schedule disputes
Overview
Time is money in the construction industry. Even a slight delay on a project can have substantial time and cost impacts to other trades on the project’s critical path. Knowing when time is on your side, and when it’s not, is an essential part of properly managing any construction project. That starts with a thorough understanding of the contract’s terms and obligations.
The schedule dispute attorneys at Flores Ryan, LLP have expertise in every aspect of California and Federal construction schedule disputes. We provide the legal expertise to ensure that each schedule dispute is handled efficiently and effectively. Our extensive experience as schedule dispute attorneys allows us to advance schedule disputes strategically to maximize the likelihood of a rapid and substantial recovery.
ARTICLES
20 Day Preliminary Notice Requirements In California
It is important to understand the 20 day preliminary notice requirements in California. This article aims to further explain 20 day preliminary notices.
Bid Protest On California Public Works
On California public works projects a bid protest can be a powerful tool to ensure the best shot at winning competitive bid work.
Stop Payment Notice Deadlines To Watch
Stop Payment Notice can be used on both private and public construction projects in California to secure amounts owed for labor, services, or materials contributed.
CSLB Accusations
This article provides a basic overview of CSLB accusations that every contractor should be aware of.
KEY POINTS
- The three common types of time-related claims that a contractor may assert against an owner are delay, disruption, and acceleration.
- The three categories of delays on construction projects are: (1) Excusable/inexcusable; (2) compensable/noncompensable delays; and (3) concurrent delays.
- When the contractor encounters defective plans, extensive changes to the plans, differing site conditions, stops and restarts to the work, or any other owner-caused disruption, a delay claim will likely occur.
- Delay and disruption are the most frequent types of claims on construction projects.
- Owners typically will attempt to limit their financial exposure to a contractor's delay claims by inserting a "no damages for delay" clause in the construction contract.
- Contractors may have a disruption claim when the owner causes a change in the method and/or sequence of construction upon which the contractor based its bid.
FORMS
Below you can generate the following forms applicable to schedule disputes: