Delay Claims
- Matthew Garrett
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Delay claims are processed against a job, for the delays recorded in the Delays screen.
Procedures
Creating A Delay Claim
Click New. The General tab of the Delay Claims dialog will be displayed.
Enter the details.
Select the Delays tab.
Add any delays.
Select the Notes tab.
Enter any notes, if required.
Click OK. The dialog will close a new delay claim will be processed.
Delay Claims Dialog - General Tab
The General tab is used to record dates specific to the delay claim, including timeframe and submission dates.
General Group
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Claim Number | Number of delay claims for the specific job. This field is locked and cannot be edited. |
Date | Date the delay claim is raised. |
Applicable From | Date of the first delay for this delay claim. |
Applicable To | Date of the final delay for this delay claim. |
Open Claim | Is the claim open-ended?
Example: A brick supplier who has promised delivery of bricks without giving a firm delivery date. |
Client Group
Field | Description |
|---|---|
To Client | Date the delay claim was submitted to the client. |
From Client | Date the client responded to the delay claim. |
Delay Claims Dialog - Delays Tab
The Delays tab is used to allocate delays to a delay claim.
The Delays list displays the delays available to be claimed. For more information about the available delays, see the Delays screen (see Delays).
Delays List
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Date | Start date for the delay. |
Reason | Delay reason allocated to the delay. |
Until? | End date for the delay. |
Claimable | Claimable status against the contract. |
Procedures
Selecting A Delay To Claim
Delay claims can only be selected if there are delays listed on the Delays screen.
Click the New toolbar icon. The Delays dialog will be displayed.
From the Delays list, select a delay.
Click OK. The dialog will close and a delay will be added to the delay claim.
Delay Claims Dialog - Notes Tab
The Notes tab is used to enter any notes regarding the delay claim.
Notes Group
Free text area for notes regarding the delay claim.