GCC 2015 governs much of South Africa's civil engineering work. Its claims clause requires written notice within 28 days of becoming aware, followed by a detailed claim. Sakhani applies the Contract Data particulars from your signed agreement and reminds the right person before the last day.
Standard conditions, unamended. The written claim notice (clause 10.1.1) goes to the Engineer. Your signed contract may shorten these periods; upload it and the AI applies the amendments.
| Event | Clause | Notify within | Counted from | Entitlement | If missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site access denied / late possession You could not get onto part of the site when the contract or programme said you could. | 4.5 (possession of site) and 5.12.2 read with 10.1.1 Employer fails to give possession of the site or part of it; written claim notice | 28 days | the event | Extension of time and additional cost | No right to the claim if the notice is late (10.1.5). |
| Instruction / variation that adds work The PM, PA or Engineer instructed something that changes the scope, sequence or quality of the works. | 6.3 (variations) and 5.12.2 read with 10.1.1 Variation ordered by the Engineer causing delay or extra cost; written claim notice | 28 days | the event | Extension of time and valuation of the variation | No right to the claim if the notice is late (10.1.5). |
| Late drawings / information Drawings, details or an answer you asked for were not issued by the date promised or shown on the programme. | 5.12.2 read with 10.1.1 Delay caused by the Employer's failure to furnish drawings or information; written claim notice | 28 days | the event | Extension of time and additional cost | Contractor has no right to the claim if the notice and particulars are not delivered in time (10.1.5). |
| Non-payment of a certificate A payment certificate or invoice has passed its due date and has not been paid. | 6.10 (payment within 28 days of the certificate) read with 9.3 (termination by the Contractor) Employer fails to pay a payment certificate by the due date | 7 daysrecommended, not fixed by the contract | the event | Interest on the late payment; right to suspend or terminate after notice | No time-bar on the notice; interest accrues. No suspension or termination right until the notice period has run. |
| Other event giving a claim Something else the contract makes the employer's risk: unforeseen ground, a delayed approval, a change in law, a prevention event. Claude matches it to the contract's own list. | 10.1.1 Any other claim for an extension of time or additional payment: written claim notice within 28 days of becoming aware | 28 days | becoming aware | Time and/or money as the ground allows | The contractor is not entitled to the extension or the payment claimed (10.1.1). |
| RFI with no reply A request for information passed its reply period with no answer. | 5.12.2 read with 10.1.1 (treated as late information) Engineer fails to answer a request for information within a reasonable period; written claim notice | 28 days | the event | Extension of time and additional cost | No right to the claim if the notice is late (10.1.5). |
| Adverse weather Rain, wind or heat stopped or slowed work. Record the days and, if you can, the rainfall in mm. | 5.12.2.1 read with 10.1.1 Abnormal climatic conditions; written claim notice for extension of time | 28 days | the event | Extension of time only | No right to the extension if the notice is late (10.1.5). |
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