
NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE FOR ADDITIONAL WORKĭear īy field (or oral) directive, we were directed to perform additional work.

Notice must be given as soon as the notifying party becomes aware of the circumstances of an impact event or condition.Written notice must be served to a specific designated party.Some of the key factors required by standard contract form notice provisions are as follows: The process of giving “notice” is vital to triggering the contract mechanisms that allow the contractor to pursue additional time and cost and to reserve its rights to recover for any unforeseen but related impacts that may later arise.Īs discussed in the Long International article “ The Importance and Value of ‘Notice’ Provisions in Construction Contracts,” failure to provide proper and timely notice may limit the contractor’s ability to recover its increased costs of performance. Most construction contracts require written notice for changes, differing site conditions, extra work, or other events which may affect the contractor’s time and cost of performance.


Engineering and Construction Claims Analysis
