Delay Event – Client Instruction
Category: Contracts
Client instruction causing delay and you need to protect your contractual position? This task logs the delay event, issues immediate contractual notice to the client or contract administrator, reserves your rights, analyses the programme impact on the critical path, and generates a delay impact report linked to the event. The client is notified at each stage.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client Instruction / Change Description | Text | Yes | Describe the client instruction or change that has caused or is likely to cause delay. Include wh... |
| Date of Instruction | Date | Yes | The date the client instruction was issued or received. |
| Instruction Reference (Optional) | Text | No | Any reference number for the instruction (e.g. AI number, variation number, RFI reference, email ... |
| Affected Works / Activities | Text | Yes | Describe the works or programme activities affected by this instruction. |
| Estimated Delay (Working Days) | Text | No | Your initial estimate of the delay impact in working days (this will be validated against the pro... |
| Contract Form | Dropdown | Yes | Select the form of contract to ensure the correct notice provisions are referenced. |
| Specific Notice Clause (Optional) | Text | No | If you know the specific clause requiring notice (e.g. NEC4 cl.61.3, JCT cl.2.27), enter it here.... |
| Client / Employer Organisation | Dropdown | Yes | Select the client or employer organisation from the project companies. The contractual notice wil... |
| Contract Administrator / Client Representative Email | Text | Yes | Email address of the contract administrator or client representative to receive the formal notice. |
| Additional Information (Optional) | Text | No | Any additional information, commercial concerns, or specific rights you wish to reserve. |
Parameter Details
Contract Form
Select the form of contract to ensure the correct notice provisions are referenced.
Options:
nec4- NEC4 ECCnec3- NEC3 ECCjct-db-2016- JCT Design & Build 2016jct-sbc-2016- JCT Standard Building Contract 2016jct-mw-2016- JCT Minor Works 2016jct-ic-2016- JCT Intermediate 2016other- Other / Bespoke
Default: nec4
Outputs
Summary
Type: Text/Markdown
Summary
Outputs
Type: Structured Data (JSON)
Outputs
Event Id
Type: String
Event ID
Report Id
Type: String
Report ID
Completion Time
Type: String
Completion Time
Example Use Cases
Client Instruction Delay Notice
Record a delay event arising from a client instruction to change the facade specification.
Configuration:
- Instruction Description:
Change to facade cladding specification from aluminium to zinc - Instruction Date:
2026-03-15 - Affected Works:
External envelope and scaffolding programme - Estimated Delay:
3 weeks - Contract Form:
jct_db
Tags: delay · client-instruction · contractual-notice · programme-impact · critical-path · compensation-event · extension-of-time
Last updated: 2026-06-24