Claims preparation and quantum
A claim is paid when the entitlement, the facts and the money can each be checked against a record.
Claims rarely fail because nothing happened. They fail because the notice was late, the contemporary records were not kept, or the cost was claimed at rates instead of being shown from what was actually spent. A good claim is written so that the Engineer can check every line without asking for more.
We prepare the fully detailed claim under Sub-Clause 20.2.4 (20.1 in the 1999 edition): the event and its chronology, the clause that gives the entitlement, the extension of time and the additional Cost, each tied to the records that prove it. When a claim goes further, we put the file in order for the DAAB: a chronology, an index of evidence and a short statement of the issues, prepared for your lawyer or your representative.
What we prepare
- Fully detailed claims under Sub-Clause 20.2.4 (2017) and 20.1 (1999)
- Prolongation and disruption cost, calculated from site and cost records
- Variation valuations under Clause 13, with the quantities and rates behind them
- Interim claim updates every month while the event continues
- Replies to the Engineer's requests for further particulars
- Chronology, evidence index and statement of issues for a DAAB referral
How we work on it
Entitlement before money
We name the clause that gives the right before any figure is written.
Cost from records
Cost is shown from payroll, equipment and overhead records, not from tender rates.
Written to be checked
Every figure carries a reference to the record behind it, so the Engineer can agree it line by line.
When clients call us
Typical situations where this service saves time, money or entitlement.
- The event is over and the fully detailed claim is due within 84 days.
- The Engineer asks for further particulars and the records are scattered.
- Cost was claimed at tender rates and has been rejected.
- A claim is heading to the DAAB and the file is not in order.
Questions
Do you represent us in arbitration?
No. We are engineers, not lawyers. We prepare the technical and chronological file and work alongside your lawyer.
Do you also work for the Employer on claims?
Yes. For the Employer or the Engineer we assess the Contractor's claim the same way and draft the response.
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