Global Claims in Construction Law

1. What is a Global Claim?

A claim for which causative events leading to losses and expenses are solely attributed to defendant or a claim where the cause is led by factors not attributable to

defendant immediately or is so intertwined with other acts that it is not possible to separate cause and effect of that factor from overall defendants acts leading to such

consequences, than the claim is called a Global Claim.

A global claim, also known as a “total cost claim,” in

the United States.

In other words, it is a type of construction claim where

the contractor seeks compensation for the cumulative

impact of multiple events or issues, without

distinguishing the specific cause and effect of each

individual event. The claim is presented as a total amount

for all the delays and disruptions experienced, rather

than breaking down the costs and delays attributable to

each specific cause.

There must not be a material causative factor for which

defendant is not liable for a global claim to succeed.

2. Nature of proof

The contractor must aver and prove three factors in a

construction contract: