Category: Contracts & management
Prepared by Eng. Ahmed Fathy, Projects Manager ·
Definition
Concurrent delay occurs when an owner-risk delay and a contractor-risk delay happen in the same period, and each alone would have delayed completion. The contract decides how it is treated, and much practice grants extension of time without money.
Why it matters on a project
It is the most argued point in delay claims. Analysis of the updated programme and site records decides it, not general impressions.
Common mistake
A contractor claiming full costs for an owner delay while its own labour was short in the same period.
Frequently asked questions
How is concurrent delay shown?
By analysing the updated programme and daily labour and plant records for the same period.
Does the contractor get paid?
It depends on the contract; much practice gives time only, without costs.
Related terms
- Extension of time (EOT)The contractor’s entitlement to additional time for delay not of its making, subject to timely notice.
- Critical pathThe sequence of activities where any delay delays project completion.
- Delay damages (liquidated damages)An agreed sum deducted per day of delay after the contractual completion date, capped in the contract.
- Contractual claimA formal request for money or time under the contract.
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