1.0 Introduction This case study that involves Delaney Constructions Limited (henceforth Delaney) & Victor Jara Developments Ltd (henceforth Jara) is a classic encapsulation of a construction contract. The contractual obligations of the two companies as well as that of the financier Pinochet Bank (henceforth the bank) are clearly stated in the contract upon its signing. However, certain eventualities arise that may bring a sharp focus on the amendments that can be made to the contract. This is consistent to the assertion that both parties of a construction contract are able to cause delays. Whilst the Client can account for a delay by continuously altering the designs of a project, the contracted party may cause these delays owing to the absence …show more content…
The Contract Administrator already accepted that the factors that were mentioned by Delaney were variations. Secondly, according to the terms of the contract, Delaney had informed the Contract Administrator of the aforesaid variations. Indeed, it could be argued that exclusive of the adverse weather conditions, the bank is responsible of the other variations as they facilitated the valuation. Also the Contract Administrator had not notify Delaney that they were not going to pay the excess variation within five days that is required by SBA/Q’s requirements concerning the Employer to the Contractor Payment (Bishop 2014). In the case of Bacal Construction (Midland) Ltd v The Northampton Development Corporation (1976), Delaney was lead to belive the information provided to them by the employer was accurate and therfore not have been aware of the PAH variation. As Delaney has followed all procedure and protocols set out in the contract regarding the variations, the exclusion of monies related to the variation is clearly a breach of contract on the Banks behalf, which is …show more content…
The section of the contract relating to extension of time and payment losses that the parties have agreed upon and signed signify that extension of time submitted by the contractor can only be considered by the financier. Nevertheless the Jct that is currently in use states that the contractor is at liberty to ask for extension of time given that there is an even out of the contractors control that can cause the work to be delayed. In the event that the contractor requires extension of time, they should write a letter to inform the Client/Project Manager of the reason for delay. In reference to clause 2.19 the Project Manager may ask for more details to be provided and should be done so in the form of a
This is a complex case, involving multiple parties and several variables that need to be examined thoroughly. The parties mentioned include Knarles operator of the facility maintenance company, his son Barkley, their employee, a licensed plumber, and Mr. Chetum. Although in the end Chetum is suing the facilities maintenance firm for a breach of contract, all factors must be examined to determine proper fault.
Currently, XYZ Construction Inc. receives a majority of their contracts from the state government. The purpose of this essay is to analyze and discuss ethical and social issues, along with cultural diversity when expanding
With a variety of procurement routes to choose from, how can one facilitate the selection of the most appropriate construction contract and avoid situations where the owner insists on using a less appropriate one? How do we begin to focus the conversation on training, and updating efforts to create a reduced number of documents (Construction Canada, 2014)? In the next chapter this dissertation will further analyse the trends and investigate how different procurement routes naturally align themselves in certain asset classes in
Karle situation is very common among low income family were both parents are working outside of home. Also in a community that does not have playground that a lot of children spend more time indoor watching movie and more at risk for exposure to lead and mod. Beside open the gym longer and on close day for the community to increase Karla physical activity, there should be an outdoor event allow her family or the community to participant. This is not just bringing her closer to her parents it’s also help bring the whole community together. In this sort of events does not bring only entertainment, but information about health and information about variety of program like
By eliminating uncertainty and ambiguity between the contractor and the contracting officers, the government could get rid of the divergent interpretations that inflate the cost. Realizing it is to the contractor’s advantage to pass on all expenses it can to the buyer in order to maximize profits every opportunity to clarify criteria for cost, reduce disagreement, and set clear limits are necessary. The difficulty in writing a contract to get rid of all unexpected cost is evident but doing it will cut down on the confusion over the life of the agreement. Defining costs allowed and which are not along with potential penalties for delayed service delivery will yield a better
The material changes could include fluctuation in material prices, contractor’s financial problems, and selection of unsuitable material or material storage problems (Kazaz,2012). Financial factors include relative importance values. Inflation is the most important factor, which cause material prices fluctuation (Kazaz,2012) .Although cash flow problem caused by the owner ,it directly lead to the main contractor could not gain the monthly progress payments. Equally, inflation and the constant increase of material prices are having a close relationship with another change design material factors. This relationship could be explained by the realities that unsteady inflation making a great influence on material prices. In fact, the one factors in this group indicate budget problems in the project-level, while the others mean financial problems in the country-level(Kazaz,2012) .However, it is evident that overrun-based financial factors in construction basically arise from private owners and public institutions, and lead to time extension, from general contractors . It would also be claimed that a country’s financial atmosphere has secondary effect on the time extension issue of a construction project investment. （Steffens，2007 ）These evidences obviously highlight that a sound time preparation and projection is not caused by the parties in a construction project, and that
It has been argued that main two kinds of collaborative disruptions may happen and these are described herewith. Firstly, arrangement of commercial and contractual in nature should be made as such wherein no member with regard to the project community in order to commit contractually to ensure future activities can be carried out efficiently in the absence of any kind of necessary information as well. It has been argued that individuals react in a defensive manner when they are asked to provide with a firm price at a point which is still lined with uncertain activities with regard to risk, premium allowance, etc. With regard to commercial arrangements, disruption should be avoided and the same can be done by following a logical sequence of developmental flow in terms of design and also the knowledge in terms of the overall cost involved. Secondly, within the same level of organization, a process of collaborative project can also get disrupted in case a team, for instance, even a bidding team with regard to design staff or senior commercial staff hands over the development from one to another, for instance, a project site or a team. In such a case, the second team that gets the handed down work, is assumed to apply its own impositions or interpretations on various main decisions which were initially made by the first team. This happens since the second team does not fully understand why certain decisions were made the first team. Thus, every handover that happens between two teams tends to introduce an interface and thus there is a potential risk of miss communication or poor communication, misunderstanding, etc. which can lead to a loss of appreciation in terms of overall project sense (French, 2007). The main
The construction site was in a downtown area of a large southeastern city, criss-crossed with city streets, utilities, and immediately adjacent to mid-rise and high rise buildings. Nearly all of the work was required to be constructed within temporary piling structures to limit settlement of adjacent structures. The construction contract called for seven phase releases of work areas and nine completion milestones, each milestone has its own liquidated damages penalty. The construction contract was valued at $10 million, and the duration was 545 calendar days. Following the completion of the work, the contractor filed a claim for $5.5 million and 1.1 million in interest. The authority subsequently denied the claim and the contractor, in accordance with the contract, filed an arbitration demand with the American Arbitration Association. Following the contractor’s issuance of the demand letter, the parties agreed to resolve the dispute through negotiation” (Ray,
Most projects, whether big or small, are undertaken either to create a new structure, such as a plant, an airport, an Olympic stadium, a bridge, a new product, etc., or to modify an existing structure, such as a plant expansion, adding a new production line, expanding a highway, etc. In most cases, the late completion of the project, such as finishing the Olympic stadium two weeks after the opening of the Olympics, or having a new airports' opening delayed until after the elections, etc., generally carries with it some significant negative ramifications for the project owner. At the same time, there are many cases where the early completion of the project will provide the project owner with significant positive ramifications, such as the market share gained by preempting the competitions' launching of a new product, or the increase in sales achieved by bringing the plants productive capabilities on-line sooner, etc.
C. Flood Company was because Richardson had not tried to stop the work from being done at any point throughout the process. By not stopping the work from being done the court agreed that J. C Flood Company had consent from Richardson to do the work that was necessary. The bill that was presented to Richardson was also a reasonable about for the work that was being done and the job was done to the best it could have been. In conclusion the reason that Richardson was billed for the work being done was because she did not make any attempt to stop it and that gave the impression that J. C. Flood company had the consent of Richardson to do the work to the waterpipe.
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Construction contracts and design agreements are central to construction business dealings from simple home renovations to large, multi-million dollar contracts. They are also where most of the legal issues stem from. It’s important to note that these contracts typically include a choice of law clause that indicates the state’s law (where the project takes place) will trump all other construction law in the case of disputes. In addition, tort claims may arise between parties who do not have a contract or from a third party not involved with the construction project. Construction professionals also face the legal ramifications of property law, which could have a significant impact on a project outcome.
Mostafa’s role in his company requires a diverse set of skills. His team is involved with scheduling the project to meet specific deadlines, determining labor requirements and obtaining all necessary permits and licenses. Technical skills involve using the program Microsoft Project, which he told me required 2 weeks of training to understand. Microsoft Project is used to evaluate construction methods, determine cost-effectiveness, and develop and implement quality control programs. This program is vital to monitor and manage risks. Managing risks depends on priorities set by the company. His company usually depends on the strategy of minimizing the risks by lowering the effect of the consequences, which include late delivery penalties to the vendor. The nature of his work heavily depends on this
Based on common law and precedent, the English law of contract has been formulated and developed over a number of years with it’s primary purpose to provide a regulated framework within which individuals can contract freely. In order to ensure a contract is enforceable there are certain elements which must be satisfied, one of which is the doctrine of consideration. Lord Denning famously professed; “the doctrine of consideration is too firmly fixed to be overthrown by a side wind” . This is a crucial indication that consideration has long been regarded as the cardinal ‘badge of enforceability’ in the formulation and variation of contracts in English common law.
Brooke (1997), explains Estimation as the technical procedure of anticipating the value of the project. Building construction estimation is the process of acquiring the construction value for the whole project before the project starts. Thus, construction attaining process depends hugely on financial management to sustain workability and smooth operations. The delay in construction is a global issue which is due to improper preparation of estimates and lack of drawings (Ajanlekoko, 1987). In accordance to Gkritza (2008), the source of delay in a project are identified to be in the initial stages, like bad quantification, errors in design and ground conditions. Thus, the purpose of a proper estimate is to foretell the cost needed to finish the