Why Unit Rates and Lump Sums Do Not Automatically Move, and When the Contract Must Respond Variation in Quantity Claims Explained Introduction Quantity disputes rarely originate as disputes. They develop gradually during execution, while drawings continue to evolve and quantity estimates remain provisional rather than final. Construction proceeds before design has fully settled. Unit rates or lump sums are agreed. Work advances. Quantities adjust quietly, discipline by discip

A practitioner-led explanation of how construction claims are actually proven. Moving beyond checklists to cause, effect, entitlement, and substantiation in real EPC projects.

Why EPC contractors Teams Lose Entitlement And How to Prevent It

By Jinoy Viswan, CEO , Aegis Project Management Consultancy, Dubai The Language of Time Every project speaks a language.Schedules are its grammar. Updates are its punctuation. Progress is its story. When delay occurs, that language begins to fracture.Sentences break. Meaning disappears. Analysis becomes translation. Delay analysis, at its best, is fluent in both languages: the language of planning and the language of reality. At its worst, it speaks in numbers no one understa

This article examines how poor project management manifests in EPC and lump-sum contracts, why it destroys entitlement, and how applying recognised management frameworks, PMI, CII, and AACE standards can protect both time and cost.

Understand concurrent and pacing delays, how tribunals assess EOT under FIDIC & AACE standards, and how to prove entitlement with records.

Concurrent vs parallel delay clarified: definitions, FIDIC guidance, UAE Civil Code impact, and how to protect EOT and LD entitlement.

Navigating complex construction projects in industrial sectors like oil & gas and infrastructure demands more than just technical...

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Delays are inevitable, but liquidated damages do not have to be. Learn nine key points to understand Extension of Time (EOT) claims, protect your entitlement, and manage construction delays with discipline and precision.

EOT Claim Management in Construction: Nine Emotional Disciplines for Success A project slips. The drawing is not issued, the permit is...

Every delay begins with a moment. An approval not issued. A drawing not released. A delivery not made. The contract programme continues, but the works slip. In that instant, I face a choice: act with precision, or surrender entitlement. Delay Notices are not just paperwork. They are the legal mechanism that protects time, preserves claims, and prevents the imposition of liquidated damages. When handled casually, they collapse under scrutiny. However, when issued in compliance

Variations can reshape cost, time, and entitlement. Managed casually, they create disputes. Managed rigorously, anchored in clauses, supported by evidence; they become enforceable entitlements. Discover nine essential tips contractors must follow to manage variations, protect margins, and withstand tribunal scrutiny.

Nine Key Points for a Successful Extension of Time (EOT) Claim Every project begins with a promise. A start date. An end date. A schedule...

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