Construction Delays, Damages and Claims

This Construction Delays, Damages and Claims course is designed to benefit those working for employers, contractors and sub-contractors.

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The Construction Delays, Damages and Claims course includes the following topics:-

INTRODUCTION TO DELAYS, DAMAGES, DISRUPTION AND CLAIMS
• Types and nature of claims, meaning of claim. Understanding the background law. Claims for breach of contract, claims under the express terms of the contract. Provisions in NEC, JCTand PPC

RECORD KEEPING AND EVIDENCE
• On site and head office records
• Purpose and preparation
• Timing of preparation and submission
• Use of records
• Advantages of systematic approach
• Division of responsibility
• Records as evidence - weight and credibility

DELAYS, EXTENSIONS OF TIME & LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - PRINCIPLES
• Principles of fixed completion periods
• Acts of prevention/hindrance, time at large
• Obligations to progress the works
• Liquidated damages background principles
• Unliquidated damages
• Extensions of time mechanisms
• Compensation events
• Notices
• Programmes and Accepted Programmes

ANALYSIS AND ENTITLEMENT - DELAYS
• Analysis of the relevant circumstances
• The role and significance of the programme
• Establishing an extension of time
• Cause and effect
• Concurrent/competing causes of delay
• Contract provisions - various forms

DISRUPTION AND ACCELERATION
• Defining disruption and acceleration
• Main criteria
• Review notice requirements and pre-conditions
• Obligations to accelerate
• Entitlement for acceleration costs
• Establishing cause and effect
• Issues falling outside the scope of the express terms
• Meaning and interpretation of cost
• Other rights and remedies

DAMAGES, LOSS, EXPENSE AND COST
• Liquidated/unliquidated
• Provisions in the contracts
• Mechanisms and notices
• Ascertainment and Quantification
• Loss, expense and cost
• Heads of claim

PREPARING/REVIEWING A CLAIM
• Structuring a claim – content and format
• Evidence and backup
• Alternative methods of presentation
• Getting to the actual events
• Law and fact

SETTLEMENT
• Negotiation – techniques & issues
• Objectives and outcome
• Settlement agreements and privileged communications

The cost of this Construction Delays, Damages and Claims course is £280 + VAT per delegate. Discounts are available for bookings of multiple delegates - contact us here to learn more and find out how we can help you.

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