FIDIC Variation Explained: Engineer’s Role, Right to Vary, and How Contractors Protect Entitlement

On an NEC4 project, compensation event entitlement is often lost or weakened long before the final quotation is argued about....

How to Write a Change Order in Construction: Step-by-Step Guide with Template

A change order usually gets drafted after the work has already moved beyond the assumptions priced at tender stage. The...

Change order infographic showing progression from identified change to commercial agreement and final formal change order including scope, price, and time position.

Change Order in Construction: Meaning, Process, Pricing, Types, and Common Risks

On a live project, a change rarely arrives as a clean commercial event. A change order in construction usually starts...

Impacted as-planned analysis infographic showing baseline programme, inserted delay event (fragnet), and resulting impacted schedule with shift in planned completion.

Impacted As Planned Analysis: What It Is, How It Works, and When It Fails in Construction Claims

On a live project, delay entitlement often turns on one practical question: if this event had not happened, would completion...

Infographic showing as-planned vs as-built analysis comparing a baseline programme with actual project performance to identify variance and assess delay impact.

As-Planned vs As-Built Analysis in Construction: How the Method Works and When to Use It

Projects rarely drift off programme because of one isolated event. More often, the problem starts with late information, restricted access,...

Time impact analysis infographic showing how a delay event is inserted into a construction programme to measure its impact on completion and milestones.

Time Impact Analysis (TIA) in Construction: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It

Delay analysis in construction is always a live issue on distressed projects. Once progress starts slipping, the argument usually moves...

Construction Change Directive (CCD): What It Is, Contractor Rights, Process, and Entitlement Protection

April,2026

A construction change directive is one of the most commercially sensitive documents on a project. It directs the contractor to...

Clough Awarded €116 Million D&C Contract for AGL’s Kwinana Gas Power Generation 2 Project in Western Australia

April,2026

Clough, part of the Webuild Group, has been awarded a €116 million Design and Construct contract by AGL Energy for...

Contractor variation request process featured image showing site engineers reviewing a variation request with drawings, programme data and a simplified workflow illustrating how contractors preserve cost and time entitlement.

Contractor Variation Request Process: Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Entitlement