DELAYS AND ENTITLEMENTS – TAKE THE YES/NO TEST FOR M & E SUBBIES!

 

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REASON FOR DELAY

EOT?

COSTS?

 

 

 

 

1

Our fire alarms subbie is tied up on a big job in Scotland.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

2

The plant rooms have not yet been made waterproof, bricklayers and roofers still working.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

3

Architect very  late in issuing CCTV information, which we have requested on many occasions.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

4

Builder’s own mechanical subbie late with his plant. We had to leave cables looped until ready, then return.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

5

Big variation to lighting scheme issued to us only one week before completion date

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

6

We could not get materials from Newey Eyre because we are “on the stop”

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

7

It has been the wettest July in  history

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

8

The client was  very late in providing “free issue” equipment which we requested in good time

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

9

Architect issued late  instructions re provisional sums. We had included this on our procurement schedule at start of job, six months ago.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

10

Bricklayers on strike for 4 weeks.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

11

Builder issued revised programme showing end date put back 4 weeks

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

12

Ceilings subbie walked off site for 2 wks for non payment. Our final fix was delayed.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

13

Very frosty during February, delays to our car park lighting.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

 

 

14

Architect issued over fifty AI's (variations) in last 3 weeks of job, causing us general delay.

Yes/no

Yes/no

 

 

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“Jack Russell” of the  Electrical Times and author of “The Streetwise Subbie”