Fundamentals of Construction Claims. William J. McConnell

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Acknowledgments

      5  1 Introduction I. Step 1: Review the Dispute Resolution Procedure II. Step 2: Define the Type of Dispute III. Step 3: Fulfill Pre-Claim Requirements and Notice Requirements IV. Step 4: Establish Entitlement V. Step 5: Calculate Delay VI. Step 6: Calculate Damages VII. Step 7: Formatting and Packaging the Claim VIII. Step 8: Non-Binding Dispute Resolution IX. Step 9: Binding Dispute Resolution X. Other Topics XI. Summary

      6  2 Step 1: Review the Dispute Resolution Procedure I. Standard Contract Forms for Owner–Contractor Agreements II. Standard Contract Forms for Contractor–Subcontractor Agreements III. Standard Contract Forms for Owner–Designer Agreements IV. Standard Purchase Order Forms for Purchaser–Vendor Agreements V. Summary Notes

      7  3 Step 2: Define the Type of Dispute A. Design Issues B. Administration Issues C. Performance Issues D. Third-Party Issues E. Change Order Negotiation Issues Summary

      8  4 Step 3: Fulfill Pre-Claim Requirements and Notice Requirements I. Pre-Claim Requirements II. Claim Notice Provisions

      9  5 Step 4: Establish Entitlement I. Introduction II. Typical Contractor Claims Against Owners III. Typical Owner Claims Against Contractors IV. Typical Subcontractor Claims Against Contractors V. Typical Contractor Claims Against Subcontractors VI. Typical Designer Claims Against Owners VII. Typical Owner Claims Against Designers VIII. Summary Note

      10  6 Step 5: Calculate Delay I. Contract Requirements for Time Extension Requests II. Scheduling Overview III. Types of Delays IV. Concurrent Delays V. Pacing Delays VI. Review of Forensic Scheduling Methodologies VII. Summary Notes

      11  7 Step 6: Calculate Damages I. Methods to Calculate Damages II. Markup on Damages III. Damage Categories Notes

      12  8 Step 7: Formatting and Packaging the Claim I. Overall Claim Report Outline II. Formatting III. Writing Style and Organization

      13  9 Step 8: Non-Binding Dispute Resolution I. Introduction II. Prevailing Party Provisions III. Settlement Meetings IV. Mediation

      14  10 Step 9: Binding Dispute Resolution I. Litigation II. Arbitration III. Discovery and Disclosures IV. Witness Testimony V. Deposition

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