Practical notes from ACC Trust on contract governance, commercial exposure, project control, and claims strategy.
ACC TRUST INSIGHTS | Claims Strategy & Digitalisation AI can now assemble construction claims from correspondence, progress reports, programme updates and contractual provisions, producing a coherent narrative and…
Read featured articleTHE OTHER HALF OF CLAIMS MANAGEMENT Claims are usually discussed from the claimant's side. Was the notice on time? Is entitlement established? Is the delay analysis…
Read insightThere is nothing inherently wrong with that. Physical progress, measured quantities, valuation, certification and payment are different dimensions of project delivery, each following its own contractual…
Read insightA variation clause exists for a simple reason: change is normal on complex projects, and someone needs a formal way to capture it — what changed,…
Read insightA variation clause exists for a simple reason: change is normal on complex projects, and someone needs a formal way to capture it — what changed,…
Read insightAm văzut asta de multe ori: o parte reuÈ™eÈ™te să transfere aproape tot riscul către cealaltă — clauze dure, penalități disproporÈ›ionate, condiÈ›ii stricte de plată, responsabilități…
Read insightAn EPC contract is meant to give the project owner something valuable: one party responsible for engineering, procurement and construction. One contract, one completion obligation, one…
Read insightACC TRUST INSIGHTS | Claims Strategy & Digitalisation AI can now assemble construction claims from correspondence, progress reports, programme updates and contractual provisions, producing a coherent…
Read insightTHE OTHER HALF OF CLAIMS MANAGEMENT Claims are usually discussed from the claimant's side. Was the notice on time? Is entitlement established? Is the delay analysis…
Read insightA Claim Can Be Entitled and Still Be Worth Nothing on PaperWhy quantum is a separate discipline from entitlement — and usually the weaker half of…
Read insightBefore exposure can be controlled, the project needs structure. Who does what? Where are the interfaces? How is governance actually maintained — not on paper, but…
Read insightWhat Actually Maintains Control During Execution The contract is signed. The exposure starts now. Most projects treat contract execution as the end of the commercial process.…
Read insightTDD tells you the condition of the asset. PIRV tells you the condition of the position. Technical due diligence is necessary. It is not sufficient. A…
Read insightEscaladarea este văzută, de cele mai multe ori, ca ultimul pas înaintea conflictului. De aceea echipele o amână cât pot: o discuÈ›ie în È™edinÈ›a de È™antier,…
Read insightO instrucÈ›iune importantă vine printr-un email, un mesaj WhatsApp, sau verbal la o discuÈ›ie de È™antier — È™i rămâne acolo, fără să fie centralizată nicăieri. Fiecare…
Read insightWhy is a profitable project not automatically a project with healthy cash flow? Because profit describes the commercial outcome. Cash flow determines whether the project can…
Read insightEvery complex project produces reports — progress against programme, cost against budget, risk registers updated, RAG status confirmed. The report exists to answer a necessary question:…
Read insightProject governance is often judged by what is visible — how many approval levels exist, how many signatures are required, how many registers are maintained, how…
Read insightOamenii confundă adesea experienÈ›a cu judecata. Cineva cu douăzeci de ani în proiecte ia o decizie greÈ™ită, iar reacÈ›ia este aproape întotdeauna aceeaÈ™i: cum a fost…
Read insightMost project dashboards can tell you the numbers. Few can tell you whether those numbers mean what everyone assumes they mean. A KPI is only useful…
Read insightA cost report can arrive on time, be perfectly formatted, and still not tell you whether cost is actually under control. Reporting confirms that a number…
Read insightProject controls is often judged by what it produces. The programme is updated. The cost report is issued. The dashboard is current. The risk register has…
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