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Building site late completion leading to damages for delay Problem: Do we have to pay damages for not completing building site on time? We entered into a contract to build three detached bungalows on the outskirts of Rugby.  The form of contract was not a usual standard form, but one that our client had drafted […]

Final certificate issued but client refusing to make payment for construction work Problem: Contract administrator passed final certificate under the JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2011 Back in 2014, the building company I work for entered into a JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2011 to construct a large extension to a health and fitness centre for a

Regular contactor not paying sub-contractor for construction work completed Problem: Contractor deemed work unsatisfactory and is contra charging I am a carpentry sub-contractor, with most of my work coming from one source, the main contractor.  When I take on work for this construction contractor, it is usually by way of a verbal agreement. Every Friday

Pay Less Notice issued after agreement on extension of completion date Problem: Client issues Pay Less Notice for late completion I work as a contracts manager for a main contractor. Back in January 2016, we started work on the refurbishment of an office block in Birmingham. It was nothing too complex, and we were supposed

What is the contractual role of sub-contractor? Problem: Unsure what to name sub-contractor in a completed project report My building company started a refurbishment contract a few months ago and were appointed under a JCT Minor Works Building Contract.  When carrying out the works, an area of damp was found and I instructed a specialist

Customer cancelled project after quotation accepted Problem: Paid for painting and decorating materials but the customer has cancelled project I quoted for a painting and decorating job and the quote was accepted by the customer.  The customer then asked me to supply the materials that she was originally going to supply.  We agreed that I

Sub-contractor files personal injury claim against construction contractor Problem: Culpability for personal injury on construction work site My carpentry contracting company is currently working as a sub-sub-contractor on a contract in Leicester, being employed by another [larger] carpentry contractor who in turn is employed by the main contractor. A few months ago the company received

Construction contract terminated after failing to work regularly and diligently Problem: Architect drawings needed better construction detail before commencingAt the beginning of 2016, my construction company entered into a JCT Minor Works Building Contract 2011, to carry out a major refurbishment to a row of terrace houses. Progress was quite slow as the client started

Customer owes builder £10,000 for restoration project  Problem: Do I need to get a solicitor to deal with building dispute? My eldest son recently set up his own business as a general builder.  Sadly, he already has a customer who owes him in the region of £10,000 for the final invoice on a restoration that has

Agreements: out with the old, in with the new! Problem: Does a new agreement need to be put in place after terms of contract changed? I am the company secretary for a building contractor based in Rugby, and we are part-way through building a 27-unit housing development on the border of Leicestershire / Northamptonshire. Both