This book addresses the following questions:
- What delays should be anticipated in the estimate?
- Should a brief schedule be submitted with the tender?
- What is a good method of measuring current project completion and attained productivity?
- What is the value of the weekly field progress report?
- Why is the Eichleay Formula inequitable to allocate overhead to a delayed project, and what is a better method of doing so?
- When do finance charges duplicate profit charges?
- Why does a delayed project require more profit?
- What affects claim entitlements?
- Why is mitigating the potential delay damages so important?
- When must a claim be adjusted for the claimant's shortcomings?
- When should a claims expert and/or a claims lawyer be consulted?
- What should go into a claim submission?
- What is the best response to a claim submission?
- How should settlement negotiations be conducted?
- What are the alternatives to settlement negotiations?
- Who are the witnesses that make a difference?
- Why is the business relations angle so important?
- and more...
