Building Construction Claims

🏗️ Building Construction Claims: Master the Art of Navigating Legal and Practical Waters with Mohamed Abd Elhakiem

Course Overview:

Welcome to our comprehensive online course, "Building Construction Claims," designed for all stakeholders in the construction industry, from project managers to legal advisors. This course will delve into the nuances of construction claims, a critical aspect where law and practice intersect. Understanding the proper preparation and evaluation of these claims is essential for anyone looking to manage construction projects effectively.

What You'll Learn:

• Claims Definition & Types: Get to grips with what constitutes a claim and the various types you may encounter in your career.

• Sorts Of Claims: Explore the different categories of claims, including sectional completion, liquidated damages, acceleration, disruption, concurrency, and more.

• Common Law & Direct Loss Or Expense (DLE): Learn how common law principles apply to construction claims and how they can impact your projects.

• Potential Head of Claims: Identify who within a project team could potentially head up claims processes.

• Causation: Understand the importance of causation in substantiating a claim and how it links events to losses.

• Global Claims: Discover what constitutes a global claim and its implications for large-scale projects.

• Substantiation Of Claims: Master the methods for effectively documenting and substantiating claims to support your case.

• Addressing Claims under FIDIC: Gain expertise in handling claims under different FIDIC conditions, including EOT (Extension of Time) provisions.

• E.O.T Under FIDIC 99, 2017 & JCT 98: Learn the specifics of EOT under various contract forms and how to navigate them.

Interactive Learning Experience:

To enhance your learning experience, this course includes a free lecture that challenges you to think critically about construction claims. Answer the following questions to test your knowledge and prepare for the complexities ahead:

1. Which time schedule recovery or baseline should be used for the time impact analysis of delays incurred after Granted E.O.T.?
2. Can a delay event that was not formally notified but later turns out to be a critical delay event be considered for an E.O.T claim?
3. What options does a contractor have in case of force majeure to claim for costs incurred?
4. If you prove a concurrent delay, are you entitled to prolongation costs?
5. Can we refer to UK common law in the GCC, especially in the case of concurrency?
6. What is a global claim and how does it differ from other types of claims?
7. Can the Contractor claim for Loss of Opportunity Cost?
8. Can Contractors claim for road tax increases on material suppliers affecting concrete supply costs?
9. What is the procedure for claiming delays due to client-nominated contractors under FIDIC?
10. What are prolongation cost claims and how do you go about making them?

By engaging with these questions, you'll not only understand the theoretical aspects of construction claims but also apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios. This course is your stepping stone to becoming an expert in managing construction claims effectively and professionally.

Join us on this journey to expand your expertise and ensure that your projects run smoothly, with the knowledge to handle any claim that comes your way! 🛠️⚖️📈