Abstract:
It was observed that the consideration of concurrency in delay claims in Sri Lankan construction
industry is significantly low. A study was conducted to identify key reasons for low consideration of
concurrency in delay claims analysis. A three-round study method was adopted. First was a pilot study
by means of interviews to explore concurrent delay practice in Sri Lanka. Second was a round of semistructured
interviews among key parties to a contract to identify significant causes affecting
consideration of concurrency in delay claim analysis. Third round was a document survey aiming to
identify lapses in documents which could affect successful practice of concurrent claim analysis. The
study concludes that quality of documents is the most significant cause affecting the consideration of
concurrency in delay claims analysis and identifies number of lapses in documents which contribute to
low consideration of concurrency in delay claims. In addition to improving documentation practices,
enhancing employers’ awareness on concurrency is also suggested as a necessity to improve
concurrent delay analysis practice in the Sri Lankan construction industry.
Citation:
Baduge, S. & Jayasena, H.S. (2012). Application of concurrency in delay claims. In S. Senaratne & Y.G. Sandanayake (Eds.), Global challenges in construction industry (pp. 69-78). Ceylon Institute of Builders. https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2012-Proceedings.pdf