Start with the applicable framework
The Ministry of Finance lists grounds for extension and relief from delay penalties, including additional work, employer delay and qualifying suspension. First establish the legislation, regulations and contract terms that govern this project.
Connect each cause to its effect
Identify affected work, timing and supporting instructions. Compare the baseline, updates and progress records, then explain the effect on completion. Distinguish activity delay from project delay and assess overlapping causes rather than simply adding event durations.
Make the submission auditable
Structure the file as an executive request, contractual basis, chronology, time analysis and indexed evidence. Include programmes, site records, instructions and notices with delivery evidence. The reviewer should be able to trace each conclusion to its source.
Assess time and money separately
Do not turn extension days automatically into a financial entitlement. Assess cost separately against the contract, causation, period, actual records and amounts already accounted for. The prolongation calculator estimates inputs; entitlement needs its own review.
Further reading
General educational guidance. The project documents and applicable legal framework determine procedures and entitlement; this article does not replace a review of the specific facts and records.
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