R. Peter Davison & John Mullen 
Evaluating Contract Claims [PDF ebook] 

Most medium to large construction contracts include a claim for
extra payment for variations or disruption to the programme. Whilst
the causes of the claim are often well documented, what can and
cannot be included in the payment is often misunderstood and the
calculation of quantum consequently becomes vague and poorly
substantiated.

Thoroughly updated over the previous edition, reflecting
pertinent Court decisions on damages and the duty to mitigate, the
new edition covers new provisions of the revised JCT 2005 contracts
and the 2005 New Engineering Contract. There is substantial
additional material on issues arising from time and delay analysis
and the financial consequences of changes to time – issues
that regularly cause real problems in the evaluation of quantum for
construction claims.

Most current books on the subject concentrate on the
establishment of liability and the requirements of individual
standard forms of contract. This book, however, concentrates on the
quantification of claims after liability has been established,
regardless of the form of contract used, and sets out the
principles and methods that should be reflected in the evaluation
of claim quantum and the standard of substantiation required. It
will therefore appeal to those working with both building and
engineering contracts.

Reviews of the previous edition

‘Well written and highly informative’ Building
Engineer

‘His observations on the assessment of productivity and
the use of facilities and equipment are particularly helpful for
lawyers, who deal with construction claims’ Construction
Law

قائمة المحتويات

1 Introduction.

2 Establishing the base.

3 Effect of change on programmes of work.

4 Sources of financial information for evaluation.

5 Evaluation of the direct consequences of change.

6 Evaluation of the time consequences of change.

7 Other sources of claims.

8 Minimising the consequences of change.

Appendix A: Example of financial accounts.

Appendix B: Example of management accounts.

Table of Cases

عن المؤلف

Peter Davison BA MSc FRICS FCIArb has spent much of his
career as a quantity surveyor working on projects in many parts of
the UK, Europe, and the Middle and Far East. He worked for civil
and mechanical engineering contractors, client organisations and
consultants before founding Davison George and Partners in 1982,
now Driver Consult Ltd. A Fellow of the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, he
has also sat as an Arbitrator on major international disputes
administered by the International Chamber of Commerce.

John Mullen BSc(Hons) MSc FRICS FInst CES FCIArb MAE began
his training with a national firm of contractors, subsequently
moving into private practice and has specialised for the last 25
years in providing consultancy services to the building and
engineering construction industries. He has enjoyed over 40
appointments as an expert witness in cases at the High Court,
International Chamber of Commerce arbitration, and in domestic
arbitration.