Time, Delay and Liquidated Damages

Time, Delay and Liquidated Damages

Construction delay analysis training covering extensions of time, concurrent delay, liquidated damages, disruption claims, time bars and programme management in construction projects.

About this course

Delay and disruption remain the most common causes of disputes on construction projects. In practice, however, disputes concerning extensions of time, liquidated damages and disruption claims are rarely caused by delay alone. They are often driven by poor administration, inadequate records, weak programme management and misunderstanding of contractual and legal principles relating to time.

Issues involving notices, time bars, concurrent delay, substantiation and causation regularly arise under commercial pressure during project delivery. Claims are frequently rejected on procedural grounds without proper consideration of whether the contract contains an effective time bar or whether the assessment process has been carried out correctly. Equally, many project teams struggle to properly demonstrate cause and effect or adequately substantiate delay and disruption claims.

Time, Delay and Liquidated Damages is a practical, implementation-focused training course designed to provide construction professionals with a clear operational understanding of delay management, extension of time procedures and time-related contractual risk across live construction projects.

Delivered by Raine Selles or Steven Evans, the course draws upon extensive experience advising contractors, subcontractors and project teams across complex construction and infrastructure disputes.

What You'll Learn

Topics include:

  • Binding completion dates and contractual time obligations
  • Extensions of time and relevant delay events
  • Cause and effect analysis
  • Concurrent delay
  • Acts of prevention and time at large
  • Time bars and condition precedent clauses
  • Obligations to progress and programme the works
  • Completion and partial possession
  • The role of the CA, IC and ETC in assessing extensions of time
  • The obligation of good faith
  • Delay analysis methodologies
  • Time impact analysis and retrospective analysis
  • Float, contingency and programme risk
  • Global claims
  • Liquidated damages and enforceability
  • Disruption claims, substantiation and evidencing
  • Beyond contract administration

The course is highly practical and discussion-based, using realistic project scenarios, operational examples and current case law relevant to construction projects.

Training is available as:

  • 1-day intensive workshops
  • Face-to-face or virtual delivery
  • Tailored operational training programs

All courses can be tailored to specific contract suites, procurement models and project environments, including NZS, NEC and AS contracts.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals involved in the management, administration or commercial delivery of construction projects, including:

  • Project Managers
  • Commercial Managers
  • Contract Administrators
  • Planning Engineers and Schedulers
  • Contractors and Subcontractors
  • Client-side Delivery Teams
  • Consultants and Advisors
  • Engineers and Quantity Surveyors

Contact Us

For further information or to request a tailored training proposal, please contact us.

We provide specialist construction contract and commercial management training for contractors, subcontractors, consultants and project teams seeking practical, implementation-focused capability development across live project environments.

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