Claim preparation resources

Practical guides

Detailed guidance on the records and calculations behind a well-prepared claim.

Preparing evidence for adjudication →Documenting disputed variations →Reconciling a construction payment claim →

Document checklist

Use this checklist to organise material for the initial review. Tick items as you locate them; selections stay only on this page and are not submitted.

Signed contract and amendments Payment claim and all attachments Payment schedule or other response Evidence of sending and receipt Reconciliation of claims, payments and credits Variation instructions and notices Site diaries, photographs and measurements Correspondence about each disputed item

State and territory guidance

The project location and contract date are starting points for identifying the applicable scheme.

Queensland →New South Wales →Western Australia →Northern Territory →

Related construction law material

Read the broader adjudication guide and claims preparation material at Construction.Lawyer.

Discuss your payment claim.

Provide the project location, the amount outstanding and the dates of any payment claim or schedule.

Discuss your claim →