Describe the delay in plain English and ChatNotice drafts a clause-compliant notice of delay in minutes.
Generate a delay noticeTell ChatNotice what happened, in your own words — "the rebar drawings for Pier 3 are three weeks late and we can't pour."
It asks only what the notice needs — the date you became aware and the effect on the Works — and picks the correct FIDIC cause clause.
ChatNotice drafts a formal notice of delay with the clause cited and the 28-day deadline reserved — ready to review and send.
The 28-day clock runs from awareness and does not pause for weekends. ChatNotice drafts fast so a correct notice goes out on day 5, not day 31.
Weather, variation, unforeseen conditions, late access, late drawings — each has a different cause clause. ChatNotice matches the right one to your event.
Formal third-person wording, the awareness date fixed, the right to particulars reserved. Read it, tweak any line, and send through your contractual channel.
It is an online tool that drafts your notice of delay for you. Instead of starting from a blank template, you describe the delay event in plain English; ChatNotice asks a couple of follow-up questions, identifies the correct FIDIC cause clause, and produces a formally worded notice that reserves the 28-day deadline — ready to review and send.
Yes. ChatNotice structures the notice to comply with the FIDIC notice provisions — it names the cause clause, fixes the awareness date, describes the event, states the effect on the Works, and reserves the right to detailed particulars within the contractual period. As with any notice, have someone on your team review it before it goes to the Engineer.
Most notices take two to three minutes — describe the delay, answer a couple of questions, get the draft. ChatNotice is free to use during the beta. Sign up with a work email; no credit card required.
Prefer to learn the rules first? Read the Delay Notice guide and template →