http://www.long-intl.com/articles/Long_Intl_Acceleration_Claims_on_Eng_and_Constr_Projects.pdf

Most Contracts traditionally say a Party should notify the other Party (be that the Employer, Main Contractor or Sub-Contractor) and then wait to see if an Extension of Time is granted.

The primary objectives of this project are to explore some alternative methods to expedite construction time for particular project types whereby mitigating disruptions to the traveling public and to identify construction activities that can be accelerated by those selected methods.

This guidance summarises what is meant by ‘acceleration’ in the construction industry, how, in practice, acceleration can be achieved and how it can be valued. ‘Acceleration’, when used in connection with construction contracts, generally refers to increasing the originally planned or current rate of progress of the works so as to complete the project earlier than would otherwise be the case.

The issue of whether delay to a project can be reduced or even eliminated altogether by taking accelerative measures and if so, who should bear the cost, is becoming more common here in Dubai. In this article, I will consider the question of acceleration and liability for acceleration costs from a contractual and legal perspective.

Besteht der Auftraggeber darauf, dass der Bauunternehmer vertraglich vereinbarte Ausführungstermine einhält, obwohl dieser objektiv an der Bauausführung gehindert ist, liegt darin noch längst keine Beschleunigungsanordnung nach § 2 Nr. 6 VOB/B. Nach einer Entscheidung des Oberlandesgerichts (OLG) Koblenz hat der Bauunternehmer in diesem Fall keinen Anspruch auf Mehrvergütung, wenn er außerordentliche Maßnahmen ergreift, um die vorgegebene Bauzeit einzuhalten.

Besteht der Auftraggeber darauf, dass der Bauunternehmer vertraglich vereinbarte Ausführungstermine einhält, obwohl dieser objektiv an der Bauausführung gehindert ist, liegt darin noch längst keine Beschleunigungsanordnung nach § 2 Nr. 6 VOB/B.

Constructive Acceleration is an established concept in the US. Whilst not an approach which is ordinarily pursued by EPC Contractors (‘Contractor’) within the Asian market it has recently been stated as the basis of entitlement for additional costs on some projects in Malaysia and Singapore. This paper discusses the concept of Constructive Acceleration and why it has no place in connection with those contracts in Malaysia and Singapore with which it has been raised.