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Programme, Delay
& EOT.

Time is money. A missed notice window or a poorly substantiated EOT claim can cost £100K+ per project. We protect your programme position from day one — never retrospectively.

Key outcome Notice windows defended. Delay events substantiated. LADs neutralised.
Typical exposure
£100K – £500K
LADs avoided + EOT entitlement protected per project.
Methodology
SCL Protocol
Society of Construction Law Delay & Disruption Protocol.
Lead chartered partner
MCIOB · MAPM
15+ years UK programme-driven delivery.
Notice response time
≤ 24 hours
EWN drafted within 24 hours of trigger event.

What we run on the programme front.

Eight disciplines across four clusters: baseline planning, live notice discipline, delay analysis, and EOT recovery. All to SCL Protocol standards.

CLUSTER · 01 Baseline & planning

Programme baseline lock & milestone discipline.

You cannot defend a delay you never benchmarked. We lock the baseline before mobilisation, in writing, with both parties signed off — the immovable reference point.

  • Baseline programme review & sign-offPLAN · 01
  • Milestone & activity logic verificationPLAN · 02
  • Project planning & programme productionPLAN · 03
  • Logistics plan review & commentaryPLAN · 04
CLUSTER · 02 Live notice discipline

EWNs served within contract timescale — every time.

JCT, NEC and bespoke contracts all have notice windows. Most are measured in days. We track every potential trigger and draft within 24 hours — never time-barred.

  • EWN drafting (JCT, NEC, bespoke)LIVE · 01
  • Notice tracker & cumulative impact registerLIVE · 02
  • Contemporary record systems setupLIVE · 03
  • RFI tracking & response monitoringLIVE · 04
CLUSTER · 03 Delay analysis

SCL Protocol analysis as standard.

The Delay & Disruption Protocol is the methodology UK courts, adjudicators and main-contractor QSs apply. We work in its grammar from day one — not retrospectively.

  • Time-impact analysis (SCL methodology)ANALYSIS · 01
  • As-built vs as-planned narrativeANALYSIS · 02
  • Disruption analysis & productivity lossANALYSIS · 03
  • Concurrency analysis & apportionmentANALYSIS · 04
CLUSTER · 04 EOT recovery

Substantiated claims. Defensible numbers.

An EOT claim is only as strong as the records behind it. We build the substantiation pack alongside the claim — adjudication-ready from the moment of submission.

  • EOT claim preparation & substantiationEOT · 01
  • LAD challenge & carve-out applicationEOT · 02
  • Scott Schedule preparation (programme)EOT · 03
  • Programme compliance monitoring (live)EOT · 04

Notice timing decides EOT outcomes.

Two subcontractors. Identical Relevant Events. One served EWNs inside the contract window with contemporaneous records. The other reconstructed the timeline at final account.

Without protection

EOT time-barred. Programme blamed on subcontractor.

EWNs missed — notice window expires before claim drafted
Relevant Events recharacterised as subcontractor delay by default
LADs applied with no carve-out, no mitigation, no challenge
No contemporaneous programme records — claim reconstructed at end
EOT submission rejected on procedural grounds (not merit)
LADs withheld from final account — typical exposure £200K–£500K
< 30%
EOT recovery without records
With Ashton Blake

EWNs on time. SCL analysis. EOT granted.

EWNs served within contract timescale — every Relevant Event
Programme baseline locked & signed off pre-mobilisation
Contemporary record system live from day one (daily reports, photos, RFIs)
SCL Protocol time-impact analysis — adjudication-ready
LADs carved out where MC-caused — entitlement claimed & granted
EOT claim submitted substantiated & settled at full value
95%+
EOT recovery rate

Four-step programme protection deployment.

From audit to live operation. The programme system is live before boots hit site — never deployed retrospectively.

01
Week 1 · Audit

Programme & contract audit.

Baseline programme review, contract notice regime mapped, current EWN/EOT positions audited. Risk register output — what is recoverable, what is time-barred.

Delivered
Programme baseline assessment
Notice regime map (JCT/NEC/bespoke)
EOT-recovery risk register
02
Week 2 · Systems

Records system deployment.

Daily site report template, photographic protocol, EWN tracker, RFI register. Site team trained on capture before next reporting day.

Delivered
EWN tracker (live)
Daily site report template
RFI / impact register
Site team training
03
Week 3+ · Live ops

Live notice & analysis.

EWN drafting within 24 hours of trigger. Time-impact analysis maintained live. Monthly programme dashboard with cumulative EOT entitlement.

Delivered
Live EWN service
Monthly TIA update
Programme dashboard
Cumulative EOT register
04
Month 18+ · EOT submission

EOT claim & settlement.

Substantiated EOT claim package, SCL Protocol analysis, LAD challenge memo, Scott Schedule (programme) on standby. Negotiation lead through to settlement.

Delivered
EOT submission pack
SCL Protocol analysis
Scott Schedule (programme)
Settlement negotiation
Free · 15 minutes · No obligation · Senior partner only

Defend the programme before it slips.

Bring us in before the baseline is signed. Most LAD exposure compounds in the gap between trigger event and notice — close it from day one.

Response timeSame working day
Partner levelMCIOB · MAPM
ConfidentialityNDA on request
CoverageUK · Europe · MENA · CIS