Accelerating Construction Litigation: Streamlined eDiscovery with RelativityOne and Page One

When construction disputes arise, the first hurdle legal teams often face is gathering relevant data across a wide array of sources such as email, project management systems, calendars, chat logs, payroll databases, and more. Tracking down each piece of electronically stored information (ESI) can be a time-consuming and error-prone process, especially when multiple custodians are involved.

That’s where RelativityOne Collect shines and can speed up your process. This easy-to-use cloud-based module allows teams to harvest data directly from the source, such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Box, Bloomberg, and more.

Why RelativityOne Collect Works for Construction Cases

• Targeted Cloud Collection
  Instead of exporting everything and filtering later, teams can configure precise filters, like date ranges or specific custodians, before collection. This initial culling reduces volume significantly upfront helping control costs.

• Custodian & Data Source Setup with Relativity
  Collect functions as an application installed to a Relativity workspace. You simply register the right data source (e.g., Microsoft 365, Slack), add custodians or non-custodial sources, configure filters, and run the collection job, all through a guided wizard.

• Comprehensive and Context-Rich Collections
  Construction involves a complex web of communications from emails, Teams/Slack threads, cloud documents, etc. RelativityOne Collect preserves the native structure of conversations, including threads, edits, reactions, and attachments, giving a richer context for downstream review.

• Auditable and Defensible
  Every collection generates detailed reports (e.g., Collection Summary, Details, Error reports) that outline exactly what was captured, by whom, and with what filters. This transparency is essential for defending the collection process in high-stakes litigation

How Page One Enhances the Process

RelativityOne Collect significantly accelerates collection, but it’s only part of the equation. Page One brings expertise and customized workflows to get the most value from the tool:

• Rapid, Forensically Sound Collections
  -Page One can help set up data source connectors, configures custodians and filters, and runs collections securely and defensibly, freeing attorneys from technical burden.

• Tailored Filtering Based on Construction Needs
  -We apply conditions that are supplied by the legal team.

• Seamless Integration into RelativityOne Review
  -Collected data is routed directly into an organized RelativityOne workspace, where it can be ingested and available for any early case assessment needs.

Not Sure Where to Get Started?

One of the most common questions we hear from clients is: Where do we even begin? With so many potential data sources, ranging from payroll records to email, it can be overwhelming to know what’s most important to collect first. To help, we’ve created a starter Construction Data Sources Checklist that covers the most common categories of information relevant to disputes. It’s designed as a practical tool for early case scoping.

[Download the Construction Data Sources Checklist here]

A Real-World Example

Imagine a dispute over alleged delays. Data resides across sub-contractors’ email domains, OneDrive folders, Teams chats, and Box project archives. Traditionally, this would mean coordinating multiple IT extractions, importing into review platforms, and reconciling formats manually.

With RelativityOne Collect and Page One:

1. Sources like Microsoft 365, Box, and Slack are connected.

2. Custodians are added (e.g., project manager, site foreman, subcontractor leads).

3. Filters focus collection on relevant dates.

4. The data, all preserved in structured with metadata, is ingested directly into RelativityOne.

5. Collection reports provide a clear audit trail.

6. Review teams can immediately begin analysis, searching timelines, mapping communications, linking payroll records, and building defenses for delay claims.

In Summary

RelativityOne Collect fundamentally transforms the collection phase of construction eDiscovery by enabling secure, targeted, cloud-based harvesting of ESI from common platforms that save time, enhance defensibility, and reduce technical friction.

In construction matters where data is often sprawling, diverse, and time-sensitive, this combination ensures legal teams spend less time wrangling files, and more time building effective case strategies.