Get it in on time

摘要

Nearly all construction contracts contain deadlines for completion of the work, and contractors face either liquidated damages at an agreed-upon rate or delay damages in an amount the owner actually incurs if completion is untimely. Most contracts also contain provisions for the extension of time if delays are excusable and outside of the contractor's control. As a recent Michigan case illustrates, a contractor's failure to submit a proper time extension request will foreclose a claim at the conclusion of the project that liquidated damages are unwarranted.