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10 good books on construction claims

Every industry has its publications that are held to that lofty status of go-to guides, and construction claims is no exception. Rather than spend valuable time weeding through the volumes that are available out there, we bring you the some…

10 good books on construction claims

Every industry has its publications that are held to that lofty status of go-to guides, and construction claims is no exception. Rather than spend valuable time weeding through the volumes that are available out there, we bring you the some…

Delay methods in construction

Identifying delays The identification and assessment of delay entitlement can be difficult and time- consuming. When any degree of complexity is introduced to the mix, it can become particularly difficult for project staff who are often overworked dealing with site…

Beware the printed programme!

Planning software has long since been the norm on projects. The software is used to produce a baseline or plan and, periodically, an update programme to track progress. Outside of the planning software, the programme can be found attached to…

The never-ending defects liability period.

Most standard contracts allow the DLP to be extended by a minimum of 12 months (or longer). Did you know that if contract is not properly amended, the principal can keep the FULL security in that period? Many contractors don’t…

7 Tips for Maximising Productivity and Cost Recovery

This document is intended to serve as a guideline for maintaining the schedule with a focus on time related delays & disruption with emphasis on daily recording of project data for validation and substantiation of claims and identification of trends…

The History of Quantity Surveying

From Ancient Egypt to RICS Throughout the construction of the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt the quantity surveyor was called the “measurer of royal works” (Bowles & Le Roux, 1992: 4) Luke, Chapter 14:28 – “For which of you,…