Christine Fan and Ted Gropman | Pepper Hamilton Construction contracts often include a “no damage for delay” clause that denies a contractor the right to recover delay-related costs and limits the contractor’s remedy to an extension of time for noncontractor-caused delays to a project’s completion date. Depending on the nature of the delay and the… Continue reading Does a No-Damage-for-Delay Clause Also Preclude Acceleration Damages?
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Damages For Delay-An Update
Henry L. Goldberg | Moritt Hock & Hamroff | February 12, 2019 One of the most significant developments in construction law of late concerns an issue I have been actively involved in for some time. It is a coordinated, industrywide effort to eliminate “no damages for delay” clauses for public construction. As with the federal… Continue reading Damages For Delay-An Update
Slow As A Turtle? “No Damages For Delay” Clause Inapplicable To Contractor’s Claim Against Architect
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law | September 5, 2018 On Saturday, I took the kids to the zoo for a day-long adventure. Faith’s favorite attraction was the turtle compound that was filled with about 20 slowpokes walking a circle. Like watching paint dry, we sat on the sidelines as these mini-dinosaurs trekked the… Continue reading Slow As A Turtle? “No Damages For Delay” Clause Inapplicable To Contractor’s Claim Against Architect
No Damages for Delay Clause? How About Damages for a Cardinal Change? Steel Erector Claims its 301 Day Delay Constitutes an Abandonment of the Subcontract and CA Fed Court Agrees.
Brendan Carter, Esq. | The Dispute Resolver | July 28, 2018 Sauer Incorporated (Sauer) entered into a design-build contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the design and construction of the Operational Readiness Training Complex at Fort Hunter Ligget, California. Sauer then executed a subcontract with Agate Steel, Inc. (Agate) for the structural steel… Continue reading No Damages for Delay Clause? How About Damages for a Cardinal Change? Steel Erector Claims its 301 Day Delay Constitutes an Abandonment of the Subcontract and CA Fed Court Agrees.
Will Strict “No Damages for Delay” Clauses Be Outlawed on New York Public Construction Projects? Stay Tuned.
Peter Strniste | Robinson & Cole Construction Law Zone | July 6, 2018 For years, general contractors and trade contractors have faced very strict “no damages for delay” clauses on New York State construction projects. The tides are changing. If signed into law, S. R. 06686, Reg. Sess. 2017-2018 (NY 2017) will require public entities… Continue reading Will Strict “No Damages for Delay” Clauses Be Outlawed on New York Public Construction Projects? Stay Tuned.