Practice Delays (7.1) - General Principles of Contracts Management - Professional Practice, Law and Ethics
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Question 1 Easy

What is an excusable delay?

💡 Hint: Think about events like natural disasters.

Question 2 Easy

What does terminations of contracts mean?

💡 Hint: Consider the reasons that allow an owner to cancel a contract.

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Question 1

What type of delay is not the contractor's fault?

Excusable
Inexcusable
Contractual

💡 Hint: Remember the examples shared regarding causes of delays.

Question 2

True or False: A termination can only occur due to contractor default.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the owner's rights in a contract.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A construction project is halted for three weeks due to severe flooding (excusable delay), followed by an additional two weeks delay due to the contractor's poor scheduling (inexcusable delay). How should the contractor document their claims for time extensions?

💡 Hint: Consider the importance of evidence to support claims.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the ramifications of a poorly defined force majeure clause in a contract. What can happen legally if a contractor claims delays under such a clause?

💡 Hint: Think about the contractual clarity and its relevance in legal matters.

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