Notices of delay and EOT claims

Most contracts ask for two things when you are delayed: a notice soon after you become aware of the delay, and a claim for an extension of time with the details later. Astruct can draft both.

The delay notice

When Astruct finds a possible delay in the mail, it opens an issue with the evidence, such as an email saying a crane is out of service or a revised handover date. From the issue, prepare the notice. Astruct fills in:

• the cause of delay and the facts behind it;
• the date it appears in the record, with the email or document that shows it;
• your estimate of the delay so far, where the project’s documents support one;
• the clause it is given under.

The EOT claim

Ask for it from the issue or in a chat: Draft the EOT claim for the TC1 and L6 access delay. Astruct brings together the cause, the effect on the programme, the days claimed and the records that support it, such as site diaries, correspondence and programme updates.

If the delay is continuing, say so. Some contracts ask for updated claims at set intervals. Astruct shows the clause and the interval it states on the issue.

One letter or two

Where one event is both a variation and a delay, such as a site instruction that also pushes the programme, a single letter can often cover both. Ask Astruct to combine them, and read the notice clauses to see whether your contract allows it.

Drafts open in Word as .docx, on your letterhead, and download as PDF. As with every draft, you review, sign and send it yourself. See Notice periods and “check the clause”.