Delay claims are among the most complex and financially significant disputes in construction litigation. When a project falls behind schedule, the consequences can cascade quickly, impacting costs, contractual relationships, and project outcomes for every party involved. Establishing or defending against delay liability requires a sophisticated understanding of project scheduling, contract requirements, and the technical methods used to analyze schedule impacts. Gallagher Sharp represents contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and other construction professionals in delay-related disputes, bringing both legal skill and practical construction knowledge to every matter.
Our attorneys handle claims involving project delays, schedule impacts, owner-caused interference, acceleration directives, and disruption to planned work sequences. We are experienced in analyzing critical path method schedules and working with scheduling experts to evaluate how delays originated, how they propagated through the project, and which parties bear responsibility for the resulting impacts.
We defend against claims for extended general conditions, lost productivity, home office overhead, and escalation damages — categories of recovery that are frequently overstated and require careful scrutiny of project records, daily reports, pay applications, and contemporaneous correspondence. Our attorneys are well-versed in the notice requirements, no-damage-for-delay clauses, force majeure provisions, and liquidated damages mechanisms that commonly appear in construction contracts and directly shape the outcome of delay claims. Our team is skilled at identifying weaknesses in opposing delay analyses and presenting clear, well-supported counter-narratives grounded in the actual project record. Whether a matter proceeds through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation, Gallagher Sharp provides technically rigorous, strategically sound representation from the earliest stages of a dispute through final resolution.
