Types of Claims

Are Changes in the work required by the contract but within the physical limits and general scope of the work

The Project owner may file a claim for disputes resulting from defective workmanship when the contractor does not meet the quality standards set in the contract drawings and specs

A situation wherein contractor failed to comply with the requirement on materials based from contract specification

An unlimited mistakes in contract drawings, specification or other data furnished by the project owner or his authorized representative.

Notification by the project owner or his authorized representative to suspend all or a portion of the work operation entitles the contractor the right to claim for a time extension and actual cost incurred as a result of unreasonable delays.

A potential claim that may result when a contractor is denied free access to all or a portion of the site because of physical conditions that prohibit him from proceeding with contract work

Entitles a contractor to a time extension which arises because of:

1. Project Owner initiated changes

2. Severe weather and other force majeure considerations

3. Design Problems

Caused by events which should have been reasonably expected or generally of the contractor own making

Entitles the contractor to both extension of time and additional compensation

Ex. Scope changes, late delivery of project owner’s supplied materials, late delivery of information, impeded site access, out of sequence of work requested by the project owner.