Wednesday, October 29, 2014

HOW TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND INSURANCE CLAIM DENIALS




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





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