A Contractor can claim for an extension of time, thus extending the Due Completion Date for a project. He can also claim for any costs which will increase due to being on site for longer (called time-related General Items).
Examples of events where an extension of time may be granted:
- The Engineer increases the amount of work to be done, or the nature of the work to be done changes
- Climatic conditions are abnormal
- The Contractor is not given access to the site
- Drawings are given late
- Changes are made to drawings
- Strikes which the Contractor cannot control
- The Employer or Engineer suspends work
- Other contractors employed by the Employer cause the Contractor to be delayed
When the Contractor has a claim, he must notify the Engineer in writing, within 28 days of the cause arising and he must state:
- What the cause of the claim is
- If claiming an extension of time, how much time is being claimed and how it has been calculated
- What additional payment is claimed and how this has been calculated.
