Defending $500k Unforeseen Subsurface Change Orders to Commercial Developers
When excavators hit unmapped bedrock or contaminated soil, developers blame the general contractor. Here is how Project Executives defend legitimate differing site condition claims.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
February 22, 20234 min read
The Differing Site Condition Presentation
Recommended Spoken Script
"Under AIA A201 Section 3.7.4, the geotechnical borings provided in the bidding documents showed standard clay loam at 15 feet. We encountered unmapped solid granite ledge requiring hydraulic hammering. We have documented time-and-material logs and third-party engineering core samples confirming this differing physical condition."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice construction change order negotiations in Dehurdle's EPC Contracting Arena.