Mastering Claims, Delays & EOT

Course Description

Time Extension Requests: Preparation and Defense

Every Time Extension Request must stand on its own merit, thoroughly analyzed, and meticulously documented. It should be robustly substantiated, leaving no room for doubt regarding its validity. This course is designed to provide a
comprehensive understanding of the principles and techniques involved in the preparation and defense of Time Extension Requests. Participants will gain deep insights into the fundamental concepts of delays, including how to track and mitigate them effectively. 

Key topics include:

Establishing and analyzing the baseline schedule.

Assessing the impact of delays on project timelines.

Formulating strategies to address and resolve delays.

The course will also deliver a step-by-step guide to preparing a detailed Extension of Time Request. This includes addressing associated prolongation and disruption costs, ensuring that the request is both technically sound and
persuasive. Through this program, attendees will enhance their ability to navigate complex scheduling challenges, presenting well-founded and credible extension requests with confidence.

Unique Competitive Advantage of This Course

This course offers an unparalleled competitive edge by incorporating a hands-on approach through a real-world case study project. Participants will actively apply the claims techniques learned during the course, transforming theoretical knowledge into actionable expertise.The case study is designed to enable participants to develop the critical documents and deliverables required for effective claims preparation and defense.

These include:

Document and Correspondence Compilation

Identifying, collecting, and organizing all relevant project documents and correspondences.

Chronology of Events

Crafting a comprehensive events timeline, accompanied by discussion points tailored for project managers.

Event-Specific Templates

Developing reusable templates for team discussions and client clarifications, ensuring consistency and clarity for each event.

Supporting Documentation

Drafting substantiating letters to provide robust evidence for each identified event.

Extension of Time (EOT) Log

  • Creating a structured log that consolidates all essential data related to EOT claims for easy reference.

Master Primavera Influence Schedule

Preparing a comprehensive influence schedule that integrates all identified delays and events.

Event-Specific Primavera Schedules

Developing individual Primavera schedules to illustrate the impact of each of the events on the project timeline.

Detailed Claim Narrative Report

Producing a persuasive narrative report that clearly documents project delays and supports the justification for claims. This practical, case-based methodology ensures participants gain not only technical knowledge but also the confidence and expertise to tackle real-world claims challenges effectively.

How FIDIC Red Book 1999 helps you in drafting & defending Claims & EOT

Strategies for Avoiding Penalties Due to Project Delays– Techniques to defend against penalties and proactively prevent delays Delay Analysis and Mitigation– Identifying key areas of project delays and addressing the most critical issues effectively.

Effective Delay Reporting– Best practices for reporting project delays with clarity and precision.

Creating Influence Schedules in Primavera– Developing schedules to support project delay claims with robust evidence. 

Estimating Concurrent Delays– Accurately calculating project delays in days when dealing with multiple concurrent delay events. 

Defending Claims in Client Discussions– Strategies to prepare and present claims effectively during client meetings.

Step-by-Step Case Study– Hands-on development of an Extension of Time (EOT) claim based on a realistic project scenario.

Course Delivery

This course is offered Online as well as in Classroom based on requirements

WHO CAN DO THIS COURSE?

• Planning Managers
• Construction Managers
• Planning & Scheduling Engineers
• Civil/Elec/Mech/Arch Engineers
• Fresh Engineering Graduates
• Construction Management Professionals
• Those who want to work as a Planning Engineer in EPC Projects

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Learning Outcomes

  • Define delays
  • Describe the different types of delays
  • Depict issues related to each delay
  • Define the baseline schedule
  • Differentiate between baseline schedule and other target schedules
  • Define the important milestones in the baseline schedule^ Maintain a baseline schedule
  • Monitor critical and near critical activities
  • Track effect(s) of delay(s) on a project
  • Maintain contractual requirements related to delays and EOT
  • Define the different types of delay analysis
  • Determine which type of delay analysis is best to the case
  • Run a delay analysis
  • Know when to run a delay analysis
  • Use Primavera P6 for delay analysis
  • Familiar with related Primavera P6 interfaces
  • Calculate delays based on the delay analysis
  • Mitigate delays
  • Determine which delays should be mitigated
  • Recognize which costs are related to delay mitigation
  • Know what an acceleration plan is
  • Determine when an acceleration plan should be prepared
  • Know what to include in the acceleration
  • How to prepare an acceleration plan
  • Who should prepare the acceleration plan
  • Know the effect of stakeholders on the acceleration plan
  • Know how an acceleration plan can be successfully implemented
  • Know about prolongation costs
  •  Learn how to calculate prolongation costs
  • Recognize what needs to be included in prolongation costs
  • Determine contractual requirement(s) related to prolongation costs
  • Describe disruption
  • Recognize what to include in disruption
  • Learn how to calculate disruption
  • Know the requirements of calculating disruption
  • Recognize the challenges related to prolongation costs and disruption calculations
  • Know the importance of document management to support EOT
  • Determine what documents should be included in EOT
  • Determine what to look at when defending an EOT

 

 

Curriculum

 

COURSE SYLLABUS: Mastering Delays, Claims & Extension of Time

Duration: 40–50 Hours :: Format: Classroom / Online
Target Audience: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineers, Planners, QS, PMs, Contracts Engineers.

MODULE 1 — Fundamentals of Delays & Claims

Key Topics

  • What is a delay?
  • Concepts: Critical Path, Float, Slippage, Lag, Constraints
  • Contractual definitions of delay under FIDIC, EPC, LSTK, Government Contracts
  • Types of delays (Excusable / Non-Excusable / Compensable / Non-Compensable)

MODULE 2 — Contractual Clauses Related to Delays & EoT

Key Topics

  • FIDIC 1999 & 2017 – Clause 8.4, 20.2
  • Extension of Time clauses in EPC contracts
  • Force Majeure & Employer-Caused Delays
  • Time-Bar Notices (28 days, 7 days, 14 days)
  • Concurrent Delays

MODULE 3 — Delay Analysis Techniques (Global & Industry Standard)

Key Topics

  • Four recognized delay analysis methods:
    1. Impact as Planned
    2. Time Impact Analysis (TIA)
    3. As-Built vs Planned
    4. Windows Analysis
  • Selecting the right method depending on contract and project controls maturity

MODULE 4 — Practical Claims Preparation

Key Topics

  • Structure of a Professional Claim
  • Event Description + Delay Event Analysis
  • Cause–Effect–Impact Framework
  • Demonstrating entitlement (legal basis)
  • Demonstrating quantum (time + cost)

MODULE 5 — Documentation, Evidence & Forensics

Key Topics

  • Daily Logs, Site Records, Photographic Evidence
  • RFI / Site Instruction Management
  • Baseline, Revised, Recovery Schedules
  • Change Management Protocols
  • Forensic Schedule Auditing

MODULE 6 — Quantification of Delay Costs

Key Topics

  • Prolongation Costs
  • Overheads: Site + Head Office
  • Loss of Productivity
  • Disruption vs Delay Claim
  • Eichleay Formula (when applicable)
  • Resource-Based Delay Costing

MODULE 7 — Extension of Time (EoT) Application & Defence

Key Topics

  • Structure of EoT application
  • Entitlement + Impact Analysis + Evidence
  • Responding to Engineer’s/Client’s queries
  • Managing disputes

MODULE 8 — Arbitration & Dispute Resolution (Basics)

Key Topics

  • Claim negotiation techniques
  • Engineer’s determination under FIDIC
  • Mediation, Adjudication, Arbitration
  • Roles of Delay Experts

MODULE 9 — Software Tools for Delay Analysis

Key Topics

  • Primavera P6 for Delay Analysis
  • Microsoft Project for EoT
  • Schedule Comparison Tools
  • Change Tracking & Forensics

Practical Exercises

  • Insert delay event into baseline
  • Run TIA scenario
  • Produce impacted schedule
  • Prepare delay event register

MODULE 10 — Final Project & Submission

Each participant must prepare a complete Delay + EoT + Cost Claim based on a real project scenario provided by you.

Deliverables:

  • Delay Event Register
  • CPM Delay Analysis with CPM screenshots
  • Claim Narrative (Cause → Effect → Impact)
  • Revised Schedule
  • Executive Summary for Management
  • Presentation to Panel

Trainees earn the EDGE Certification after completing the program requirements which are designed and developed in compliance with international standards and ongoing update based not only on the latest international principles and practices, but also field research first-hand experience, and in-depth knowledge of the market and the specific requirements of organizations. The certification can be easily verified by employers on their LinkedIn profiles which makes their profile stand out from the rest. The certification can be easily verified by employers on their LinkedIn profiles which makes their profile stand out from the rest.

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Description

Time Extension Requests: Preparation and Defense

Every Time Extension Request must stand on its own merit, thoroughly analyzed, and meticulously documented. It should be robustly substantiated, leaving no room for doubt regarding its validity. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the principles and techniques involved in the preparation and defense of Time Extension Requests. Participants will gain deep insights into the fundamental concepts of delays, including how to track and mitigate them effectively. 

Key topics include:

⦁ Establishing and analyzing the baseline schedule.

⦁ Assessing the impact of delays on project timelines.

⦁ Formulating strategies to address and resolve delays.

The course will also deliver a step-by-step guide to preparing a detailed Extension of Time Request. This includes addressing associated prolongation and disruption costs, ensuring that the request is both technically sound and persuasive. Through this program, attendees will enhance their ability to navigate complex scheduling challenges, presenting well-founded and credible extension requests with confidence.

Unique Competitive Advantage of This Course

This course offers an unparalleled competitive edge by incorporating a hands-on approach through a real-world case study project. Participants will actively apply the claims techniques learned during the course, transforming theoretical knowledge into actionable expertise.The case study is designed to enable participants to develop the critical documents and deliverables required for effective claims preparation and defense.

These include:

Document and Correspondence Compilation

⦁ Identifying, collecting, and organizing all relevant project documents and correspondences.

Chronology of Events

⦁ Crafting a comprehensive events timeline, accompanied by discussion points tailored for project managers.

Event-Specific Templates

⦁ Developing reusable templates for team discussions and client clarifications, ensuring consistency and clarity for each event.

Supporting Documentation

⦁ Drafting substantiating letters to provide robust evidence for each identified event.

Extension of Time (EOT) Log

  • Creating a structured log that consolidates all essential data related to EOT claims for easy reference.

Master Primavera Influence Schedule

⦁ Preparing a comprehensive influence schedule that integrates all identified delays and events.

Event-Specific Primavera Schedules

⦁ Developing individual Primavera schedules to illustrate the impact of each of the events on the project timeline.

Detailed Claim Narrative Report

⦁ Producing a persuasive narrative report that clearly documents project delays and supports the justification for claims. This practical, case-based methodology ensures participants gain not only technical knowledge but also the confidence and expertise to tackle real-world claims challenges effectively.

How FIDIC Red Book 1999 helps you in drafting & defending Claims & EOT

Strategies for Avoiding Penalties Due to Project Delays– Techniques to defend against penalties and proactively prevent delays 

Delay Analysis and Mitigation– Identifying key areas of project delays and addressing the most critical issues effectively.

Effective Delay Reporting– Best practices for reporting project delays with clarity and precision.

Creating Influence Schedules in Primavera– Developing schedules to support project delay claims with robust evidence. 

Estimating Concurrent Delays– Accurately calculating project delays in days when dealing with multiple concurrent delay events. 

Defending Claims in Client Discussions– Strategies to prepare and present claims effectively during client meetings.

Step-by-Step Case Study– Hands-on development of an Extension of Time (EOT) claim based on a realistic project scenario.

No need to do this anymore. The course is created to teach you Primavera P6 with a real life construction case study. Not only that, you will learn the planning and scheduling skills and see how it is applied in Primavera P6. Planning and scheduling is not an easy task, it is one of the most important tasks in the project management. So Is Primavera P6 related with planning and scheduling? Is Primavera P6 related to Project Management? Is Primavera P6 has anything to do with the success of the project?

The answer to all of these questions is YES, YES and YES!!, but how? – Primavera P6 is a tool and you can say it is a smart tool! It is a tool that helps you in the planning and scheduling process of the project. It is an amazing tool when it comes to monitoring and controlling. But, always remember that Primavera P6 is just a tool. To operate this tool you have to know minimum skills for planning and scheduling. So, what does Primavera P6 do? What will you get from such course?

Primavera P6 allows you to organize and manage the project ahead visually. You will breakdown the project into activities and create activity list in the Primavera P6. It allows you to manage the project scope, resources and it is beautiful in illustrating the time claims. Always remember that planning and scheduling is a knowledge area that can be easily represented using an amazing tool such as Primavera P6.

Construction projects are never easy. That’s why this course has taken a construction case to carefully study it and make a schedule.

Planning is a vital project phase and it would take an enormous amount of time if it is done manually. Primavera P6 helps you in doing so. You have to understand the main concepts of planning first to plan any project successfully.

The course has taken a construction case example, but you might tailor it to your needs as well. You will get a taste of how planning and scheduling are done in construction projects with a step by step instructions for building a schedule.

A lot of projects if planned correctly will save a lot of time and cost to your organization. Always remember that Primavera P6 is only a tool to apply the planning and scheduling knowledge. This means you have to have a minimum knowledge on planning and scheduling; How to plan for projects.

By the end of the course you will learn that to plan any project successfully you should have a great tool. Primavera P6 is that tool. Primavera P6 helps you in the planning phase of any project. You will also get to know how a construction schedule is created with the minimum data. You will get insights in the construction schedule.

After successful completion of the course, you will be able to create a schedule cost and resource loaded from scratch, monitor the schedule, review a schedule, generate reports, understand planning and scheduling concepts and easily create your own construction schedule, evaluate claims & time extensions, carry out Earned Value Analysis to find the true status of the project, etc…

 

Course Delivery

This course is offered Online as well as in Classroom based on requirements

 

Who Can Do This Course?

• Planning Managers
• Construction Managers
• Planning & Scheduling Engineers
• Civil/Elec/Mech/Arch Engineers
• Fresh Engineering Graduates
• Construction Management Professionals
• Those who want to work as a Planning Engineer in EPC Projects

 

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Learning Outcomes

  • Define delays
  • Describe the different types of delays
  • Depict issues related to each delay
  • Define the baseline schedule
  • Differentiate between baseline schedule and other target schedules
  • Define the important milestones in the baseline schedule^ Maintain a baseline schedule
  • Monitor critical and near critical activities
  • Track effect(s) of delay(s) on a project
  • Maintain contractual requirements related to delays and EOT 
  • Define the different types of delay analysis
  • Determine which type of delay analysis is best to the case
  • Run a delay analysis
  • Know when to run a delay analysis
  • Use Primavera P6 for delay analysis
  • Familiar with related Primavera P6 interfaces
  • Calculate delays based on the delay analysis
  • Mitigate delays
  • Determine which delays should be mitigated
  • Recognize which costs are related to delay mitigation
  • Know what an acceleration plan is
  • Determine when an acceleration plan should be prepared
  • Know what to include in the acceleration
  • How to prepare an acceleration plan 
  • Who should prepare the acceleration plan 
  • Know the effect of stakeholders on the acceleration plan 
  • Know how an acceleration plan can be successfully implemented 
  • Know about prolongation costs
  •  Learn how to calculate prolongation costs 
  • Recognize what needs to be included in prolongation costs 
  • Determine contractual requirement(s) related to prolongation costs 
  • Describe disruption
  • Recognize what to include in disruption
  • Learn how to calculate disruption
  • Know the requirements of calculating disruption
  • Recognize the challenges related to prolongation costs and disruption calculations
  • Know the importance of document management to support EOT 
  • Determine what documents should be included in EOT 
  • Determine what to look at when defending an EOT

Curriculum

Course Outline
  • Causes of Delays
  • Project Baseline Schedule
  • Tracking Delays
  • Related Contractual Issues
  • Calculating Delays Effect/Impact on Schedule
  • Delay Mitigation
  • Acceleration Plan
  • Prolongation Cost
  • Disruption
  • Verification of Documents (Documentation)
  • Defending an Extension of Time

Fee & Admission

For course fees, kindly contact us on +971 507461753

Certificate

Certificate
A certificate of completion will be issued to those who attend and complete the program.
Course Material
Customized Training Manual will be provided
Course Format
Computer-based workshops. EDGE-PC uses Primavera software for conducting training.