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Expense Claim
Mr Tse Sek Chuen
Director
Widnell Ltd
A)
1)
General
a)
b)
A)
c)
A)
d)
A)
d)
(Contd)
2)
ii)
A)
d)
A)
e)
A)
2)
b)
A)
d)
e)
A)
3)
b)
c)
A)
d)
e)
A)
4)
Clause 23
(a)
Force majeure.
(b)
Inclement weather
(rainfall in excess of 20
mm in a 24 hours period)
and typhoon signal No.
8 or above.
A)
i)
(d)
(e)
discrepancies in contract
documents
ii)
iii)
variations
postponement of any works
A)
i)
(g)
A)
i)
(i)
A)
i)
(k)
(l)
Discovery of antiquities.
A)
b)
Clause 50(1)(b)
a.
b.
A)
i)
d.
Variations
e.
A)
i)
g.
A)
i)
i.
A)
i)
k.
A)
ii)
Clause 50(1)(c)
The Contractor shall not be entitled to
an extension of time for the following :a)
b)
A)
ii)
iii)
A)
ii)
A)
5)
A)
a)
Clause 23
Upon it becoming reasonably apparent
that the progress of the works is
delayed, the Main Contractor shall
forthwith give written notice of the
cause of the delay to the Architect.
A)
b)
Clause 50(1)(a)
As soon as practicable but in any event
within 42 days of the cause of any
delay to the progress of the works
becoming apparent, the Contractor
shall give notice in writing to the
Architect of the cause and probable
extent of the delay.
A)
i)
A)
6)
b)
c)
d)
A)
f)
g)
A)
7)
Programme
a.
b.
c.
B)
1)
a)
i)
Clause 11(6)
a)
B)
ii)
B)
ii)
c)
d)
B)
ii)
iii)
Clause 34(3)
a)
B)
b)
Definition of Cost
Clause 1 : .. expenditure reasonably
incurred including overheads whether on
or off the site and depreciation in value of
Construction Plant owned by the
Contractor but excluding profit.
The following clauses provide an express
entitlement to the recovery of additional
cost.
B)
ii)
iii)
Clause 34(2)
Provision of facilities for other Contractor
working adjacent to the site as the Surveyor
considers reasonable.
B)
iv)
v)
Clause 54(2)
Due to suspension of the Works under
Architects Instructions subject to certain
listed exceptions.
B)
vi)
Late information
(b)
(c)
B)
vi)
(e)
B)
vi)
B)
vii)
Clause 66
Additional expenditure incurred by the
Contractor as a result of being instructed
to engage a NSC on conditions other than
the standard form of sub-contract.
B)
2)
General
a)
B)
b)
c)
B)
d)
e)
f)
B)
ii)
B)
iii)
Clause 64(1)
Contractor shall give written notice of
his intention to claim a higher rate
within 28 days of Surveyors
notification of the rate.
B)
b)
c)
Clause 64(5)
If the Contractor fails to comply with the
notice provision contained in Clause 64(1)
and 64(2), such claim shall not be
considered.
B)
3)
Prolongation Claims
Typical heads of claim arising out of
prolongation of the contract period are:
a)
b)
c)
Loss of profit
B)
Cost escalations
e)
f)
Depreciation on assets
g)
Financing charges
h)
i)
Adjustment of levies
B)
4)
Actual Costs
The extra site overhead costs due to
prolongation are those incurred after
the original contract completion date
and up to the extended (or actual)
completion date.
Some may prefer the costs incurred
during the actual period of delay.
B)
Staff
-
B)
ii)
Plant
iii)
Insurance/Bond
-
B)
iv)
Security/Safety Services
v)
B)
b)
Preliminaries BQ
1.
Time-related items
2.
Non-time-related items
3.
B)
4.
5.
B)
5)
b.
c.
B)
d.
e.
f.
B)
g.
h.
i.
Depreciation.
B)
i)
2.
B)
3.
4.
B)
B)
B)
ii)
B)
a)
Hudsons formula
Head Office Overhead
Percentage
100
Contract
Sum
Contract
Period
Period of
Delay
B)
B)
b)
Emdens formula
Contract
Sum
x
Contract
Period
Period of
Delay
B)
B)
c)
ie:
B)
= Amount Claimed
Period of Delay
B)
1.
2.
B)
3.
4.
B)
6)
B)
b.
B)
c.
ii)
B)
B)
7)
Cost escalations
If the contract is fixed price there is no
mechanism for adjusting the contract sum
for fluctuations in prices of labour and
materials
B)
B)
8)
B)
9)
Depreciation on assets
Where a montary claim arises from a
substantial delay to the contract period,
necessitating the Contractors plant and
equipment to be held on site for much
longer than planned, then the Contractor
incurs a depreciation in the value of those
assets. This loss would be recoverable.
B)
B)
10)
b.
B)
c.
B)
ii)
iii)
B)
11)
B)
12)
Adjustment of levies
The value of the contract increases as
a result of the payment of additional
sums against claims.
B)
13)
b.
B)
B)
d.
B)
e.
i)
ii)
iii)
B)
e.
iv)
B)
f.
g.
B)
14)
b.
B)
c.
B)
d.
ii)
iii)
Working overtime
iv)
B)
15)
b.
B)
i)
ii)
B)
16)
B)
17)
B)
18)
B)
a.
B)
b.
B)
c.
d.
B)
e.
B)
19)
b.
B)
20)
b.
The End
Thank You
Mr Tse Sek Chuen
Widnell Ltd
www.widnell.com
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