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    26/09/2011

    Construction Claims and


    Responses: effective
    writing and presentation

    Why is it necessary to produce a fully


    detailed and professionally presented claim
    or response?

    Andy Hewi0

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Make the reviewers job as easy and as pleasant


    as possible.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response
    Ensure that the submission document is well
    presented.

    26/09/2011

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Ensure that the document is user-friendly.


    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Assume that the reviewer has no prior knowledge


    of the project.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Ensure that the submission is a stand-alone


    document.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Use the narraJve to lead the reviewer to a logical


    conclusion.

    26/09/2011

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Use the narraJve to explain other documents


    a0ached as substanJaJon or in support of the
    narraJve.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Ensure that the logic contained in supporJng


    calculaJons, programmes and the like is explained
    clearly.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Ensure that wording, Jtles, and the like included


    in supporJng documents are consistent with the
    narraJve.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response
    Ensure that statements made are substanJated by
    reference to the project records or other
    documents and include copies of such documents
    as substanJaJon

    26/09/2011

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Take care with prose, grammar and punctuaJon


    and ensure that the narraJve is easily read and
    properly understood.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Keep the wriJng style simple and direct.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviaJons.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Avoid legalese and unnecessarily complicated


    language.

    26/09/2011

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response
    Ensure that references to the parJes within the
    narraJve are unambiguous

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    When possible, use the actual wording of clauses


    rather than paraphrasing their meanings.

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    IdenJfy quotaJons correctly and consistently

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Ensure that the submission document is well


    ordered and indexed to enable a reviewer to
    quickly nd documents.

    26/09/2011

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Present reference material and documents used


    as substanJaJon in a separate volume to the
    narraJve

    The Essential Elements of a


    Successful Claim
    Cause
    Eect
    EnJtlement
    SubstanJaJon

    Presentation of the Claim or


    Response

    Ensure that a 3rd-party review is carried out before


    nalisaJon of the document.

    The Narrative
    Front cover
    Statement of Claim

    C.E.E.S

    Brief details of the contract, project, nature of the


    claim, circumstances giving rise to the claim,
    cause, eect and enJtlement

    DeniJons, AbbreviaJons and ClaricaJons.


    The Contract ParJculars

    26/09/2011

    The Narrative
    The Method of Delay Analysis
    Details of the Claim for an Extension of Time.
    Cause, eect, delay analysis, enJtlement.

    Details of the Claim for AddiJonal Payment.


    Cause, eect, enJtlement.

    The Appendices
    Exhibits
    Le0ers, minutes, site records etc.

    The Baseline Programme


    Delay Analyses Programmes.
    Drawings
    Photographs.
    Cost CalculaJons.
    SubstanJaJon of the Cost calculaJons.
    Labour and plant records, quanJJes, payroll, invoices etc.

    Responses and Determinations

    Thank You

    Everything that applies to the claim applies


    equally to a response document. In
    summary the main points are:
    User friendly.
    Stand alone document
    Lead to a logical conclusion
    Professional presentaJon
    CEES

    ahewi0.cccc@gmail.com
    www.hewi0construcJonconsultancy.com

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