Claims Documentation

What This Skill Does

The Claims Documentation skill serves as a structured framework for construction professionals to manage complex project disputes and recovery efforts. It acts as an automated project clerk, transforming raw project data into defensible claim packages. The skill handles the critical lifecycle of a claim: identifying notice requirements, aggregating disparate evidence (from emails to RFI logs), performing mathematical damage calculations, and generating formatted submission packages. It essentially bridges the gap between field-level project logs and the legal documentation required for contractual resolution.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/datadrivenconstruction/claims-documentation Ensure your project repository has read access to the directory where daily logs, cost records, and email archives are stored, as the skill requires these inputs to generate accurate summaries.

Use Cases

• Delay Analysis: Automatically correlate daily field reports with schedule updates to pinpoint the exact start and end dates of a critical path delay for Time Extension Requests (TERs).
• Cost Recovery: Extract line-item costs from invoices and timesheets linked to an approved Change Order, preventing under-billing or missed overhead recovery.
• Notice Compliance: Track contractual deadlines for issuing written notices regarding differing site conditions, ensuring your team never forfeits a claim due to a missed 48-hour or 7-day notification window.
• Dispute Mediation: Prepare comprehensive, indexed dossiers of evidence (photos, RFI responses, meeting minutes) to defend against back-charges from subcontractors or owners.

Example Prompts

1. "Analyze the daily reports and RFI logs from the last two weeks to calculate the total labor cost impact caused by the concrete delivery delays."
2. "Draft a formal Notice of Delay for the site flooding incident on Oct 12th, citing section 4.3 of the prime contract and identifying the required recipients."
3. "Package all relevant emails and weather data related to the basement foundation stoppage and create a summary report for the project owner."

Tips & Limitations

This skill is highly effective at organizing evidence but requires accurate primary data input. Ensure that your project team maintains consistent daily logs and attaches relevant media (photos/videos) to the system regularly. While the skill performs the heavy lifting of indexing and calculating, it does not replace professional legal advice. Always review generated claim packages with your project executive or legal counsel before formal submission. The accuracy of damage calculations depends entirely on the integrity of your linked cost management software or exported financial sheets.