Timothy,
As the contractor, you have a duty (ethically and according to typical contract terms) to a) notify the Owner of the delay, and b) mitigate the delay to the maximum extent practicable. Burying delay events in your schedule for later digging up as part of a claim seems to go against these obligations.
Responsibility for the delaying event is assigned outside of the schedule control process. The consequences of the delaying event can be analyzed using a well developed and updated schedule. This can be more difficult to do in MSP than in other tools. As a novice, I would not advise you to be optimistic regarding your chances.
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19 years 10 monthsHi TimothyYou must still show
Hi Timothy
You must still show the delay effect of the late delivery of the light fittings on the future progess of the work.
Show the employers delay period in a task bar on the installation of the lighting and impact the end date.
Report the rolling delay every week with contractual notices.
You may have been premature in getting the scaffold up early but that is different discussion.
Best regards
Mike T.
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10 yearsThat seems like good,logical
That seems like good,logical advice. I'll take it as a lesson learned for the future. Just another one of life's lessons!!.
Thank you.
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18 years 11 monthsTimothy, As the contractor,
Timothy,
As the contractor, you have a duty (ethically and according to typical contract terms) to a) notify the Owner of the delay, and b) mitigate the delay to the maximum extent practicable. Burying delay events in your schedule for later digging up as part of a claim seems to go against these obligations.
Responsibility for the delaying event is assigned outside of the schedule control process. The consequences of the delaying event can be analyzed using a well developed and updated schedule. This can be more difficult to do in MSP than in other tools. As a novice, I would not advise you to be optimistic regarding your chances.