Brain Food: Delay, Disruption & Time Extensions: What Owners Must Understand About Schedule-Related Claims

Schedule claims are among the most complex issues new Owner-side PMs face. This session demystifies key definitions—delay, disruption, impact—and explains excusable vs. non-excusable delays, weather events, supply chain issues, workforce shortages, and documentation requirements. Learn the schedule language and Owner obligations that shape time-related claims and how to prepare defensible records before problems escalate.

1. Distinguish between delay, disruption, and impact—and understand how each affects project rights and remedies.
2. Evaluate excusable vs. non-excusable delays and how external factors (weather, supply chain, workforce) influence claims.
3. Apply documentation best practices to support or challenge time-extension requests.
4. Interpret key schedule-related contract language that governs notice, float, critical path, and recovery

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