Construction Claims and Responses: Effective Writing and Presentation

A practical, step–by–step guide for contracts managers, commercial managers, project managers, quantity surveyors, engineers and architects on the preparation of and responses to construction claims. Everyone involved in the preparation or review of construction claims should have this book to hand. The book examines the different types of claim common to construction contracts and presents a step–by–step guide to demonstrate the process of building up the submission of a claim and covers: Various types of claim. How the claim may be split into sections dealing with the details of the contract, the cause, the effect, entitlement and quantum. What this section is attempting to demonstrate or achieve and why. What should be included within the section and why. Worked examples of typical claims and responses with sample wording. INDICE: About the Author vii .Foreword by Roger Knowles ix .Acknowledgements xi .Chapter 1: Introduction 1 .Why is it Necessary to Produce a Fully Detailed and Professionally Presented Claim or Response? 1 .The Purpose of the Book 3 .Things to be Considered Before Writing the Claim 4 .The Form of Contract Used in the Examples 7 .Definitions 8 .The Example Projects .Chapter 2: Contract Administration for Claims .Introduction .The Contract Documents .Programmes and Planning .Records, Records, Records .Chronology and Database .Notices .Dispute Adjudication Boards and the Like .Summary .Chapter 3: Types of Claim 11 .Claims for Variations 11 .Claims for Extensions of Time 16 .Claims for Additional Payment Due to Prolongation 19 .Acceleration and Disruption Claims 22 .Claims for Damages Under Law 25 .Interim and Final Claims 28 .Contract Administration and Project Records 29 .Dispute Adjudication Boards and the Like 32 .Chapter 4: Presentation 35 .Presentation of the Submission or Review Document 35 .Writing Style 36 .Making the Document User–Friendly 40 .Making the Submission or Review a Stand–Alone Document 40 .Do Not Assume that the Reviewer has Knowledge of the Project or Circumstances 41 .The Importance of Leading the Reviewer to a Logical Conclusion 42 .Use of the Narrative to Explain Other Documents 42 .Substantiation by the Use of Exhibits and Additional Documents 43 .Compilation of the Document 45 .Summary of the Principles Covered in this Chapter 46 .Chapter 5: The Essential Elements of a Successful Claim 49 .Introduction 49 .Summary of the Principles Covered in this Chapter 75 .Chapter 6: The Preliminaries to the Claim 77 .Introduction 77 .Chapter 7: The Extension–of–Time Claim 101 .The Method of Delay Analysis 102 .Chapter 8: The Claim for Additional Payment 123 .Calculations 134 .Chapter 9: The Appendices and Editing 139 .Arrangement of the Appendices 139 .Editing and Review 144 .Chapter 10: Claim Responses and Determinations 147 .Chapter 11: A Note on Dispute Boards .Useful Information Sources .FIDIC Clause References .Index

• ISBN: 978-1-119-15185-2
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés