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Construction Claims and Responses Effective Writing and Presentation [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: Wiley-Blackwell 2011Description: eBookISBN:
  • 9781119979333
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Partial contents:
1 Introduction Why is it Necessary to Produce a Fully Detailed and Professionally Presented Claim or Response? -- The Purpose of the Book -- Things to be Considered Before Writing the Claim -- The Form of Contract Used in the Examples -- Definitions -- The Example Projects -- 2 Types of Claim -- Claims for Variations -- Claims for Extensions of Time -- Claims for Additional Payment Due to Prolongation -- Acceleration and Disruption Claims -- Claims for Damages Under Law -- The Requirement to Submit Notices of Claims -- Interim and Final Claims Contract Administration and Project Records -- Dispute Adjudication Boards and the Like -- 3 Presentation -- Presentation of the Submission or Review Document -- Writing Style -- Making the Document User-Friendly -- Making the Submission or Review a Stand-Alone Document -- Do not Assume that the Reviewer has Knowledge of the Project or Circumstances -- The Importance of Leading the Reviewer to a Logical Conclusion -- Use of the Narrative to Explain Other Documents -- Substantiation by the Use of Exhibits and Additional Documents -- Compilation of the Document -- Summary of the Principles Covered in this -- 4 The Essential Elements of a Successful Claim -- Introduction -- Summary of the Principles Covered in this -- 5 The Preliminaries to the Claim -- 6 The Extension-of-Time Claim -- The Method of Delay Analysis -- 7 The Claim for Additional Payment -- Calculations -- 8 The Appendices and Editing -- Arrangement of the Appendices -- Editing and Review -- 9 Claim Responses and Determinations -- 10 A Note on Dispute Boards
Summary: This eBook is international in its outlook and will be useful for those involved in claims on a worldwide basis. It is essential reading for anyone who is preparing a claim for the first time and or those of us with experience aplenty, the eBook provides an excellent aide-memoire and will ensure that nothing is missed. The book is, without doubt, fully comprehensive and goes through the preparation of a claim from A to Z. Claims may be related to variations, delays caused by the employer and neutral events which could involve extensions of time, prolongation costs, acceleration and disruption, all of which are fully explained. Claims are nearly always prepared by reference to the conditions of contract. The book refers to the FIDIC conditions, but this should not put off those who are involved with contracts where other standard conditions apply. The comprehensive nature of the book would easily enable the reader to slot the advice provided on its pages into other standard conditions of contract.
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1 Introduction Why is it Necessary to Produce a Fully Detailed and Professionally Presented Claim or Response? -- The Purpose of the Book -- Things to be Considered Before Writing the Claim -- The Form of Contract Used in the Examples -- Definitions -- The Example Projects -- 2 Types of Claim -- Claims for Variations -- Claims for Extensions of Time -- Claims for Additional Payment Due to Prolongation -- Acceleration and Disruption Claims -- Claims for Damages Under Law -- The Requirement to Submit Notices of Claims -- Interim and Final Claims Contract Administration and Project Records -- Dispute Adjudication Boards and the Like -- 3 Presentation -- Presentation of the Submission or Review Document -- Writing Style -- Making the Document User-Friendly -- Making the Submission or Review a Stand-Alone Document -- Do not Assume that the Reviewer has Knowledge of the Project or Circumstances -- The Importance of Leading the Reviewer to a Logical Conclusion -- Use of the Narrative to Explain Other Documents -- Substantiation by the Use of Exhibits and Additional Documents -- Compilation of the Document -- Summary of the Principles Covered in this -- 4 The Essential Elements of a Successful Claim -- Introduction -- Summary of the Principles Covered in this -- 5 The Preliminaries to the Claim -- 6 The Extension-of-Time Claim -- The Method of Delay Analysis -- 7 The Claim for Additional Payment -- Calculations -- 8 The Appendices and Editing -- Arrangement of the Appendices -- Editing and Review -- 9 Claim Responses and Determinations -- 10 A Note on Dispute Boards

This eBook is international in its outlook and will be useful for those involved in claims on a worldwide basis. It is essential reading for anyone who is preparing a claim for the first time and or those of us with experience aplenty, the eBook provides an excellent aide-memoire and will ensure that nothing is missed. The book is, without doubt, fully comprehensive and goes through the preparation of a claim from A to Z. Claims may be related to variations, delays caused by the employer and neutral events which could involve extensions of time, prolongation costs, acceleration and disruption, all of which are fully explained. Claims are nearly always prepared by reference to the conditions of contract. The book refers to the FIDIC conditions, but this should not put off those who are involved with contracts where other standard conditions apply. The comprehensive nature of the book would easily enable the reader to slot the advice provided on its pages into other standard conditions of contract.