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摘要

How many contractors would be happy to sign up to a contract that required them to pay liquidated damages to the employer, even though that employer caused the delay to which they related?rnYes, that's pretty much my thought. But that's exactly what the result would be if the notice provisions in many standard form contracts were strictly enforced. rnThese provisions typically require the contractor to give notice of its intention to claim an extension of time within a specified period. If it fails to do so, and the provision is found to be an enforceable "condition precedent", the claim will fail.