Society of Construction Law

The SCL DELAY & DISRUPTION PROTOCOL

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Contents

 

Introduction

 

Core Principles relating to delay and compensation

 

Guidance notes

 
1 Guidance Section 1  
  Guidelines on the Protocol’s position on Core Principles and on other matters relating to delay and compensation
  1.1 Introduction  
  1.2 Extensions of time  
  1.3 Float as it relates to extensions of time  
  1.4 Concurrency as it relates to extensions of time  
  1.5 Mitigation of delay  
  1.6 Financial consequences of delay  
  1.7 Valuation of variations  
  1.8 Compensation for prolongation  
  1.9 Relevance of tender allowances for prolongation and disruption compensation
  1.10 Concurrency as it relates to compensation for prolongation  
  1.11 Time for assessment of prolongation costs  
  1.12 Float as it relates to compensation  
  1.13 Mitigation of loss  
  1.14 Global claims  
  1.15 Claims for payment of interest  
  1.16 Head office overheads  
  1.17 Profit  
  1.18 Acceleration  
  1.19 Disruption  
  1.20 Claim preparation costs: are they recoverable?  
       
2 Guidance Section 2  
  Guidelines on preparing and maintaining programmes and records  
  2.1 Introduction  
  2.2 The programme  
  2.3 Software  
  2.4 Records  
       
3 Guidance Section 3  
  Guidelines on dealing with extensions of time during the course of the project
 
  3.1 Introduction  
  3.2 Extension of time procedure  
       
4 Guidance Section 4  
  Guidelines on dealing with disputed extension of time issues after completion of the project – retrospective delay analysis
 
  4.1 The terms of the contract  
  4.2 The nature of proof required  
  4.3 The factual material available  
  4.4 The amount in dispute and the cost of the analysis  
       
5 Concluding notes and dedication  
       

Appendices

 
  Appendix A – Definitions and glossary  
  Appendix B – Model specification clause  
  Appendix C – Model records clauses  
  Appendix D – Graphics illustrating points in this Protocol