Claims and Counterclaims Preparation, Analysis, Assessment and Successful Settlement of Disputes

Section One:

• Introduction
• Dispute Causes and Their Impact
• Suspension of the Work
• Re-sequencing of the Work
• Variation Orders
• Variations in Estimated Quantities
• Differing Site Conditions
• Defective Specifications and Drawings
• Acceleration of the Work
• Force Majeure
• Termination for Convenience
• Termination for Default and Reprocurement
• Cost Estimation for Variations
• Contract Stipulations to Calculate Cost of Variations

Section Two:

• Claims for Unforeseen Conditions at the Start of the Job
• Contractor’s Obligation to Investigate the Site
• Employer’s Obligation to Give Information About the Site
• Unforeseen Behavior or Conditions
• Engineer’s Role in Mitigating Such Claims
• Claims for Variations
• Variation Order Cost Estimates
• Job Factors Affecting
• Productivity
• Overhead and Profit
• Reservation of Indirect Costs
• Forms for Pricing Changes

Section Three:

• Scheduling Provisions
• Emphasis on Network Analysis Techniques
• Techniques for Delay with Construction Project management (CPM)
• Concurrent Delays
• Evaluation of Claims Related to Project Scheduling
• Acceleration/Job Compression
• Checklist for Use of CPM in Litigation
• Claims for Delay
• Claims for Disruption
• The Relationship Between Loss and Expense and Extensions of Time
• Damages for Delay

Section Four:

• Substantial Completion and Contract Close-Out
• Contract Requirements
• Commissioning and Handing Over
• Substantial Completion
• Preparation of Punch List
• Starting of Systems
• Case Study

Section Five:

• Counterclaims Against the Contractor
• Set-Off Claims by the Employer
• Liquidated Damage Claims by the Employer
• Claims by the Employer Arising from Defective Materials and Workmanship