METROPOLITAN ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: HOW TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND INSURANCE CLAIM DENIALS

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

CHECKLIST ON HOW TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND INSURANCE CLAIM DENIALS

INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION YOU KNOW ABOUT THE SITE IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND DRAWINGS
USE FORM CONTRACTS AND MAKE CHANGES, AS APPROPRIATE
UNDERSTAND THE CONTRACT AND THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS
UNDERSTAND THE RELATION BETWEEN CONTRACTUAL INDEMNIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL INSURED
PROPERLY PLAN AND MANAGE THE PROJECT
PREPARE DETAILED SCHEDULES WITH CRITICAL DATES, CONSTRAINTS AND CRITICAL PATHS
UNDERSTAND THE PROJECT SCHEDULE AND TRACK THE PROGRES
DOCUMENT ANY DELAYS AND IMPACTS TO THE SCHEDULE
GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH ALL PARTIES
RECOGNIZE A CHANGED CONDITION/CHANGE ORDER EARLY ON
PROPER AND TIMELY INSPECTION OF THE WORK
PHOTOS, TIME LOGS, FOREMAN REPORTS, INSPECTION REPORTS, ETC.
DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT
KEEP THE CLIENT INFORMED AND INVOLVED – CONSTANTLY
CONFIRM EVERYTHING IN WRITING AND RESPOND TO COMMUNICATIONS PROMPTLY
NEVER MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT WHO IS GOING TO DO WHAT – ALWAYS CHECK AND CONFIRM
ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE STARTING EXTRA WORK; CONFIRM SCOPE AND PAYMENT IN WRITING
ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE DISPUTES EARLY