Delay, Extension of Time and Liquidated Damages - Virtual Learning
With the top main cause of dispute being “Parties failing to understand and/or comply with its contractual obligations”, it should be of interest to anyone involved in projects to fully understand the responsibilities, liabilities, and entitlements they have agreed to.
Delay, Extension of Time, and Liquidated Damages training course specifically addresses the management of delays and their effects on projects in the context of responsibilities, liabilities, and entitlements so that if, and when the time comes, you and your teams are much better informed to evaluate and assess their respective positions before deciding on what action to take.
This Gulf Rowad Delay, Extension of Time, and Liquidated Damages training course will highlight:
Sources of Delay
Contractual Terminology for Effective Claims Management
Liquidated Damages
Contractual Penalties and Termination
Legal Construction of Liquidated Damages Clauses
Application to Sub-Contracts
Claims and Counterclaims
Causation and Concurrency
Delay Analysis
FIDIC Conditions of Contract
5 Days
1620 Sessions
Starting from USD 2,000
Available Face to Face
Course Methodology
The delegates will gain a greater understanding through pre-assessment, live group instruction, use of real-world examples, case studies and exercises, interactive participation and discussion, power point presentation and flip charts, group activities and tests, slides and handouts, post-assessment.
Course Objectives
At the end of this Delay, Extension of Time, and Liquidated Damages training course, you will learn to:
- Formulate liquidated damages contractual clauses
- Assist the contract management team to formulate an effective construction contract
- Analyze delay in construction contracts effectively
- Prepare a time-extension claim and counterclaim
- Understand time and damages related contractual terminology
- Learn to analyze delay and it’s sources
- Learn the causation and concurrency as they relate to claims
- Develop the skills and knowledge to prepare effective claims and counter-claims
Target Audience
This Gulf Rowad Delay, Extension of Time, and Liquidated Damages training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:
- Construction Executives
- Contract Managers
- Project Management Teams
- Project Schedulers, Planners, and Controllers
- Claims Managers and Staff
Target Competencies
Organisational Impact
As a result of providing their teams with this Delay, Extension of Time, and Liquidated Damages training course, organizations will:
- Be able to formulate more effective construction contracts
- Reduce the risk of costs of claims and/or counterclaims
- Enhance the contract management teams’ skills and capabilities
- Standardize contractual formulation and terminology in the organization
- Be able to understand and evaluate sources of delay
- Enhance execution efficiency
Personal Impact
As a result of attending this Delay, Extension of Time, and Liquidated Damages training course course, participants will be able:
- Enhance their understanding of contractual terminology
- Be able to better formulate schedule-related and liquidated damages contract clauses
- Learn to effectively prepare/understand a time-extension claim
- Learn to effectively prepare/understand a time-extension counterclaim
- Be able to effectively use standardized contracts
- Develop their skills as part of a construction contract management team
Course Outline
Day 1
Introduction to Time and Damages in Contracts
- General Overview
- Legal Developments
- Contractual Developments
- Problems with Terminology
- Conditions and Warranties
- Termination
- Time for Performance
- Time of the Essence
Day 2
Liquidated Damages and Penalties
- Penalties – General Introduction
- Liquidated Damages
- Liquidated Damages and Penalties distinguished
- Pre-Estimates of Damage
- Particular Aspects of Penalty Clauses
- Evidential Matters
- Bonus Clauses
- Site Occupation Charges
Day 3
Recovery of Liquidated Damages
- When do liquidated damages become payable?
- Meaning of Completion
- Certificates and Conditions Precedent
- Methods of Recovery
- Time limits on Recovery
- Interest on Repayment
- Withholding Notices
- Decisions of Adjudicators
Day 4
Defenses / Challenges to Liquidated Damages
- Extension of Time Due
- Completion achieved earlier than certified
- Certificates not valid
- Conditions precedent not observed
- No date for commencement
- Prevention
- Penalties
- Provisions void for Uncertainty
Day 5
Extensions of Time
- Purposes of Extension Provisions
- Notices, Applications, and Assessments
- Time for granting Extensions
- Application to Claims
- Proof of Entitlement
- Global Claims
- The liability of Certifiers
2026 Schedule & Fees
Course Fees Starting From
USD
2,000
| Date | City | Language | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
Face to Face Courses
Face to Face
Delay, Extension of Time and Liquidated Damages
5 Days
1566 Sessions
Contracts Management
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