Zack Kilgore and Muhammad Khedr | GAR In summary This article addresses key considerations to be taken when trying to identify and evaluate concurrent delay on construction projects. Discussion points Referenced in this article Considerations for dealing with concurrent delays Introduction Construction projects notoriously suffer delays. Anyone who has worked on a construction project of… Continue reading Concurrent Delay in the Complex World of Construction Projects
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Concurrent Delay: the Latest Guidance From the Courts
Laura Johnson | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Summary In Thomas Barnes & Sons plc v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, the TCC had to consider whether there was a concurrent delay and if so how did that affect the parties’ rights under the contract. The delay to the works in this case entitled the employer to… Continue reading Concurrent Delay: the Latest Guidance From the Courts
Not So Fast, My Friend: Pacing and Concurrent Delay
William E. Underwood | Jones Walker When critical path activities are delayed by the owner (or another party), contractors will sometimes “pace,” or slow down, other activities to match the owner-caused delay. After all, why should the contractor hurry up and wait? But paced activities can often appear as concurrent delays on a project’s overall… Continue reading Not So Fast, My Friend: Pacing and Concurrent Delay
Concurrent Delay in the Americas: Is There a Continental Shift?
Ted Scott and Meera Wagman | Global Arbitration Review This is an extract from the 2022 edition of The Arbitration Review of the Americas. The whole publication is available here. In summary This article will address how concurrent delay is defined and how it is applied in different parts of the Americas. It will also discuss pitfalls,… Continue reading Concurrent Delay in the Americas: Is There a Continental Shift?
Shifting The Risk Of Delay By Having Float Go Your Way
Christopher J. Brasco and Matthew D. Baker | ConsensusDocs Critical path delay plays a central role in allocating responsibility for project delay. The interrelated concept of concurrency is also frequently determinative of entitlement on a range of claims including by owners for liquidated damages and by contractors for delay damages. What constitutes critical/concurrent delay, however,… Continue reading Shifting The Risk Of Delay By Having Float Go Your Way