A Simple and Effective Way to Improve Claims: Visuals in Narratives
One of our distance learning students recently raised a point that graphics and other visuals can be effectively used in narratives to enhance a claim document. I agree with him, provided that you follow some basic rules. In this blog we look at visuals in narratives and how they could improve your claim.Read more
Essential Elements of a Successful Claim - Top Tips Paper for Download!
The object of a claim is to demonstrate that on the balance of probability, the claimant is entitled to compensation and the amount of such compensation. In the case of a construction claim, the compensation would more than likely consist of additional time, additional payment or both. The claim must be demonstrated, substantiated and justified so as to achieve the desired result.Read more
Presentation of Claim Narratives - Top Tips Paper for Download!
EC Harris’ Global Construction Disputes report cited incomplete and unsubstantiated claims as a major reason of disputes. Simply put, this means that the claimant has not prepared his claim to a standard that is required for the administrator of the contract to consider that the claim has merit, resulting in rejection of the claim.Read more
The Preliminaries to the Claim - Top Tips Paper for Download!
The object of a claim document is to convince the respondent that the claimant is entitled to an award and the quantum of the award. It must also be remembered that the onus is on the claimant to prove his case.Read more
4 Essential Elements and 4 Key Points to Successful Claim Writing
As we enter into a new year, I thought it would be appropriate to post a blog on what I consider to be the most important elements and criteria for construction claims and responses.Read more
