delay-claim-letter

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delay-claim-letter

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Draft a construction delay notice or delay claim letter with contract clause citation, cause classification, and critical-path impact narrative. Use when asked to write a delay notice, put the owner or GC on notice of delay, draft a time extension request, respond to weather or owner-caused delay, or paper a delay for a claim. Produces a notice/claim letter with the excusable-compensable classification, critical-path impact narrative, quantum placeholder, reservation of rights, and a records-preservation list.

Delay Claim Letter Skill

Delay claims are won and lost on two things: whether notice went out inside the contractual window, and whether the delay can be tied to the critical path with contemporaneous records. This skill drafts the letter that does both — notice-clause citation up front, cause classified on the excusable/compensable matrix, impact told against the schedule rather than the calendar, and quantum reserved rather than guessed. It also tells the team what records to start preserving today.

What This Skill Produces

• A delay notice or claim letter ready for letterhead and counsel review
• Cause classification on the excusable/compensable matrix, driving what's requested (time, money, or both)
• Critical-path impact narrative — affected activities, dates, and knock-on logic
• Quantum placeholder with reservation of rights (never a premature number)
• A records-preservation checklist for the project team

Required Inputs

Ask for what's missing; from a thin brief, draft with gaps marked [confirm] and state that the notice clause citation must be verified before sending:

• The delay event — what happened, when it started, whether it's ongoing
• Contract notice provisions — clause number, days allowed, required form/recipient (the single most important input)