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(CDR-3877) Overtime and Loss of Productivity Claims

Level: Intermediate
TCM Section(s):
6.4. Forensic Performance Assessment
Venue: 2022 AACE International Conference & Expo

Abstract: Extended overtime can lead to increased fatigue which may cause issues such as reduced safety and increased absenteeism. It can be a factor that could negatively impact labor productivity. Various studies were performed previously to investigate the impact of overtime to labor productivity in certain contexts or under certain conditions.This paper first reviews these studies and discusses relevant contexts and conditions related to them.Despite that overtime can cause loss of productivity, the existence of overtime does not automatically warrant a recovery of lost productivity.This paper discusses loss of productivity claims involving overtime from the aspects of entitlement, causation and damage quantification.

This paper provides useful tips and suggestions in the context of overtime for various parties in construction from the perspectives of both claim avoidance and mitigation and claim resolution.