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Thu, 2012-07-05 04:17
Sankar Vijayan
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Dear All,

Please help in in claim management ,i am totally a fresher to this ,

I want to claim in our next RA BILL claim regarding the idle resources due to stoppage of work in 5 Towers of our Project because client doesnt get statutory clearance & also due to non avalibility of Resouces (AAC BLOCKS) .

What are the main factors to be considered ?& Please guide me to Estimate  this claim

Projet details :30 storey building

Current status:Basement Level

 

 

Thansk & Regards

Sankar Vijayan

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Thu, 2012-07-05 11:17
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Mike Testro
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Hi Sankar

I am assuming that AAC blocks are some sort of masonry blocks and that you are unable to procure them at the necessary volume to progress the work.

If so then you have a concurrent delay situation where both the contractor and the employer is delaying the works at the same time.

In such a case the contractor is entitled to an EoT but not any costs.

Of course your Contract may say something different but that is the usual rule.

Best regards

Mike Testro

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Thu, 2012-07-05 10:56
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Sankar Vijayan
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Dear Sir,

Thansk You very much for your reply

Since there has been shortage of AAC blocks availibility in our region ( we are not getting AAC block with Basic rate mentioned in Contract ,the actual rate coming now is about double the old price (because of Transportation cost.)& client is not sanctioning revised rate .Still we getting blocks from local (but quantity is less).because of this our actual completed quantity is nearly 1/3 rd of the planned one.so under utilisation of our resources .

Sir , r your  telling that we are not entitle for delay cost ?

Thansk & Regards

Sankar Vijayan

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Thu, 2012-07-05 09:23
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Mike Testro
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Hi Sankar

One phrase in your thread gives me some concern "& also due to non avalibility of Resouces (AAC BLOCKS) . "

Is this a contractors problem?

If so then you have a concurrency situation which could affect your entitlement to recovery.

Generally when the works are delayed it is the contractors responsibility to mitigate all damages.

This entails standing down all non essential resources and re deploying others to gainfull work.

Only then can your claim the costs of the retained resources.

Best regards

Mike Testro

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