{"id":111808,"date":"2022-06-15T12:29:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T11:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=111808"},"modified":"2022-06-15T12:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T11:29:24","slug":"submit-loss-and-expense-claims-construction-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/submit-loss-and-expense-claims-construction-contract\/111808\/","title":{"rendered":"How to submit a successful loss and expense claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

The term loss and expense in construction is often used to describe any additional costs that a Contractor incurs following breaches of contract by the Employer such as delay and disruption. Here, Arbicon<\/a> explain how you can submit a successful loss and expense claim<\/h2>\n

Most standard forms of a construction contract<\/a> contain loss and\/or expense clauses, which provide a contractual equitable remedy for breaches of contract by the Employer, without giving such breaches that label. Each form of contract contains a claims procedure, which must be followed if a claim is to be successful.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, construction disputes often arise because the contract has not been read properly, and the correct procedure has not been followed. Where there is no such clause, the claim can be made using common law as a remedy for damages for breach of contract.<\/p>\n

Loss and expense claims are often associated with delays but can be for any event where the Contractor incurs loss due to the failure of the Employer, including:<\/p>\n