Construction delays : extensions of time and prolongation claims

Title:

Personal Author:

Gibson, Roger, 1944-

Publication Information:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2008

Physical Description:

vii, 361 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

ISBN:

9780415345866

Subject Term:

Building -- Superintendence

Scheduling management

Tardiness

Construction contracts

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This book provides guidance on delay analysis, particularly in relation to extension of time submissions. It gives readers the information and practical details to be considered in formulating and resolving extension of time submissions and time-related prolongation claims. Useful guidance and recommended good practice is given on all the common delay analysis techniques, and worked examples of extension of time submissions and time-related prolongation claims are included.

Written in a practical and user-friendly style, the book includes helpful charts and graphics. It will be useful for construction professionals dealing with extensions of time and delay claims, and for lawyers and others who are involved in the contentious side of the construction and engineering industries.

Roger Gibson has over 40 years of planning & programming experience in the construction and engineering industries. During the latter part of his career his has received many appointments as an Expert in time-related disputes.

Author Notes

Roger Gibson has over 40 years of planningnbsp;and programming experience in the construction and engineering industries.nbsp;nbsp;During the latter part of his career he has received many appointments as an expert in time-related disputes.

Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Part I Introduction	p. 1
1 The aims of this book	p. 3
2 Extensions of time	p. 6
3 Prolongation claims	p. 8
4 The SCL protocol	p. 11
Part II Programmes and record keeping	p. 19
5 Background and history of planning	p. 21
6 Planning and programming	p. 25
7 The importance of a programme	p. 40
8 Programme submission, review and acceptance	p. 44
9 Programme updates and revisions	p. 51
10 Progress records and other record keeping	p. 59
Part III Contracts and case law	p. 67
11 Introduction	p. 69
12 Contracts: JCT and NEC	p. 72
13 Case law: pre-1993	p. 79
14 Case law: 1993 to 1999	p. 90
15 Case law: 2000 to 2003	p. 102
16 Case law: 2004 to 2005	p. 109
Part IV The 'thorny issues'	p. 117
17 Introduction	p. 119
18 Float; ownership and utilisation	p. 121
19 Concurrency	p. 133
20 Mitigation and acceleration	p. 143
21 Time at large	p. 146
Part V Extensions of time	p. 149
22 Introduction	p. 151
23 EOT assessment techniques	p. 157
24 Prospective analysis: methodology and worked example	p. 182
25 Retrospective analysis: methodology and worked example	p. 199
Part VI Prolongation claims (and time-related costs)	p. 215
26 Introduction	p. 217
27 Contract requirements	p. 220
28 Prolongation claims	p. 226
29 Worked example	p. 233
Appendices	p. 239
Appendix 1 Definitions and glossary	p. 241
Appendix 2 Levels of programmes	p. 249
Appendix 3 Model specification for a 'windows' analysis	p. 257
Appendix 4 Charts for worked example: time impact analysis	p. 261
Appendix 5 Charts for worked example: windows analysis	p. 304
Index	p. 357

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