Source: https://www.quantsurv.com/library/tools/claim-evidence-pack Content format: Markdown version of the public page. Content reviewed: 2026-10-14 # Claim evidence pack Assemble a claim issue statement, dated chronology, evidence index and supported calculation from the same fictional event. by [Jack Butler-Kettle]() · About 3 min readShare ## How to use it Replace the example with contemporaneous records. Preserve original files and show both supporting and contrary evidence; distinguish assumptions from observed facts. ### Claim evidence pack Replace the example with contemporaneous records. Preserve original files and show both supporting and contrary evidence; distinguish assumptions from observed facts. [Download blank Excel workbook]() Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required. View the completed example Completed fictional example Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0 #### Issue and chronology Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered. Issue and chronology: completed fictional example | Date / time | Event | Evidence | Effect / limitation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 7 Oct 08:00–12:00 | Level 1 access restricted; four installers planned | D-07; AL-07; TS-07 | 16 planned hours; 8 redeployed elsewhere | | 8 Oct 08:00–12:00 | Access restricted until 10:00, then reopened | D-08; AL-08; TS-08 | 16 planned hours; 8 productive after reopening | | 14 Oct | Claim reviewed against logs and timesheets | Review CR-14 | 32 claimed hours reduced to 16 supported idle hours | #### Evidence index Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered. Evidence index: completed fictional example | Reference | Record / author | Original file location | What it shows | Limit / check | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D-07 | Site diary, A. Reed, 7 Oct | /project/evidence/D-07.pdf | Access closed 08:00–12:00; two people redeployed | Read with signed timesheets | | D-08 | Site diary, A. Reed, 8 Oct | /project/evidence/D-08.pdf | Access reopened 10:00 | Contradicts four-hour stoppage for all staff | | TS-07/08 | Approved labour allocations | /project/evidence/TS-07-08.xlsx | Named hours by work area | Check no duplicate recovery | | AL-07/08 | Contractor access logs | /project/evidence/AL-07-08.pdf | Access closure and reopening times | Does not establish contractual liability | #### Supported labour calculation Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered. Supported labour calculation: completed fictional example | Day | Initially claimed hours | Redeployed / productive hours | Supported idle hours | Verified cost / hour (£) | Supported cost (£) | Basis | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 7 Oct | 16 | 8 | 8 | £30.00 | £240.00 | 4 people × 4 h; 2 people × 4 h redeployed | | 8 Oct | 16 | 8 | 8 | £30.00 | £240.00 | 4 people × 4 h; 4 people × 2 h productive | All evidence references are fictional teaching exhibits. The example supports £480 of recorded idle labour cost; contractual entitlement and completion delay still require separate assessment. ## Understanding your results All evidence references are fictional teaching exhibits. The example supports £480 of recorded idle labour cost; contractual entitlement and completion delay still require separate assessment. ## How it works The workbook provides blank working records. Grey cells calculate from the entered inputs; yellow cells are for your information. The completed example stays on this page. Read the [related guidance]() for the context and checks behind this template. If you need help preparing or reviewing the project records, our [quantity surveying services]() explain the tasks available under a separate appointment. Agree the deliverable, responsibilities and required specialist input before work starts. [Browse the Library]()