Essence Clause In Construction Contract

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Nowadays, completion time in the construction projects is very important. As time, cost and quality together is a primary objective of project management and a standard principle. Thus, time is one of the critical item used to which the success project is judged. The time is of the essence clause is signify the importance of the time in a project. It included in a contract to show that any delay in the performance on work will cause breach of the agreement. This clause is to ensure that the contractor may carry out the work and completed it on the completion time stated.

When said the completion of time is importance, it should be go with the time is of an essence clause. According to Ken LaMance (2015) explained that “the times and dates …show more content…

The time-related clause must state clearly in the contract. Without the time is of an essence clause, therefore, it will show that the time and the delay is unimportant and unenforceable by the parties. (Ben Ochoa, 2013) The clause may be entitled “Time is of the Essence Clause”. Or, the clause can be in clear language such as, “Time is of the essence in this agreement”. Clear language will help prevent unnecessary delays or misunderstandings in the future.

Phillip J. Scheibel (2009) explained that delay may lead to concerns of unfair enrichment. Therefore, force termination may happen. In other word, time is of an essence clause are used not only to indicate time is important, but if breach of a time obligation will be treated as a condition and allowing the innocent party to terminate the contract and claim for …show more content…

But if the contractor failed to do so, the parties may issue a notice making time of essence by giving a reasonable time for the completion. The contractor is not necessary to follow the notice as it is not a part of the contract which can say as time at large. In the other word, the defendant may treat the claimant as having refused the contract.

“Time is of the essence” clause may use to inflict the contractor to aware the importance of time. (Alexander Barthet, 2014).

According to Prima Facie Consultant, if time is of the essence under a construction contract, the employer is entitled to terminate the contract immediately upon the contractor failing to complete by the contractual completion date. However if time is not an essence in the contract, the contract will not simply be terminating. (Jonathan Pawlowski,

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