Jeffrey S. Wertman | Berger Singerman Inclement weather particularly tropical storms and hurricanes can have a devastating economic impact on a construction project. There may be labor cost overruns, material cost overruns, equipment rental overruns and disruption of cash flow due to time extensions and interest payments, just to name a few. Planning for and… Continue reading What You Need To Know About Construction Weather Delay Claims
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Delays Caused When Government (Owner) Pushes Contractor’s Work into Rainy/Adverse Weather Season
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates There are a number of horizontal construction projects where a contractor’s sequence of work and schedule is predicated on avoiding the rainy season (or certain force majeure events). The reason is that the rainy season will result in delays due to the inability to work (and work efficiently) during the… Continue reading Delays Caused When Government (Owner) Pushes Contractor’s Work into Rainy/Adverse Weather Season
Weather Delays – When Are They Compensable
Anthony J. Cox, Esq. | Wickens Herzer Panza Cook Batista | May 1, 2017 Provisions relating to weather delays in a construction contract are nothing new to most contractors. These provisions usually provide that delays resulting from inclement weather will entitle the contractor or subcontractor to more time to complete the project, and in some… Continue reading Weather Delays – When Are They Compensable