Contractual issues on claim for loss and expense in the Malaysian construction industry.

Construction claims can be categorized into a few types, and it is important to manage claims and conflict immediately before they turn into disputes. Claim for loss and expense is one of the popular claims in construction since it usually occurs when the regular progress of the works was delayed. However, there is always a dispute happened regarding this claim. Resolving disputes can be expensive and time-consuming. Hence, this paper aimed to evaluate contractual issues on loss and expense claims in the Malaysian construction industry. This paper examines the causes of issues arising in the claim for loss and expense. The data collection for the research methodology was through documentary analysis which is based on litigation cases. Findings show the most causes of issues in the claimfor loss and expense that lead to the dispute are due to three main causes which are contractual, documentation, and procedure. The suggestion from this paper is to identify the best practices in submitting a claim for loss and expense to minimize disputes amongst construction players. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]