I have just finishes a small set of papers dealing with the options for delay assessment at a very basic level (to explain the options to lawyers…) the papers cover:
- Assessing Delay and Disruption - an overview of the accepted methods of forensic schedule analysis
- Prolongation, Disruption and Acceleration Costs - an overview of the options for calculating costs associated with approved delays and acceleration
- The complexities around concurrent and parallel delays
The series can be downloaded from http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Resources_Papers_035.html
Any comments are welcome.
Hi Patrick
Congratulations on a worthy publication.
Just a few comments:
This would have been an ideal platform to establish a standard definition for Delay Analysis methods.
There is still a different meaning attached to such terms as Time Impact Analysis on both sides of the Atlantic.
Whereas you refer to UK case law you apply the AACE methodology whereas the SCL Protocol would most probably have been adopted in the UK.
In respect of the section on Delay and Disruption I agree that it is notoriouly difficult to establish a realistic cost resulting only from the delay events.
It is easier if the contractor employs his own direc t labour but this is rarely the case these days as most of the work is sub-contracted - and if the sub-contractor has not raised a claim then nothing is due to the main contractor.
I must take issue with you on one sentence:
"There can be no other general effects of ‘disruption’; the only option to mitigate delay caused by disruption is to increase production!"
I would firstly look to see if the logic can be adjusted or the work sequence changed to derive a "No Cost" mitigation.
Best regards
Mike T.