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Claims Healthcheck

A structured self-assessment to evaluate the strength, readiness and potential vulnerabilities of your construction claim — covering notice, programme, records, quantum and dispute preparedness.

12 Questions 4 Categories ~5 Minutes FIDIC-Informed Confidential
Claims Healthcheck

Is your claim well-positioned
to succeed?

This tool assesses four critical dimensions of any construction claim. Answer honestly — the result is only as useful as the information you provide. No data is stored or transmitted.

01

Notice & Compliance — Have contractual notice obligations been met and timelines respected?

02

Programme & Delay — Is there a baseline, documented delay and a clear causal link to the event?

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Records & Documentation — Are contemporaneous records in place to substantiate the claim?

04

Quantum & Dispute Readiness — Is the financial case quantified and is the claim dispute-ready?

This tool provides a general indicative assessment only. It does not constitute legal or expert advice. Results should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional claims or legal advice.

Section 1 of 4

Notice & Contractual Compliance

Failure to comply with notice provisions is one of the most common reasons construction claims are defeated. This section assesses whether your claim has cleared the first contractual hurdle.

Have you served written notice of the claim event within the contractually required period? Under FIDIC Sub-Clause 20.2, notice is typically required within 28 days of the event or when it became apparent.
Can you demonstrate exactly when the claim event first occurred or became apparent? The start of the notice clock depends on when the event was or should have been known.
Has the other party formally acknowledged the claim event in writing? Acknowledgement can support the claim even where notice is disputed.
Section 2 of 4

Programme & Delay

A credible delay case requires a baseline, contemporaneous progress records, and a demonstrable causal link between the event and the time impact.

Do you have an accepted baseline programme against which delays can be measured? Ideally a contract-accepted programme showing logic, critical path and key milestones.
Have delays been tracked and updated contemporaneously with regular progress records? Updated programmes, progress reports and site records are essential for delay analysis.
Can you demonstrate a clear causal link between the claimed event and the resulting delay to completion? Causation — not just occurrence — is what drives a delay entitlement.
Section 3 of 4

Records & Documentation

Contemporaneous records are the backbone of any construction claim. This section evaluates whether the documentary foundation is strong enough to withstand scrutiny.

Do you have contemporaneous site records — daily reports, meeting minutes, instructions — supporting the claim? Records created at the time carry significantly more weight than reconstructed accounts.
Does your correspondence record show the other party was aware of the issues as they developed? A correspondence trail showing real-time notification strengthens any entitlement argument.
Are your records organised, indexed and accessible in a form that could be presented in a formal dispute? Disorganised records can undermine even strong claims in arbitration or adjudication.
Section 4 of 4

Quantum & Dispute Readiness

Even well-documented claims can fail at the quantum stage. This section assesses whether the financial case and dispute strategy are in order.

Have the additional costs been separately recorded and attributed to the claim event? Global claims that lump all costs together without attribution are frequently rejected.
Do you have a clear and defensible methodology for calculating the value of the claim? A robust quantum methodology — whether cost-based, rates-based or mixed — is essential for any formal submission.
Have you engaged or considered engaging a specialist delay or quantum expert? Early expert involvement improves record-keeping, analysis quality and overall claim positioning.
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      This tool provides a general indicative assessment only and does not constitute legal or expert advice. No data is stored, transmitted or shared. Results are for guidance purposes only.