{"id":902694,"date":"2024-05-15T14:48:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T20:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=902694"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:48:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T20:48:13","slug":"no-damages-for-delay-construction-contract-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/no-damages-for-delay-construction-contract-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Contract Basics: No Damages for Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Christopher G. Hill | <a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawva.com\/construction-contract-basics-no-damages-for-delay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Construction Law Musings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After WAY too long a hiatus, I am back with another in my series of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/some-construction-contract-basics-necessities-and-pitfalls\/\">Construction Contract Basics<\/a>\u201d posts.\u00a0 In past posts, I\u2019ve covered\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawva.com\/construction-contract-basics-venue-and-choice-of-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">venue provisions<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawva.com\/construction-contract-basics-attorney-fee-provisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">attorney fee provisions<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawva.com\/construction-contract-basics-indemnity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">indemnity clauses<\/a>.\u00a0 In this post, I\u2019ll share a few thoughts (or \u201cmusings\u201d) on the topic of so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/no-damages-for-delay-may-not-be-enforceable-virginia\/\">no damages for delay<\/a>\u201d clauses.\u00a0 These clauses essentially state that a subcontractor\u2019s only remedy for a delay caused by any factor beyond its control (including the fault of the general contractor), after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawva.com\/affirmed-the-contract-is-king-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">proper notice to the owner or general contractor<\/a>, is an extension of time to complete the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These types of clauses generally make it impossible for a subcontractor (if found in a Subcontract) or Contractor (if found in a Prime Contract) that is delayed<em>&nbsp;through no fault of its own<\/em>&nbsp;to recover any damages relating to the expenses that are inevitably caused by such delays.&nbsp; Such expenses\/damages could include additional supervisory time (including more high-dollar superintendent payments), acceleration costs, demobilization\/mobilization costs, and other related expenses.&nbsp; These can add up to real money.&nbsp; Couple that with the inevitable liquidated damages or delay damages that will occur should a contractor or subcontractor cause any delay, and this becomes a very one-sided proposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can the \u201cdownstream\u201d contractor or subcontractor do?\u00a0 Firstly, such downstream construction professionals should argue for a clause that at least allows for the collection of delay-related expenses from the party with whom it has contracted.\u00a0 It is only fair that the party to the construction contract that causes the delay should pay for the consequences.\u00a0 This type of clause therefore seems a reasonable \u201cask\u201d from the downstream contractor.\u00a0 In support of this type of request, the contractor or subcontractor (or their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/christopherhill-law.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">experienced construction counsel<\/a>) can state that there is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawva.com\/no-damages-for-delay-may-not-be-enforceable-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">case law in Virginia nullifying such contractual clauses<\/a>\u00a0as violating Virginia Code \u00a7 11-4.1:1.\u00a0 I recommend both the Musings post and the actual Eastern District of Virginia case cited in that post for your reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, these clauses are in every form of construction contract that I\u2019ve encountered in one form or another.\u00a0 However, they should not be taken as gospel and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawva.com\/how-is-negotiating-a-construction-contract-like-buying-a-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">should be negotiated<\/a>\u00a0to get a more balanced contract between the parties that can form the foundation for a successful project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings After WAY too long a hiatus, I am back with another in my series of \u201cConstruction Contract Basics\u201d posts.\u00a0 In past posts, I\u2019ve covered\u00a0venue provisions,\u00a0attorney fee provisions, and\u00a0indemnity clauses.\u00a0 In this post, I\u2019ll share a few thoughts (or \u201cmusings\u201d) on the topic of so-called \u201cno damages for delay\u201d&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/no-damages-for-delay-construction-contract-basics\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Construction Contract Basics: No Damages for Delay<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9],"tags":[9895,224,8998],"class_list":["post-902694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-construction-contracts","tag-advise-consult","tag-construction-contract","tag-no-damages-for-delays","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Construction Contract Basics: No Damages for Delay - Advise &amp; 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