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Delay and Disruption
Forensic delay analysis, extension of time, and disruption claim guidance based on the SCL Protocol and FIDIC contracts.
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Delay and Disruption
Delay and Disruption on Middle East Mega-Projects: The Expert's Role in Proving Time-Related Claims
Proving extensions of time, concurrent delay and disruption on Middle East mega-projects, and the delay analysis methodologies regional tribunals accept.
Delay and Disruption
Disruption Claims and the Role of the Disruption Expert Witness
Disruption claims are distinct from delay claims and require their own analytical approach. The SCL Protocol provides detailed guidance.
Delay and Disruption
Acceleration in Construction Claims: Constructive and Directed
Acceleration claims arise where contractors compress their programme to recover lost time. The SCL Protocol distinguishes directed and constructive acceleration.
Delay and Disruption
Mitigation of Delay and Mitigation of Loss in Construction Claims
Contractors have a duty to mitigate the impact of delay events. The SCL Protocol explains the scope and limits of that duty.
Delay and Disruption
Delay Analysis Time-Distant from the Event: Choosing the Right Method
The SCL Protocol identifies six recognised methods of delay analysis. Selecting the right one depends on the records, the contract and the dispute.
Delay and Disruption
Concurrent Delay and Its Effect on Extension of Time Entitlement
Concurrent delay is one of the most legally complex areas in construction disputes. The SCL Protocol offers a principled framework for its analysis.
Delay and Disruption
Identifying Float in Construction Programmes
Practical guidance on how float should be identified, calculated and presented in a delay analysis under the SCL Protocol.
Delay and Disruption
Float in Construction Programmes: What It Is and Who Owns It
Float is one of the most contested concepts in delay analysis. The SCL Protocol provides clear guidance on its identification and ownership.
Delay and Disruption
Incremental Review of Extension of Time Entitlement
Why EOT entitlement should be reviewed event-by-event throughout the project, not bundled into a single end-of-project claim.
Delay and Disruption
Disruption Claims and the Quantification of Loss of Productivity
How disruption is distinguished from delay, the methodologies recognised for quantifying loss of productivity, and the records required to support a disruption claim.
Delay and Disruption
The Effect of Delay: Critical Path vs Non-Critical Delay
Not every delay entitles the contractor to an extension of time. The SCL Protocol explains why only delay to the critical path matters.
Delay and Disruption
The Procedure for Granting an Extension of Time
How engineers and employers should properly assess and grant EOT claims under the SCL Protocol and FIDIC contracts in the Middle East.
Delay and Disruption
Contemporaneous Delay Analysis: Why You Cannot 'Wait and See'
The SCL Protocol urges parties to assess the impact of delay events when they happen — not to defer the analysis until the end of the project.
Delay and Disruption
Concurrent Delay and Extension of Time: A Middle Eastern Perspective
How concurrent delay affects entitlement to an extension of time and to prolongation cost, with a focus on the approach taken in FIDIC contracts and Middle Eastern arbitration.
Delay and Disruption
Contractual Procedural Requirements: Why Delay Notices Matter
Strict notice provisions, particularly under FIDIC contracts, can make or break an extension of time claim. The SCL Protocol explains how to comply.
Delay and Disruption
Forensic Delay Analysis Methods for Extension of Time Claims
A comparative review of the principal forensic delay analysis methodologies — time impact analysis, windows analysis, as-planned versus as-built, and collapsed as-built — used to support extension of time claims.
Delay and Disruption
The True Purpose of an Extension of Time under the SCL Protocol
Extensions of time are widely misunderstood. The SCL Protocol clarifies that the EOT mechanism exists to protect both parties — not just the contractor.
Delay and Disruption
Extension of Time Notices: Why a Condition Precedent Can Make or Break Your Claim
How notice provisions in FIDIC, NEC and bespoke Middle Eastern contracts operate as conditions precedent — and why late notice can defeat an otherwise valid extension of time claim.
Delay and Disruption
Programme and Records: The Foundation of Successful Delay Claims
Why a properly maintained programme and contemporaneous records are the single most important factor in any delay or extension of time claim under the SCL Protocol.
Delay and Disruption
Extension of Time: Fundamentals Every Contractor and Employer Should Understand
An introduction to extension of time clauses, why they exist, and how they protect both contractors and employers from the consequences of delay.
Delay and Disruption
The Role of an Expert Witness in UAE Construction Disputes
Understanding how construction expert witnesses contribute to dispute resolution across the UAE and wider Middle East, from arbitration to litigation.
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