The Complete Construction Claims Masterclass + Certificate

Explore key components of construction contracts, including formation, scope of work, price and payment, schedule, risk allocation, changes, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

Explore fixed price, cost plus, time and materials, unit price, and design and build contracts, and learn their impact on risk, cost, and claims management.

Learn how contractor and owner obligations shape construction contracts, including fixed price, cost-plus, time and materials, and unit price models, along with communication, documentation, and dispute resolution strategies.

Explore how construction law governs contract formation, tort law duties, statutory regulations, and dispute resolution to guide project management, risk, and remedies.

Explore contract interpretation rules and remedies in construction claims, including plain meaning, contextual interpretation, ambiguities, breaches, and mitigation and waiver doctrines.

Master claim documentation and evidence collection to substantiate construction claims, using contracts, change orders, correspondence, daily logs, progress reports, invoices, payment records, and cost reports.

Discover how timely notice and thorough documentation validate construction claims and support dispute resolution. Explore notices of delay, claim, termination, and change order, best practices for evidence, accuracy, and recordkeeping.

Master the construction claims process from identifying and notifying claims to preparation, submission, and structured dispute resolution, including delays, changes in scope, and cost impacts.

Identify and assess risks to prevent construction claims, implement mitigations, and maintain ongoing monitoring with stakeholder communication to protect cost and schedule.

Identify and analyze construction contracts to anticipate risks, prevent disputes, and manage changes, covering terms, scope, delays, and liability through a proactive review process.

Implement proactive measures to prevent construction claims by strengthening change management, communications, and risk assessments, ensuring on-time, on-budget project delivery and compliant stakeholder collaboration.

Explore the types of construction claims, including delay claims and disruption claims, their causes and impacts, and learn how to manage, document, and negotiate resolutions.

Identify construction claim triggers and indicators to manage risk, reduce disputes, and document issues early, using examples like delays, design changes, quality problems, and contract disputes.

Categorize construction claims by type, cause, and impact to understand their nature. Prioritize urgent, high-impact claims to allocate resources efficiently and mitigate project risks.

Organize essential documents for construction claims, including contracts, drawings, correspondence, financial records, daily logs, and claim submissions. Leverage electronic document management, ensure accuracy, and apply version control with secure backups.

Organize and compile a thorough construction claim dossier of documents, evidence, and contract records to support the claim, facilitate dispute resolution, and ensure contractual compliance.

Master best practices for evidence collection in construction claims by documenting site conditions, photographs and videos, written correspondence, inspection reports, and cost records to substantiate your claim.

Analyze construction claim validity by examining contract terms, legal compliance, and solid evidence, including notices, documentation, photos, and reports to determine entitlements and potential breaches.

Learn to quantify direct, indirect, and consequential costs in construction claims through data collection, cost models, and thorough analysis to substantiate damages and negotiate fair settlements.

Evaluate how delays, disruptions, and scope changes affect a construction project schedule by comparing baseline and as-built data, applying delay analysis and CPM to quantify duration and costs.

Learn strategies for negotiating construction claims to reach settlements that satisfy all parties and preserve professional relationships. Prepare thoroughly with documents, cost analysis, objective goals, and clear communication.

Explore settlement techniques for construction claims, including direct and facilitated negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, plus early and incremental approaches and key agreement components like confidentiality and release of claims.

Navigate disputes and disagreements in construction, from contractual and financial to quality and schedule issues, via clear communication, thorough documentation, and resolutions such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation.

Discover informal and formal dispute resolution methods for construction claims, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation, with practical guidance on choosing the right method for cost, time, and relationships.

Explore how to choose the right dispute resolution mechanism in construction claims, comparing mediation, arbitration, adjudication, and litigation by considering dispute type, costs, confidentiality, and relationships.

Prepare for dispute resolution in construction claims by gathering evidence, understanding mediation, arbitration, and litigation rules, and organizing witnesses and documents for a persuasive, well-supported case.