Construction Delays and Other Claims - Construction Project Scheduling and Control - page 363

Nonresource-constrained Mathematical Analysis
1 2345 678 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Days

A

5

B
D
G

f f f

E

C
F f f f f f f f f

Critical

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Network dependency

Noncritical

f f f f Flo a t

Figure 13.2 Bar chart with sequence dependencies

As Planned
Noncritical Resource Plan for Better Utilization
12345 678 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Days

A 5

B
D
G

E

C

f f

F

Critical Network dependency

Resource constraint

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Figure 13.3 Bar chart with resource constraints

3days. 24 The answer to this argument generally lies in the contract agree-
ment. If the contractor granted the owner ownership of the float, the owner
can use the float to absorb any delay. If the contractor has ownership of float,
he may be entitled to a time extension or compensation if he or she can prove

24 Additional compensation and/or a time extension may be involved, because even with 3 days' time
extension, the contractor still needs to hire the crew for an extra 3 days (days 8 through 25 instead of 8
through 22), unless the crew can do other work during the delay time (i.e., during days 14, 15, 1nd 16). The
alternative is to hire a second crew and do E and F concurrently (finish them both by the end of day 22).