Performing Effective Claims Analysis For Schedule Delays
The study and delay claims analysis of the construction industry can be as complex and confusing as the processes involved in the construction industry themselves. The involvement of multiple parties in the claims process makes it all the more complicated.
The growth of the UAE has also brought forward the need for construction processes to develop the landscape and to accommodate entities. Naturally, construction claims are also an essential part of construction operations in the area.
Despite the complexity of the claims, the right construction claim consultants Dubai can help you resolve issues via comprehensive claims analysis. Whether the resolution is inside the court or outside, the most experienced people in the industry have the required knowledge to resolve conflicts and to maintain your business relations. The following article aims to highlight how the claims analysis methodology follows a schedule delay.
Here’s How to Perform Schedule Delay Claims Analysis
Similar to the complicated nature of construction claims, the resolution cannot be a three-step easy procedure. It requires extensive research and analysis, derivations and the determination of results and conclusions. Experts perform a comprehensive study before they eventually resolve any claim issues:
Acquire And Analyze Files
The first step in delay claims analysis involves the collection of all native electronic files including baseline, schedule baseline, rebase line (if any) and any periodic updates. Once the files have been acquired it’s essential to look for any logic errors in the schedule or if there are a high number of constraints governing the schedule.
It's also important to find out if the “as-planned” schedule prepared by the contractor is logical. The entire scope of work needs consideration with the “as-planned” schedule.
Identification Of Critical Features
Once the analysis is complete, claim expert’s analysis the number of time extension requests sent along with those granted need to be identified. These requests are due to approved and pending change orders.
Also identify any acceleration attempt to compensate for problems causing delays, along with the nature of acceleration whether directed or not.
In case the contractors planned to finish the project work at an earlier date determine what methods they used to determine the date and how the owner go to know about it. As-built start and finish dates for any scheduled activities are also determined.
Identification Of Milestones
Identification of relevant milestones and any specific periods remains a critical aspect of delay claims analysis as it allows the calculation of other essential factors such as liquidated damages and any time-related costs of the team involved.
Method For Schedule Delay Claims Analysis
Use industry standards to determine the method for schedule delay analysis to be used based on industry practices and standards. Once identified, it is important to determine any windows or a specific time for which there is a need for delay assessment. In case there is a need, the schedules need correction before the implementation of delay analysis.
Certain delay claims analysis methodologies incorporate Activity durations and relationship variance to allow quantification of delays start and duration. Perform calculation of variance tables for the different time periods.
Division of delays to activities mentioned in the above tables (variance table mentioned above) leads to the determination of responsibilities for the delay. Use claim Issue analysis and acquire services of legal counsels if needed. Any large delays that have not in the claim Issue analyses should be described.
Identification of actual and planned start dates, milestone activity durations, completion dates, and all activities on critical and non-critical path follows.
Figure out if the as-built and as–planned critical paths are different for a different period of the analyses along with any delay or problems a result of the delay. Determine where the work affected by the event lies? On the as-planned or the as–stated critical path (at the time of occurrence).
Determine concurrent delays
Identify any delays before or after the occurrence of the problem and any unrelated delays that happened to be specific to each problem’s time frame. Was the work out of sequence with the “as planned schedule”?
Determine any delays related to different site conditions, delay in work, bad weather or any issues there have been no time extensions requests or grants.
Using claim issue analysis constructs a fragnet; a compilation of schedule activities inserted into the schedule itself to represent delaying events. Use the fragnet to determine which delay activities are being affected.
Retrospective Schedule Analysis For The Extension, Delay, And Costs
Determine using a retrospective schedule delay claims analysis such as Time Impact to determine how worthy the contractor was of a time extension. A method considering an appropriate methodology is used to assess whether compensation for time, cost and extension is possible.
Determine unpaid acceleration costs, via results of a retrospective schedule analysis which determines any relevant accelerated work. Liquidation or any actual damages due to delay need to be determined too.
Create narratives with relevant supporting documents that allow you to present the information used. Any problems faced, analysis performed and finally the results and conclusions need to record in the narratives.
Owing to the comprehensive nature of claims analysis and the importance of conducting an effective claims analysis it’s essential to acquire the services of the best construction claim consultants Dubai. Any Professionals in the industry with numerous years of experience have expertise in relevant fields and can provide you with comprehensive delay claims analysis and resolution services.
