Claims Loss/Expense

Question 1

What is a relevant matter

Answer 1

A specified event in the JCT suite of contracts that can trigger a monetery claim for loss & expense

Question 2

What is the difference between relevant matters and relevant events?

Answer 2

Matters - Money
Events - Delay

Question 3

If a relevant event happens are you entitled to a loss/expense claim also?

Answer 3

Not necesserily - only if there is also a relevant matter

Question 4

What suite of contracts deal with relevant matters?

Answer 4

The JCT suite

Question 5

Are relevant and matters and events the same

Answer 5

No - though there is overlap

Question 6

How do you know what the relevent matters are?

Answer 6

They will be in the contract

Question 7

Where in a JCT contract will you find the section on Relevant Matters

Answer 7

Under section 4 - Payment

Question 8

List some examples of relevant matters

Answer 8

• Any instruction relating to a variation or expenditure of provisional sums.
• Any instruction relating to postponement of any work.
• Any instruction relating to opening up or testing the works.
• Any instruction relating to the removal from the site of any work, materials or goods.
• Any discrepancy in the contract documents or any divergence between them and any statutory requirement.
• Any delay in giving the contractor possession of the site or access to and from the site.
• Any delay in receiving instructions or information from the employer or their agents.
• Any disruption caused by the employer or their agents.
• Any impediment, prevention or default by the employer or their agents.

Question 9

Can you list some differences between what constitutes a relevant event and matter

Answer 9

Only a Relevant Matter:
* Discrepancies in the contract documents
* Disruption caused by works being carried out by the client
* Failure by the client to supply goods or materials

Only a Relevant Event:
* Exceptionally adverse weather
* Civil commotion or terrorism
* Force majeure (such as a war or an epidemic)
* Loss from a specified peril such as a flood

Question 10

Can you list some differences between what constitutes a relevant event and matter

Answer 10

Only a Relevant Matter:
* Discrepancies in the contract documents
* Disruption caused by works being carried out by the client
* Failure by the client to supply goods or materials
Only a Relevant Event:
* Exceptionally adverse weather
* Civil commotion or terrorism
* Force majeure (such as a war or an epidemic)
* Loss from a specified peril such as a flood