Fundamentals of Construction Claims

Every practicing professional in the built environment will be involved with claims at some point in their career. Preparing and presenting claims is foundational knowledge for construction professionals as construction projects are bigger and more complex than ever before, and the roles and responsibilites of key players involved in construction projects are rapidly changing and intertwining. Fundamentals of Affirmative Construction Claims: A 10-Step Guide for General Contractors, Subcontractors, Architects, and Engineers narrows the complexity of claims preparation for construction professionals by offering a simple, step-by-step methodology that will help avoid costly dispute resolution. This guidebook includes entitlement requirements for various types of claims, including differing site conditions, added scope, weather delays, and more. It offers procedures for calculating delay impacts through forensic schedling analysis and defines, in detail, four simple ways to prove damages. Case studies are included throughout as well as sample construction claims and forms--