Chapter 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DAMAGE CALCULATION

• §1.01 Introduction
• §1.02 Preliminary Damage Analysis
• §1.03 General Methods of Damage Calculation
• §1.04 Quantum Meruit
• §1.05 Linking Causation and Damages

Chapter 2. LABOR COSTS

• §2.01 Introduction
• §2.02 Direct Labor Overrun
• §2.03 Labor Burdens
• §2.04 Sample Direct Labor Overrun Calculation
• §2.05 Calculation of Wage Escalation
• §2.06 Loss of Productivity
• §2.07 Learning and Experience Curves
• §2.08 Effect of Changes on Labor Productivity
• §2.09 Calculating Productivity Loss

Chapter 3. EQUIPMENT AND SMALL TOOL COSTS; ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT COSTS

• §3.01 Introduction
• §3.02 Additional Equipment Usage
• §3.03 Cost of Equipment
• §3.04 Industrial Guides
• §3.05 When Rates Are Inapplicable
• §3.06 Cost of Additional Small Tools

Chapter 4. MATERIAL COSTS

• §4.01 Introduction
• §4.02 Materials Defined
• §4.03 Reasons for Material Claims
• §4.04 Other Costs Associated with Material Claims
• §4.05 Calculating Additional Material Quantities
• §4.06 Calculating Additional Costs
• §4.07 Mitigating Factors in Recovering Additional Costs
• §4.08 Credit for Deleted Material
• §4.09 Price Escalation or Revision Clauses

Chapter 5. BOND AND INSURANCE COSTS

• §5.01 Introduction
• §5.02 Construction Contract Bonds
• §5.03 Bonds on Public Projects
• §5.04 Bonds on Private Projects
• §5.05 Reasons for Increased Bond Costs
• §5.06 Calculating Costs of Increased Bond Premiums
• §5.07 Loss of Bonding Capacity
• §5.08 Increased Insurance Costs

Chapter 6. HOME OFFICE OVERHEAD

• §6.01 Introduction
• §6.02 Home Office Overhead Costs Defined
• §6.03 Extended and Unabsorbed Overhead Costs Distinguished
• §6.04 Fixed Costs Versus Variable Costs
• §6.05 Eichleay Corp.: A Simple Approach to Calculating Home Office Overhead
• §6.06 Calculating Home Office Overhead In State and Private Contracts
• §6.07 Establishing a Prima Facie Case for Recovery of Home Office Overhead
• §6.08 Calculation of Home Office Overhead Costs in Cases of Extended Contract Performance
• §6.09 Calculation of Home Office Overhead Costs Incurred After Date of Substantial Completion
• §6.10 Reserving the Right to Claim for Home Office Overhead
• §6.11 Subcontractor Passthrough Claims and the Eichleay Formula
• §6.12 Secondary Consideration in Calculating Home Office Overhead
• §6.13 Other Methods of Calculating Home Office Overhead
• §6.14 Comparative Calculation of Home Office Overhead

Chapter 7. JOBSITE OVERHEAD

• §7.01 Introduction
• §7.02 Jobsite Overhead Defined
• §7.03 Calculation Methods

Chapter 8. PROFIT

• §8.01 Introduction
• §8.02 Profit Defined
• §8.03 Profit on Work Performed
• §8.04 Determining Profit Percentages on Work Performed
• §8.05 Profit on Work Performed Prior to Termination
• §8.06 Profit on Unperformed Work
• §8.06A Profit on Contracts Not Awarded
• §8.07 Measuring Profit on Unperformed Work
• §8.08 Lost Business Revenues
• §8.09 Contractual Barriers to Recovery of Lost Profit
• §8.10 Punitive Damages
• §8.11 Profit on Deductive Charges (Backcharge)

Chapter 9. INTEREST

• §9.01 Introduction
• §9.02 Prejudgment Interest in Federal Contracts
• §9.03 Federal Jurisdiction Interest Statute
• §9.04 Prompt PayAct
• §9.05 Prejudgment Interest Under State Law
• §9.06 Postjudgment Interest
• §9.07 Interest on Borrowed Funds
• §9.08 Imputed Interest
• §9.09 Interest on Retainage
• §9.10 Interest on Extra Work

Chapter 10. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND CLAIM PREPARATION COSTS

• §10.01 Introduction
• §10.02 Contractual Provisions
• §10.03 Equal Access to Justice Act
• §10.04 Attorneys' Fees on Miller Act Claims
• §10.05 Bad Faith Exception
• §10.06 Recoverability of Costs of Preparing Request for Equitable Adjustments

Chapter 11 PRESENTATION OF DAMAGES

• §11.01 Summary of Damages
• §11.02 Use of Graphs
• §11.03 Expert Analysis

Chapter 12. CLAIMS BY OWNERS

• §12.01 Introduction
• §12.02 Failure to Complete
• §12.03 Cost of Correcting Nonconforming Work
• §12.04 Cost of Delay
• §12.05 Lost Profits
• §12.06 Owner's Claims Against Design Professionals
• §12.07 Reductions in Scope Through Deductive Changes

Chapter 13. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

• §13.01 Introduction
• §13.02 Purpose of Liquidated Damages
• §13.03 Developing an Enforceable Clause
• §13.04 Implementation of the Clause
• §13.05 Calculating Liquidated Damages

Chapter 14. CONTRACT CLAUSES THAT AFFECT DAMAGE CALCULATIONS

• §14.01 Introduction
• §14.02 Clauses that the Owner Should Include in Its Contract with the General Contractor
• §14.03 Negotiating General Contract Terms and Subcontract Terms: General Contractor's Perspective
• §14.04 Clauses That the General Contractor Should Include in the Subcontract
• §14.05 Clauses That the Subcontractor Should Include in Its Subcontract with the General Contractor
• §14.06 Checklist of Clauses in Negotiation Construction Contracts

Chapter 15. UNIT PRICE CONTRACTS

• §15.01 Introduction
• §15.02 Unit Price Contracts Generally
• §15.03 Variation in Quantities Clauses

APPENDIX A: Cost Accounting Systems

APPENDIX B: Sample Damage Calculations

APPENDIX C: Examples of Different Types of Damage Calculations

Table of Cases

Index