What claim? for construction delays, damages and disruption

9 February 2010             Etrop Grange Hotel, Manchester

11 March 2010               Ramada Bristol North, The Grange, Bristol

18 March 2010               The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London

30 March 2010               The St John’s Hotel, Solihull, West Midlands

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Course background

·        This 1 DAY COURSE deals on a ‘practical’ basis with the law and its application to ‘real’ construction issues.  It covers all main contract publications including NEC, JCT, ICE and PPC 2000 and is relevant to all ‘mainstream’ contracting, including traditional (with BOQ), design-build, target cost, partnering etc.

·        The course will be of benefit to those working for employers, contractors and sub-contractors.

OVERVIEW

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, JCT, ICE and 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

·        Liquidated/unliquidated

·        Provisions in the contracts

·        Mechanisms and notices

·        Ascertainment

·        Loss, expense and cost

·        Heads of claim