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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830121103321

Autore

McConnell William J (Forensic engineer)

Titolo

Fundamentals of construction claims : a 9-step guide for general contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers / / William J. McConnell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

1-119-67997-4

1-119-67991-5

1-119-67992-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 pages)

Disciplina

343.73078624

Soggetti

Construction contracts - United States

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Step 1 : review the dispute resolution procedures -- Step 2 : define the type of dispute -- Step 3 : fulfill pre-claim requirements and notice requirements -- Step 4 : establish entitlement -- Step 5 : calculate delay -- Step 6 : calculate damages -- Step 7 : formatting and packaging the claim -- Step 8 : non-binding dispute resolution -- Step 9 : binding dispute resolution -- Termination claims -- Non-contract claims and defenses -- Allocation of damages -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

"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"--