Delay and disruption can have massive and expensive implications for a construction project. This can usually be measured in hard financial terms, and not merely as a matter of inconvenience. The avoidance or resolution of disputes generally relies on openness with methods employed and on the effective sharing of information. In October 2002 the Society for the Construction Law published its Delay and Disruption Protocol, which provides a clear and effective guide to good practice and gives a number of recommendations. This book shows how to deal with delays and extensions of time and make the most effective use of the protocol. Key features: Written in a practical and user-friendly style with helpful charts, graphics and electronic templates Accompanying CD-Rom provides electronic templates to help in using the recommendations of the Protocol to their full advantage Useful for construction professionals dealing with delay claims based on the SCL's Protocol, and for lawyers and others who are involved in the contentious side of the construction and engineering industries.