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Notes on construction contracts, claims and quantum.
Construction claimsMissed a Construction Claim Notice Deadline? What Contractors Should Check Next
Oct 03, 20264 min readMissed a construction claim notice deadline? See what contractors should check before writing off the claim, from trigger dates to earlier project communications.
Contract standardsAIA A201 Notice of Claim: The 21-Day Requirement Explained
Oct 03, 20266 min readAIAWhen does the AIA A201 21-day Claim notice period start? Learn how Section 15.1.3.1 works, what triggers the deadline and when other AIA notice rules apply.
FIDIC / NoticesWhat Counts as a Valid Notice of Claim Under FIDIC?
Oct 02, 20266 min readFIDICSent an email, letter or project notice? Check whether it may qualify as a valid FIDIC Notice of Claim, including content, recipient, service and timing.
Contract standardsHow to Draft a FIDIC Notice of Claim: Requirements, Common Mistakes and Examples
Oct 02, 20268 min readFIDICLearn what a FIDIC Notice of Claim needs to cover, common drafting mistakes, what to check in the contract and how to prepare the notice.
Contract standardsWhen Does the FIDIC 28-Day Notice Period Start?
Oct 02, 20267 min readFIDICWhen does the FIDIC 28-day claim notice period start? Understand the awareness test, time bar, key deadlines and what to do before time runs out.
AI and AutomationAI in Construction Claims: What Can Actually Be Automated, and What Still Requires Expert Judgment?
Aug 21, 20265 min readWhich parts of construction claims work are processing, organizing, tracing and calculating, and which require interpretation, methodological choice and professional judgment.
CommercialAI in construction claims: show me the money (ROI)
Jul 22, 20264 min readEfficiency and time savings are table-stakes for any AI offering. The strongest case in construction AI is claims and disputes work: a measurable monetary return that hits the P&L, with the efficiency gains on top.
AI and AutomationWhy generic AI copilots struggle with construction claims
Jul 07, 20264 min readGeneral-purpose AI assistants are useful, but construction claims expose their limits: messy records, contract-specific entitlement, and the cost of a wrong number. Where horizontal copilots fall short, and what actually matters.
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FIDIC Clause 20.2: the 28-day Notice of Claim rule explained
Jul 01, 20268 min readFIDICFIDIC 2017 Clause 20.2 requires a Notice of Claim within 28 days, with a fully detailed claim to follow within 84 days. What it requires, how it differs from the 1999 form, and the exception that can save a late notice.