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001			ABS67690
008			040429n2004 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u126072
100			_aTweeddale, A.
245			_aWhat are acceleration costs?
260			_c2004
490			_aConstruction Law Journal _v20(3) 2004, 115-122(8)
520			_aDefines acceleration costs as the costs incurred by a contractor in mitigating a delaying event or the costs incurred in completing the works earlier than the contract completion date. Explains acceleration costs can take the form o: f increased men-hours; increased material and equipment; and the expense of employing different working methods. Looks at each of these in turn and the reasons for acceleration, using cases as support. Concludes not all costs incurred by the contractor are recoverable as accelerated costs, as some actions by the contractor will clearly give rise to additional costs in completing the project, while others may only amount to administrative costs. They are very difficult to plead and claim as they are generally linked with a loss of efficiency which can be hard to quantify.
590			_aABS
590			_aABS
650			_aACCELERATION COSTS
650			_aBUILDING CONTRACTORS
650			_aBUILDING CONTRACTS
690			_aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-COSTS
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999			_c117279 _d117279