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        CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS READINESS CHECKLIST
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Use this checklist to assess your organisation's readiness to
prepare, submit, and defend construction claims effectively.

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[ ] 1. Contract documents are complete and accessible
     - Signed contract, all schedules, appendices, and annexures

[ ] 2. Site records are maintained daily
     - Site diary, work records, labour returns, and plant/equipment logs

[ ] 3. Variation orders are documented and acknowledged
     - All VO's are in writing and signed by the SO/SO's representative

[ ] 4. Programme / bar chart is updated regularly
     - Current programme reflects actual vs planned progress

[ ] 5. Delay events are recorded promptly
     - Cause, date, impact, and contemporary correspondence noted

[ ] 6. Extension of Time (EOT) submissions are prepared
     - Linked to delay events with supporting evidence

[ ] 7. Loss and expense claims are quantified
     - Actual additional cost calculated with substantiating documents

[ ] 8. Correspondence is filed chronologically
     - Letters, emails, minutes of meeting, and instructions in order

[ ] 9. Notice requirements under the contract are observed
     - All time-bar and condition precedent clauses complied with

[ ] 10. Legal and contractual basis is reviewed
     - Claims are grounded in express terms, common law, or statute

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     Share this with your project team and use it as a starting
     point for your claims management procedure.
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