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       AIA A201 – Section 10.2.8: If the contractor suffers injury or damage to person or property because of an act or omission of the owner, the contractor shall give notice to the owner no longer than 21 days after discovery so the owner can investigate the matter.

       ConsensusDocs 200: Section 10.1.2 notes that the owner shall indemnify the contractor from all claims from bodily injury and property damage by the negligent or wrongful acts of the owner or design professionals, but this form does not require contractor to provide the owner with a specific notice.

       EJCDC C-700: Section 7.16.A–B indicates that the owner shall indemnify the contractor from negligent actors or omissions by the owner and engineer, but this form does not require the contractor to provide the owner with a specific notice.

       AIA A201 – Section 8.3.1: If the contractor is delayed by actions of the owner/architect/separate contractor, etc., then the contract time shall be extended as determined by the architect. Section 8.3.3 notes that Section 8.3 does not preclude the contractor's recovery of delay damages from the owner under other provisions of the contract, such as Article 15. Thus, the contractor should give the architect the ability to render a decision before a claim is initiated.

       ConsensusDocs 200 – Section 3.6: The contractor shall examine all items furnished by the owner and shall report any defects in materials or equipment at once to the owner.

       EJCDC C-700 – Section 8.01.E: If the contractor's work depends on the work performed by the owner or others, the contractor shall inspect this work and promptly report to the engineer in writing any delays, defects, or deficiencies in such other work.

       AIA A201 – Section 8.3: If the contractor is delayed by force majeure events, abnormal weather, and/or other causes beyond the contractor's and the owner's control, etc., then the contract time shall be extended as determined by the architect. Thus, the contractor should give the architect the ability to render a decision before a claim is initiated. If the contractor disagrees with the architect's position, the contractor shall issue a claim per Article 15.

       ConsensusDocs – Section 6.3 and Section 8.4: Section 6.3 covers, among other things, contractor impacts from third-party issues such as labor disputes, acts of terrorism, epidemics, etc. Section 6.3 refers to Section 8.4, which outlines the claim notification process, so no pre-claim notifications are required.

       EJCDC C-700 – Section 4.05 and Section 11.09.B: Section 4.05.C indicates that if the contractor is impacted due to issues that are not the fault of the owner or the engineer, the contractor is entitled to an extension of time as its sole remedy and, per Section 4.05.D.3, such an extension is subject to the provisions of Article 11. Per Section 11.09, the contractor shall submit change proposals to the engineer within 30 days after the start of the event giving rise thereto. The engineer is to render an initial decision on the change proposal within 30 days of proper submission. If contractor does not agree with the engineer's initial decision, it can move to the dispute resolution procedures in Article 12.

       AIA A201 – Section 7.3: If the contractor and the owner cannot reach an agreement on the change to the contract sum or contract time relating to a change order, the owner can issue a construction change directive that forces the contractor to proceed with the change-related work. Per Section 7.3.6, the contractor is to advise the architect if it disagrees with the method, if any, provided in the construction change directive for determining the proposed adjustment in the contract sum or con tract time. The contractor can then move to issue a claim per Article 15.

       ConsensusDocs 200: Per Section 8.2, if the contractor and the owner cannot agree to the terms of a change order, the owner can issue an interim directive to the contractor that requires the contractor to perform the subject work. At that point the contractor can move directly to dispute resolution per Article 12. Hence, no pre-claim notifications are required.

       EJCDC C-700 – Section 11.03: If the contractor and the owner cannot agree upon the cost and time impacts relating to a change order, the owner can issue a work change directive to the contractor and the contractor shall proceed with the work. Per Section 11.03.B, the contractor shall issue a change proposal to the engineer no later than 30 days after the completion of the work set out in the work change directive. The engineer shall complete its review of the contractor's change proposal within 30 days of receipt. The contractor can then appeal the engineer's decision by filing a claim under Article 12.