Extension of Time (EOT)
Extension-of-time preparation, assessment and negotiation support under AIA, ConsensusDocs, FIDIC, NEC and bespoke contracts.
Secure the time that is due, and resist the time that is not.
An extension of time decides whether a contractor is relieved of liability for late completion and whether an owner can recover liquidated damages. The contract usually sets strict rules for notice, timing and substantiation, and in many forms a missed notice can bar entitlement altogether. The commercial stakes are rarely matched by the attention paid to the paperwork.
We work from the contract outward. For contractors we map the notice and substantiation requirements, keep notices timely and build the delay analysis that proves cause and effect. For owners and contract administrators we assess EOT applications fairly and rigorously, so time is granted where it is due and the liquidated damages position is preserved where it is not.
Time and money are separate questions. We keep the extension of time distinct from any claim for prolongation cost, which normally needs its own entitlement under the contract, and we prepare each on its own evidence.
What we bring to Extension of Time (EOT)
Senior practitioners, a proven method and the right technology. Every line below is part of the engagement, not an upsell.
Contract mapping
Notice, time-bar, substantiation and entitlement provisions set out in one clear table.
INCLUDEDNotice discipline
Compliant notices and records issued on time, every time.
INCLUDEDEntitlement case
Cause, effect and contractual basis demonstrated with evidence.
INCLUDEDDelay quantification
TIA or windows analysis supporting the period claimed or granted.
INCLUDEDIndependent assessment
Owner-side evaluation of EOT applications, with reasoned determinations.
INCLUDEDNegotiation support
Positions, fallbacks and briefing for commercial discussions.
INCLUDEDA clear path, milestone by milestone.
A disciplined sequence, so you always know what happens next, who owns it and why it matters.
What you receive
- 01Contract time-provisions matrix
- 02Notice and record templates
- 03EOT application or response
- 04Supporting delay analysis
- 05Assessment report with reasoned determination
- 06Negotiation strategy brief
Technology we work in
Platform-fluent and vendor-independent. We work inside your environment, or help you choose the one that fits. We take no reseller commissions.
What changes when we arrive.
Not more reports. Earlier warnings, firmer dates and decisions your board, lenders and teams can trust.
No time lost to a missed notice or thin substantiation.
Owners grant or refuse time with reasons that hold.
Liquidated damages risk understood and managed in real time.
What leaders ask us first.
Straight answers from the people who do the work. If your question is not here, ask us directly. A senior practitioner will reply.
What happens if a contractual notice was missed?
It depends on the wording of the contract and the governing law. Some clauses are strict conditions precedent; others are not, and doctrines such as waiver or prevention may apply. We review the position with your counsel immediately, because the answer shapes everything that follows.
Which contract forms do you work under?
AIA, ConsensusDocs, FIDIC, NEC, government standard forms and bespoke contracts. We work alongside the client’s legal advisers on interpretation.
Does an extension of time include costs?
Not automatically. An EOT relieves the contractor of liability for delay damages. Recovery of prolongation cost usually requires a separate entitlement, typically tied to an employer risk event, and its own quantum. Under the SCL Protocol, concurrent contractor delay can defeat the cost claim without defeating the time.
Can you act for the owner as an independent assessor?
Yes. Owners and contract administrators appoint us to assess applications, recommend determinations and record the reasoning, which protects the decision if it is later challenged.
Forensic Scheduling
Forensic reconstruction of as-planned and as-built schedules from the project record, analysed with methods recognised by AACE International and the SCL Protocol.
Claims Support
Preparation, review and defence of construction claims for delay, disruption, acceleration and change, in close partnership with counsel.
Expert Witness Services
Independent expert evidence on planning, scheduling, delay, disruption and project controls in arbitration, litigation and adjudication.
See your finish from here.
Tell us where your project stands today. In one conversation with a senior practitioner you will know where it is really heading, what is driving it, and what it will take to land it.
- Senior practitioner on the first call
- Confidential by default
- A straight answer, not a sales pitch
