摘要：It is a common phe nomeno n for cons truction projects to have ap plica tions fo r extensio n o f time.Many problems are enco un tered in pra ctice in the a pp lica tion .1I1d prcpnrn uon o f extens ion oftime claims. A stud y wa s cond ucted to identify the main problems encountered in the a pp lica tionand assessmen t of extension o f tim e claim in selected cons truc tion projects ill Malnysia. Three (3)case s tud ies have been used 10 Investt get c the exten sio n o f lime issues. Plndings from the s tudyrevealed that local con trac tors us ua lly fnil 10 comply wi th the con trac t p roced ur al req uiremen ts to!It1hl1lil IIl1wl)' llu llfiL'llliun uf llL·I,I)' 'Uld luwu dlrrlculty 111 l-!l..-' llIoI1HlI',,1I116 IJwl 1' onuucmom Iorextens ion of lime. The main problem faced by contract adminlstrntors is that contractors tend to"inflate" their extension of time entitlement with the intention to maximise their claims. Adherenceto the agreed procedure in prepa ring an d eval ua ting of delay cla ims an d the implementation of ase t of agreed s tandardised d elay ana lysis may help to minimi ze the frequency and impact of suchproblems ,
关键词：construction cla ims; assessment; contractors; extens ion of titne; va litlity
