-region data residency. Multi-jurisdictional support across construction markets.
Seven countries. Nine languages. 8.6 million documents. A competition law audit that traditional review could not finish in time.
Outcome:
Audit completed on time. Out of 8.6 million documents loaded, only 87,000 required human review. Defensible, regulator-ready results across every jurisdiction.
8.6M
Documents loaded across seven countries and nine languages.
~87K
Documents actually reviewed. A fraction of the total population.
7 Countries, 9 Languages
Consistent, defensible relevance determinations across every jurisdiction.
A major global bank faced an AML investigation requiring review of 12+ million documents under a strict 3-month deadline. High-risk data patterns needed precise identification, and the cost of a traditional review approach was not an option.
Outcome:
Lineal reduced review volume by 97%. Fewer than 3% of documents required manual assessment. Deadline met, defensible results delivered, fixed fee.
97%
Review volume reduced with less than 3% of documents touched by human reviewers.
12M+
Documents processed using AI-powered categorization and clustering.
A Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company needed to review a large, complex document population under litigation pressure. Traditional first-pass review models would have been too slow, too expensive, and too inconsistent.
Outcome:
Lineal eliminated first-pass review entirely. Over 95% of the document population was reduced before a human reviewer saw a single document. Full defensibility maintained.
95%+
Review volume reduced before human review began.
70%
Additional reduction post-Amplify™ through AI-assisted relevance assessment.
100%
Defensible decisions with documented, SME-governed coding logic.
52,795 FBI-provided documents for the Andrade criminal investigation. A status conference deadline. The case team needed to move beyond linear review and organize the full universe by concept.
Outcome:
Amplify™ tools covered 98% of the document universe. Textual Near Duplicate Identification handled 68%. Lineal Images addressed the remaining 30% of image file types. Deadline met.
52,795
FBI-provided documents reviewed for the status conference.
68%
Document universe addressed by Textual Near Duplicate Identification.
30%
Image file types addressed by Lineal Images classification.
3 million documents from 140+ custodians, transferred from a previous vendor. The data needed to be verified for completeness, then the legal team needed a fast path to the evidence that mattered.
Outcome:
The full Amplify™ Suite of Tools cut through the volume. Email threading, BotDetector, PrivFinder, Snippets, and Lineal Images each took a layer off until the legal team had a clear path to relevant evidence.
3M
Documents processed from 140+ custodians.
641,098
Documents reduced through email threading alone.
731,681
Documents ring-fenced for targeted privilege review with PrivFinder.
“Regulators gave us 90 days and 12 million documents. Lineal’s team reduced the review population by 97% and met the deadline without a single extension request. That kind of precision under pressure is why they handle our most sensitive matters.”
General Counsel, Top 10 Global Bank
“We eliminated first-pass review entirely on our largest IP matter. Over 95% of the population was reduced before a reviewer touched a single document, and every decision was defensible. That changed how our entire legal department thinks about review.”
VP of Legal Operations, Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical Company
“We used to send every large matter to an outside vendor. Now we handle it internally with Lineal’s team and technology sitting behind our operation. Our partners see it as a value-add for clients, and it has become a meaningful revenue line for the firm.”
Managing Partner, Am Law 100 Firm
“Our previous provider treated RelativityOne like a hosting platform. Lineal treated it like the foundation of our entire legal operations strategy. The migration took two weeks. The transformation of how our teams use the platform is still compounding a year later.”
Head of Litigation Technology, Am Law 100 Firm
“We had cycled through two providers in three years. Lineal was the first partner that embedded into our operations instead of just processing our data. We now have real-time visibility into spend, predictable timelines, and a legal ops function our board takes seriously.”
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