Abstract
A whole range of claims occur during the implementation of large construction projects. Contracts for work on large construction projects regularly deal with claims resulting from a delay, be this a delay resulting from a breach of the contract or as a consequence of a force majeure.
Such claims are usually based on late site handover, design errors or unforeseeable physical conditions, all of which lead to disruption in construction and prolongation of the time for completion. These claims are often complex and difficult to prove.
The most common claims of this type are constructive acceleration claims, site overhead claims, headquarters overhead claims, disruption claims and global claims. In comparison to the Czech Republic more developed countries already benefit from established mechanisms to settle these complex claims as a result of long-standing jurisprudence.
This article provides a well balanced examination of these issues which is supported by relevant and recent case law from various jurisdictions as well as personal experience of local lawyers.