Construction Claims and Responses
Effective Writing and Presentation
by Andy Hewitt
3rd Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781394263684 |
| eText ISBN | 9781394263691 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publishing Year | 2025 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 208 |
Construction Claims and Responses, 3rd Edition, offers practical instructions for preparing standard construction claims and drafting formal responses. The text addresses the project requirements of quantity surveyors, project managers, and commercial managers who draft or review commercial submissions. By establishing systematic presentation techniques, the book supports technical teams handling contentious project adjustments.
The content outlines a step-by-step method that organizes each submission into contract details, root causes, direct effects, legal entitlement, and financial quantum. Core chapters detail methods for specific claim categories, focusing on variations, extensions of time, and requests for additional payment. This logical arrangement helps project personnel connect contractual rights directly to site occurrences.
This edition incorporates revised worked examples alongside original sample wording for both claims and written determinations. These functional models support claims consultants, engineers, architects, and adjudicators when compiling structured submittals or reviewing disputed financial items, promoting consistency across formal project correspondence.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
- • Why Is It Necessary to Produce a Fully Detailed and Professionally Presented Claim or Response?
- • The Purpose of the Book
- • Things to Be Considered Before Writing the Claim
- • The Form of Contract Used in the Examples
- • Definitions
- • The Example Projects
Chapter 2: Contract Administration for Claims and Claims Avoidance
- • Introduction
- • The Contract Documents
- • Programmes and Planning
- • Good Records, Good Records, Good Records
- • Chronology and Database
- • Notices
- • Dispute Adjudication Boards and the Like
- • Procedures
- • And Finally
Chapter 3: Types of Claim
- • Claims for Variations
- • Claims for Extensions of Time
- • Claims for Additional Payment Due to Prolongation
- • Acceleration and Disruption Claims
- • Claims for Damages Under Law
- • Interim and Final Claims
Chapter 4: Presentation
- • Presentation of the Submission or Review Document
- • Writing Style
- • Key Points for Claim Presentation
- • Making the Document User-Friendly
- • Making the Submission or Review a Stand-Alone Document
- • Do Not Assume That the Reviewer Has Prior Knowledge of the Project or Circumstances
- • Superfluous and Irrelevant Information
- • The Importance of Leading the Reviewer to a Logical Conclusion
- • Explanations, Summaries and Conclusions
- • Use of the Narrative to Explain Other Documents
- • Substantiation by the Use of Exhibits and Additional Documents
- • Compilation of the Document
- • Summary of the Principles Covered in this Chapter
Chapter 5: Essential Elements of a Successful Claim
- • Introduction
- • Cause
- • Effect
- • Entitlement
- • Substantiation
- • Summary of the Principles Covered in this Chapter
Chapter 6: The Preliminaries to the Claim
- • Introduction
- • The Front Cover
- • Formatting of the Document
- • The Contents
- • The Executive Summary
- • The Statement of Claim
- • Definitions, Abbreviations and Clarifications
- • The Contract Particulars
Chapter 7: The Claim
- • Cause and Effect
- • The Extension of Time
- • The Additional Payment
- • Calculations
- • Entitlement
Chapter 8: The Appendices and Editing
- • Arrangement of the Appendices
- • Editing and Review
Chapter 9: Claim Responses and Determinations
Chapter 10: A Note on Dispute Boards
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