EOT claims built on defensible methodology and disciplined records.

An Extension of Time claim is the contractor's mechanism for recovering time — and, indirectly, cost — when project delays are attributable to the Employer, the Employer's Representative, or events for which the contractor is not responsible under the contract. Correctly prepared, an EOT protects the contractor from LDs and preserves the base for downstream prolongation and disruption claims.

The defining quality of an EOT claim is its methodology. The delay analysis method chosen — Time Impact Analysis, Windows Analysis, As-Planned vs As-Built, Impacted As-Planned, Collapsed As-Built — is not a neutral technical choice. It determines how delay is attributed, how concurrent delay is handled, and how much extension is defensible. The wrong method for the contract, the evidence base, or the delay pattern will weaken a claim that has merit on the facts.

Ashforte's EOT work is led by senior claims practitioners with delivery experience across all major methods and contract forms. Method selection is deliberate. Programme records are audited before analysis. Causation is documented. Concurrent delay is handled explicitly. The output is prepared to a defensible standard from the outset — not retrofitted to survive scrutiny later.

EOT claims are typically delivered as Fixed-Fee Claim Packages — one claim, one senior lead, one deliverable, one fee. For contractors running Portfolio Retainers with Ashforte, EOT preparation is included in the retainer scope up to defined thresholds. For contractors facing large or complex disputes, project-embedded senior claims support is often the right structure.