Free checklist
Construction Delay Claim: Supporting Documents Checklist
A delay and extended overhead claim stands or falls on whether you can show the delay happened, that it was on the critical path, and what it cost. These are the records an owner, surety or carrier will expect to see alongside the calculation.
14 items across 4 categories. This is a general guide for a typical claim of this type, not an exhaustive or jurisdiction-specific list. Confirm exact evidentiary requirements with counsel before submission.
Why the record matters
An Eichleay or extended-general-conditions claim is a damages calculation resting on an evidentiary record. The formula is only as defensible as the daily logs and schedule updates behind it, which is why reviewers ask for the backup before they engage with the arithmetic.
The checklist
Contract & Baseline
- Executed prime contract / subcontract
- Approved baseline schedule
- Approved schedule of values / budget
Time & Delay Evidence
- Daily/weekly job logs covering the delay period
- Superintendent or project manager diaries
- Delay notices and written correspondence
- Updated/as-built schedules showing critical-path impact
Cost Backup
- Change orders (approved and pending)
- Payment applications / invoices
- Payroll or certified payroll records
- Vendor and subcontractor invoices
Photos & Site Records
- Dated site photographs
- RFIs and responses
- Meeting minutes referencing the issue
Tick these off as you go
The ClaimDuke calculator carries this same checklist. Tick what you already have and add your own items, and they carry through to the Excel workbook, the Word document and the PDF report you export — so what you hand over shows exactly which records are in the file and which are still outstanding.
Build the calculation and the checklist together
Free to calculate, with a free one-page summary. Paid reports add your branding, a live-formula Excel workbook and the cited methodology behind every line.
Check your state's rules
Evidentiary expectations and the underlying entitlement both vary by jurisdiction. ClaimDuke carries a cited reference for all 50 states covering statutory interest, actual cash value and labor depreciation, delay-claim limits and injury liability.