Author Question: What is required in order for a contractor to protect himself or herself when a constructive change ... (Read 37 times)

big1devin · **on:** Jul 26, 2018

What is required in order for a contractor to protect himself or herself when a constructive change occurs on a project?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A resident project representative should:

A. allocate areas for construction shacks for the sub-contractors.
B. set the starting and stopping times of the job.
C. supervise the activities of the inspection on the project.
D. keep tabs on the general contractor to insure that he or she is within the project budget.
E. supervise the construction work on the project.

alvinum · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 26, 2018

Answer to Question 1

In order for a contractor to protect himself or herself when a constructive change occurs on a project, and the engineer refuses to issue a change order, the contractor should notify the engineer that he or she intends to file a claim to be compensated for what they interpret to be additional work. In this situation, the contractor is claiming that a constructive change occurred and that a change order should have been issued for the work. The contractor will still perform the work but a claim will be filed for additional compensation that will be reviewed during negotiations, arbitration, or litigation depending on which dispute resolution method is used for a project.

Answer to Question 2

C