What is the significance of having a record of when we started and finished?
Accurate and objective records on when work started and stopped are of great benefit for everyone. This sort of basic but fundamental record is often surprisingly badly kept. Don’t let this happen! To recover money at the claims stage! The contract price will almost definitely be based in part on how long it is intended that the job will take. This is on the premise that if the job takes longer it will cost more. A record of when you started and finished will be invaluable when formatting a claim for disruption/delay/prolongation or loss and expense. In order to prove how effectively you carried out the work, you will also need records of when you started and finished each part of the contract. One essential record for both the offensive and defensive action is a programme.
