Contractors` escape route blocked up

Proctor, N.

Contractors` escape route blocked up - 1993 - Building 258(22) 28 May 1993, 34-35(2) .

Summarises "Balfour Beatty Building v Chestermount Properties" (1993), on the issue of calculation of liquidated damages for delay by the contractor, when a variation has been issued after the completion date. The court decision did not allow contractors to avoid liquidated damages in these circumstances.


BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
CLAIMS
COMPLETION
DELAY
EXTENSION OF TIME
JCT 1980 CL25.3.1
JCT 1980 CL25.3.5
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
VARIATION