Construction claims guide
JCT, NEC and FIDIC Claims Workflow
The contract family changes the terminology and procedure, but a reliable workflow still begins with the signed terms, contemporaneous facts and controlled notices. This is general workflow guidance, not legal advice; always check the signed contract.
Use the signed contract, not a generic assumption
Record the exact form, edition, amendments, parties, service details and project dates. Clause wording and deadlines must be checked against the executed contract.
Preserve procedure and substance
Track notices, early warnings or event communications alongside causation, mitigation, time and cost evidence. Do not let procedural records become separated from the factual project record.
Keep professional review in the workflow
Use assisted analysis and drafting to organise the record, identify gaps and prepare consistent drafts, then obtain the appropriate commercial or legal review before issue.
Turn the guidance into a controlled project record
ContractingClaims keeps sources, events, missing information, drafts and versions together for professional review.