MASTER WORKSHOP 17

CASE DESCRIPTION
Gang of 5 men (three carpenters and two steel fixers) was executing section of slab which is elemen
Critical Path. On fifth day Client Instruction issued for changing rebar design and increasing qty. Th
required dismantling of all executed reinforcement (two days - days 5 & 6), waiting time for new rebars
(three days - Days 5, 6 & 7) and assembly new reinforcement (one day more due to increased qty). On tenth
formwork supplier delayed supply last 20% of slab formwork for one day.

The attached programme contains details of the project.

The Client’s & Contractor’s respective entitlements are as follows:

1. Liquidated Damages/Penalties: € 10,000/day

2. Contractor's EOT Claim: € 5,000/day

WORKSHOP EXERCISES
As a specialist claims consultant, you have been asked to analyse the effect(s) the events had on the

1) Impact the Critical Path with the various delay events.

2) Calculate the overall impact on the project duration due to the delay events.
4) Split Delays into Compensable, Inexcusable and Excusable.
5) Calculate the overall claim amount; which party is entitled to what?
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A,B,C,D,E,G: Critical Activities (Total Float = 0)

F: Non Critical Activity

Float

ACTUAL
ACTIVITY I DESCRIPTION Days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
DURATION

A Preparation 1 day

B Formwork Execution 10 days

C Rebar execution 10 days

D Formwork Dismantling 2 days

CRITICAL PATH : A→B→C→D→E→G

Delay Events
Delay - From/To (Day
Act. ID Description of Event Delay
Number)Finish Of
Start of Delay
Delay
B1 Formwork supplier delay 2 days 10 11
Client Delay - Variation -
C1 2 days 5 6
dismantling
Client Delay - Variation - awaiting
C2 3 days 5 7
for new supply

Client Delay - Variation - longer

C3 1 day 17 17
execution due to increased qty

1. Liquidated Damages/Penalties: € 10,000/day

2. Contractor's EOT Claim: € 5,000/day

Workshop Exercises

1) Impact the Critical Path with the various delay events.

2) Calculate the overall impact on the project duration due to the delay events.
4) Split Delays into Compensable, Inexcusable and Excusable.
5) Calculate the overall claim amount; which party is entitled to what?

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