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Inclement Weather Extension of Time Claims Information Sheet

Information Check List

Descriptor Requisite Notes

Definition of Inclement Weather 1. It has to be an excusable Outside of the contractors

non-compensable delay. control

2. It has to cause a delay to an That cannot be made up by

activity on the critical path. any other means

3. It has to relate to progress It is not permissible for the

that the contractors contractors own late
programme indicated should delivery problems to be
have been achieved at that ignored in assessing why the
time. delay has occurred

Time Loss 1. Has to be genuine. That cannot be made up by

any other means
2. Has to be beyond what
might have been allowed for. The contractors programme
allowance should reflect a
3. Has to be weather subject to period for inclement days
extremes. that would normally be
expected
4. Not as expected for the
period it occurred. Typically this should be
shown as an activity at the
5. Could not have been end of the programme
forecast by using historical preceding the completion
records. date

Should be shown as 5, 10, 15

etc. days depending on
period of project and time of
year work is undertaken

Characteristic Data 1. Data that reflects patterns Precipitation in mm

over months or days.
Wind Speed km/h
2. Data sourced from records
for a defined period typically Temperature Degrees C
5 or 10 year period reviews.

Authorative Data 1. Site Diary Notes. Contractor must record daily

2. NIWA Records. Available as Public Record

Construction Methodology 1. Is the work placement Roading

subject to climatic conditions
Paint System Curing etc.

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Inclement Weather Extension of Time Claims Information Sheet

Descriptor Requisite Notes

Supporting Information 1. Flow Chart or Bar Diagrams Consider

showing what was planned
and how the delay has Temperature affected work
disrupted the work flow in
relation to the Critical Path Relative Humidity affected
work
2. Bar Chart Information
Curing
Wind Delay Bar
Rain Delay Bar Clean Up
Temperature Delay Bar
Safety Delay Bar
Re work Delay Bar

Notes Actions / Information Needs

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