Separate entitlement, measurement, valuation and evidence, rather than treating the payment claim as a single commercial negotiation
Verify quantities before applying rates – including reconciliation against previous claims and cumulative totals
Use the correct contractual valuation pathway – contract rates, adjusted rates, authorised daywork and cost records, or disciplined reasonable valuation
Control variation payments carefully, distinguishing agreed, disputed, under-assessment and provisional or on-account amounts
Apply set-offs and deductions only where they're supported by contractual power, facts, evidence, timing and calculation
Give clear, defensible reasons so anyone can understand what was claimed, what was assessed and why the two differ
Identify the ten habits that separate defensible contract administration from exposed administration
Apply a simple check before issuing or responding to any notice
Spot early warning signs that a variation or delay claim is heading for dispute
Know exactly what to document — and when — to protect your position
Avoid the three most common mistakes that undermine a superintendent’s certification
Walk away with a one-page reference you can pin above your desk
Presented live by Dyrick Hobbs, online or face-to-face.
The full presentation to keep and revisit after the session.
A printable summary of the ten rules for your desk or site office.
Issued after the session for your professional development record.
Founder of Enginuity Training. Twenty years administering standard form construction contracts across live infrastructure and building projects in Australia.
Principal Trainer at Enginuity Training. Civil engineer, adjudicator and infrastructure leader with extensive experience administering construction contracts and resolving complex project delivery issues across Australia.
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