Chartered Construction Claims Professional

Chartered Construction Claims Professional (CHCCP) 

A Professional Specialized Skill Training Program by Indian Arbitration Institution (IAI)

• Eligibility: Any Basic Qualification or any Formal Education with Post Graduate Diploma or Masters along with any prior work experience.

• Total Fees: Rs. 10,000/-
  (Everything Included from Admission, Course Fees and Delivery of Certificate, no additional Fees Apart from it)

• Mode: Online

• Study Material:  Will be provided through Learning Dashboard/Portal

• Learning Type: Self Paced

• Duration:  3 Months (Preferably, but can be completed anytime as soon as you give the Exam)

• Enrollment:  Any Time, there is no Fixed Enrolment Date or Day. A candidate can choose any time and the enrolment will be processed real time.

• Exam: One Online Exam, MCQ and Subjective Type Questions of 100 Marks. Passing Marks 40%. If unsuccessful, you can give additional two attempts.

• Procedure: Fill the Apply Now Form →  Pay the Requisite Amount of Fees by Clicking Pay Now Button → Then Click on Payment Confirmation button and fill the form with all the Details → Then login to the Dashboard.

Course Overview

The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) landscape is increasingly characterized by massive capital investments, tight project schedules, intricate supply chains, and complex multi-party arrangements. In this environment, delays, cost overruns, variations, unforeseen site conditions, and contract terminations frequently jeopardize commercial balance. Effectively managing, defending, and establishing entitlement under construction contracts requires specialized technical, financial, and legal competencies. The Chartered Construction Claims Professional (CHCCP), developed by the Indian Arbitration Institution (IAI), is an advanced, practice-oriented training program tailored to equip infrastructure and dispute professionals with end-to-end expertise in managing and resolving high-value construction claims.

This program bridges the gap between technical project administration, forensic schedule analysis, and legal entitlement. Participants examine the core fundamentals of risk allocation across standard international and domestic contract forms, including FIDIC suites (Red, Yellow, Silver Books), NEC, EPC turnkey frameworks, and standard public works models. Learners explore how procedural non-compliance—such as missing condition-precedent notice periods, inadequate contemporary site records, or flawed cost substantiations—can undermine otherwise valid claims.

The curriculum places significant emphasis on modern forensic delay methodologies. Candidates will explore critically recognized schedule analysis techniques, including As-Planned vs. As-Built, Impacted As-Planned, Collapsed As-Built (Time Impact Analysis), and Window Analysis, aligning them with international protocols such as the Society of Construction Law (SCL) Delay and Disruption Protocol and AACE International recommended practices. Furthermore, the course addresses disruption assessment models, loss of productivity calculations (such as the Measured Mile approach), head office overhead formulas (Hudson, Emden, Eichleay), and financing carrying costs.

Targeted at civil engineers, contract managers, quantity surveyors, project directors, corporate counsel, and dispute practitioners, the CHCCP certification prepares candidates to transform raw project documentation into robust, persuasive claim submissions and dispute defense packages. By mastering claim identification, contemporary record governance, quantum calculations, and multi-tier dispute mechanisms, participants develop the authoritative skills needed to secure equitable contractual adjustments and minimize costly adversarial litigation.

Course Structure and Modules

The tentative modules are structured as follows and undergo regular updates in line with emerging industry best practices and the IAI Board of Skill Studies:

Module 1: Construction Contract Architectures & Risk Allocation

• Analysis of major standard forms: FIDIC (1999 & 2017 suites), NEC4, EPC turnkey, and domestic public procurement models.

• Contractual risk matrices: employer vs. contractor risks, unforseeable physical conditions, and force majeure events.

• Conditions precedent, time-bar notifications, and statutory limitations governing claim admissibility.

Module 2: Contemporary Site Records & Claim Substantiation

• Establishing comprehensive site record-keeping frameworks, daily progress logs, and automated document controls.

• Evidentiary requirements for establishing cause-and-effect links in complex project environments.

• Managing variations, scope creep, engineer instructions, and constructive changes.

Module 3: Forensic Delay Analysis & Time Extension (EOT) Claims

• Baseline schedule management, critical path method (CPM) fundamentals, and schedule float ownership.

• Application of recognized delay analysis methods: As-Planned vs. As-Built, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), and Collapsed As-Built.

• Apportionment of concurrent delay, pacing delay, and mitigation obligations under SCL and AACE frameworks.

Module 4: Disruption, Acceleration, and Loss of Productivity

• Differentiating contractual delay from disruption and loss of productivity.

• Methodologies for quantifying disruption: Measured Mile analysis, baseline studies, and industry productivity indices.

• Directed vs. constructive acceleration: proving entitlement, additional resource deployment, and acceleration costs.

Module 5: Quantum Determination, Overhead Calculations, and Financial Claims

• Forensic cost accounting: direct costs, idle plant and equipment rates, and sub-contractor pass-through claims.

• Formulas for extended site and head office overheads: Hudson, Emden, and Eichleay evaluations.

• Financing charges, compound interest considerations, inflation/price escalation adjustments, and lost opportunity claims.

Module 6: Default, Suspension, Termination, and Post-Termination Remedies

• Contractual and common law grounds for employer and contractor suspensions and terminations.

• Quantifying termination claims: value of work executed, demobilization, loss of anticipated profit, and performance bond encashment.

• Immediate site handovers, inventory reconciliations, and defect liability management post-termination.

Module 7: Drafting Persuasive Claim Submissions and Rebuttals

• Structuring institutional-grade claim narratives: Executive summary, contractual entitlement, factual background, and quantum schedules.

• Drafting comprehensive defense and counterclaim statements for employers and project developers.

• Interfacing with independent quantum, delay, and engineering expert witnesses.

Module 8: Dispute Avoidance, DAB/DAAB Operations, and Arbitration Interfacing

• Dispute Adjudication/Avoidance Boards (DAB/DAAB): appointment, procedural rules, hearings, and binding decisions.

• Conciliation, mediation, and amicable settlement strategies in infrastructure projects.

• Transitioning claims into institutional domestic and international commercial arbitrations.

Importance of Doing this Course

In the execution of mega-infrastructure projects, claims for extension of time, additional payment, and site overheads are inevitable. However, a significant portion of construction claims are rejected or compromised not because the underlying grievance lacks merit, but because of improper drafting, late notifications, flawed delay logic, or insufficient contemporary cost evidence. The Chartered Construction Claims Professional (CHCCP) certification resolves this widespread operational vulnerability.

First, this course provides professionals with an integrated understanding of the critical intersection between engineering reality and contractual entitlement. While technical personnel excel at site operations, they frequently stumble on rigorous legal notification mandates. Conversely, legal advisors often struggle to decode complex CPM schedules or complex disruption calculations. CHCCP bridges this divide, enabling practitioners to formulate claims that withstand intense audit, adjudication, and arbitral scrutiny.

Second, the credential equips candidates with the quantitative tools demanded by modern arbitral tribunals and dispute boards. Mastery over internationally benchmarked methodologies—such as the SCL Delay Protocol and the Measured Mile approach—ensures that practitioners can systematically defend their clients or organizations against unsubstantiated liquidated damages, aggressive counterclaims, and margin-eroding project disruptions.

Third, obtaining the CHCCP credential directly from the Indian Arbitration Institution elevates an individual's professional credibility. It signals to employers, project developers, multinational contractors, and consulting firms that the holder possesses verified competence in pre-empting disputes, managing risk proactively, and defending financial positions effectively throughout the project lifecycle.

Career Prospects

The CHCCP program creates opportunities for professionals across the infrastructure, construction, real estate, energy, and dispute management sectors.

Construction Claims Consultants and Delay Analysts: Specialized dispute consulting firms and international advisory practices consistently seek experts capable of performing forensic schedule assessments and quantum substantiations. Certified professionals prepare and evaluate complex claims for contractors, concessionaires, and government authorities.

Contract and Commercial Managers: EPC contractors, infrastructure conglomerates, and project developers require commercial leaders to handle high-value contractual correspondence, variation orders, and claims. Graduates manage contracts from award to final close-out, protecting operating margins and mitigating exposure to delay damages.

Project Directors and Lead Engineers: Senior project managers, planning engineers, and project controllers equipped with CHCCP competencies gain the commercial foresight needed to maintain robust project baselines, generate ironclad contemporary records, and defend against potential disputes in real time.

In-House Legal Counsel and Dispute Practitioners: Corporate legal teams at infrastructure firms, power developers, and engineering consultancies rely on CHCCP-certified counsel to structure dispute defense strategies, interface with external expert witnesses, and manage references before Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Boards (DAABs) and arbitral tribunals.

Arbitrators and Adjudicators in Infrastructure Disputes: Experienced engineers, quantity surveyors, and legal advisors with this charter can position themselves for selection onto dispute boards, statutory adjudication rosters, and arbitration panels dealing with technically complex construction claims.

Necessary Details

The Indian Arbitration Institution delivers the CHCCP qualification through an accessible, robust digital learning platform designed to suit the demanding schedules of working professionals.

Eligibility To ensure rigorous academic standards and meaningful peer-level insight, applicants must satisfy the following admission criteria:

• Any Basic Qualification or any Formal Education with a Post Graduate Diploma or Master's degree, along with any prior work experience.

This program accommodates civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers, architects, project planners, quantity surveyors, commercial managers, advocates, company secretaries, chartered accountants, and corporate executives involved in the construction and infrastructure industries.

Total Fees The all-inclusive fee for the program is Rs. 10,000/-. This single fee covers admission, complete course access, digital learning materials, examination assessment, and the physical delivery of the final Chartered Certificate via post/courier. There are no additional or hidden charges at any stage.

Mode and Study Material The program is conducted completely Online. Enrolled candidates receive individualized access credentials to the dedicated Learning Dashboard/Portal. Comprehensive, curated Study Material—including reference guides, sample claim drafting templates, standard contract comparison charts, delay methodology frameworks, and practical case studies—is provided through the portal.

Learning Type and Duration The training is delivered as a Self-Paced learning module. The recommended course duration is 3 Months; however, candidates enjoy total schedule flexibility and may complete their studies and appear for the online certification exam as soon as they feel adequately prepared.

Enrollment Enrollment is open Any Time throughout the year. There are no fixed batch start dates or cutoffs. Candidates can register on any day, and enrollment requests are processed in real time.

Examination Structure Certification requires passing One Online Exam comprising Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Subjective Questions for a total of 100 Marks.

• Passing Marks: 40%

• Re-examination Policy: If a candidate is unsuccessful on the first attempt, they are permitted two additional attempts at no extra cost.

Procedure

1. Apply: Complete the Apply Now Form on the IAI portal.

2. Pay: Submit the requisite fee of Rs. 10,000/- by clicking the Pay Now button.

3. Confirm: Click the Payment Confirmation button and fill out the form with your transaction details.

4. Access: Log in to your personal Learning Dashboard to begin your coursework immediately.