It is probable that most construction projects will incur some sort of a delay before they are completed.  An even greater probability exists that once a delay has occurred, a claim for financial damages by either the owner or contractor will arise.

Generally speaking, assertion of damages from a delay requires that the contract completion date be extended.  A delay may or may not extend the overall schedule for completing the entire scope of the contract.  When using a method referred to as Critical Path Scheduling (CPM), delays of an activity off the critical path do not extend the schedule until the entire float (slack time) is consumed.

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