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What is the difference between a notice of delay and a claim?
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The notice comes first and fast. It names the event, the date and the work it affects. It does not need a number yet.
How it flows
The claim follows once the effect is known. It counts the days, prices the cost, cites the clause and attaches the records.
Most contracts set a time limit for each. A missed limit can bar the claim, even when the delay was real. Check both limits in your contract.
Send the notice the day the event starts. Put the claim due date in your diary at the same time.
A notice of delay warns that an event may cost time or money. A claim asks for a set number of days or dollars and gives the proof.
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