This Protocol has been prepared by the Society of Construction Law for determining extensions of time and compensation for delay and disruption. It exists to provide guidance to all parties to the construction process when dealing with delay and disruption matters.
The object of the Protocol is to provide useful guidance on some of the common delay and disruption issues that arise on construction projects, where one party wishes to recover from the other an extension of time and/or compensation for the additional time spent and the resources used to complete the project. The purpose of the Protocol is to provide a means by which the parties can resolve these matters and avoid unnecessary disputes. On certain issues, the Protocol identifies various options, with the choice of the most appropriate being dependent on the nature, scale and level of complexity of a particular project and the circumstances in which the issue is being considered. On other issues, the Protocol makes a recommendation as to the most appropriate course of action, should that be available. It is not intended that the Protocol should be a contract document.
The Protocol has been under review given relevant developments since it was first published in 2002. The review committee appointed by the Society of Construction Law council has produced a draft 2nd edition of the Protocol for public consultation. You may download a copy of the draft 2nd edition or you can accesshttps://www.scl.org.uk/resources/delay-disruption-protocol