Those Who Make Million-Dollar Contracts

摘要

First, you need to read your contract to know if a Zachry clause, or one like it, is in the proposed terms. Subcontractors have hard choices where a harsh no damages-for-delay clause makes an appearance. Can you strike it or modify it? Or must you turn down the contract because of the risk? In Zachry, the issue was whether an owner can fully absolve itself from liability relating to delays.