Construction Delay Claims

This book addresses the following questions:• What delays should be anticipated in the estimate?• Should a brief schedule be submitted with the tender?• What is a good method of measuring current project completion and attained productivity?• What is the value of the weekly field progress report?• Why is the Eichleay Formula inequitable to allocate overhead to a delayed project and what is a better method of doing so?• When do finance charges duplicate profit charges?• Why does a delayed project require more profit?• What affects claim entitlements?• Why is mitigating the potential delay damages so important?• When must a claim be adjusted for the claimant’s shortcomings?• When should a claims expert and/or a claims lawyer be consulted?• What should go into a claim submission?• What is the best response to a claim submission?• How should settlement negotiations be conducted?• What are the alternatives to settlement negotiations?• Who are the witnesses that make a difference?• Why is the business relations angle so important?• and more...---Arthur O.R. Thormann was born 1934 in Berlin Germany and emigrated to Canada in 1951.He has been involved with construction projects for over half a century and as a consultant on delay claims for a good part of that time. He was also active in labor negotiations as a trustee on employee benefit funds and in the teaching of estimating courses. He believes that Canadians are among the freest thinkers of the world and a great people and Arthur decided to join them as a fellow citizen.His home base is in Edmonton Alberta Canada.