Dealing with Delay and Disruption on Construction Projects

• Provides an understanding of how delay and disruption can affect construction projects, how to plan for them and what to look out for when making claims
  
• Explains how to plan for delay and disruption during the procurement and drafting stage, covering how these topics are addressed in standard form contracts, including JCT, NEC and FIDIC
  
• Combines coverage of both technical and legal aspects
  
• Introduces the concepts of delay and disruption and the process of structuring claims, including discussion of extension of time (EOT) and concurrent delay
  
• Provides an overview of delay methodologies and how compensation for prolongation is addressed, as well as quantification principles
  
• Covers valuation methodologies and principals, as well as acceleration entitlement
  
• Introduces disruption causation principles and quantification principles
  
• Discusses the disruption methodologies of causation and quantification
  
• Explains how to deal with delay & disruption subcontract claims, and employer claims, including liquidated damages
  
• Describes the common procedural requirements for advancing delay & disruption claims
  
• Covers how BIM and 4D animation can be used in presenting delay & disruption claims and analyses the tools needed to present a delay or disruption case at arbitration
  
• Describes the issues that should be considered during contract negotiations such that disputes over delay & disruption can be avoided
  
• Gives practical guidance on project management and covers the delay & disruption issues related to project finance
  
• Authored by a team led by the Freshfields Dubai and London office, plus an assortment of technical experts
  
• Also covers comparative law considerations throughout, covering 12 key jurisdictions, including UAE, UK, US, China and Germany.

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