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What is liquidated damages in construction Industry?

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Question added by Muhammad Shakeel , CAD Design Manager , M/S zeeruk Intl.
Date Posted: 2015/04/12
Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed
by Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed , Technical Mnager , Fast Building Contracting Co.

Liquidated damages are specified daily charges deducted from moneys otherwise payable to the contractor for each day the contractor fails to meet a milestone and/or contract completion date. Another way of looking at liquidated damages, is that it is the price the contractor must pay per day for working beyond the required completion dates. Liquidated damages are a contract based remedy for late completion of the contract. It must be agreed to by the parties in the construction contract and normally takes the following or similar form: "If the contractor fails to complete the work within the contract time or fails to achieve any of the contract milestones, the contractor agrees to pay the owner $X per day as liquidated damages to cover losses, expenses and damages of the owner for each and every day which the contractor fails to achieve completion of the milestone work or the entire project." The key then to liquidated damages is the value assigned to the per diem cost "X" - See more at: http://corporate.findlaw.com/litigation-disputes/the-estimation-of-construction-contract-liquidated-damages.html#sthash.QBdkpPYm.dpuf

 

Mahmoud Zaher Tarakji
by Mahmoud Zaher Tarakji , مدير , أوال جاليري

Damages in construction more ( lever down , worker also down this very important, slabs not fixing , and also steel not joint perfect

Ali Mohamed Ahmed
by Ali Mohamed Ahmed , site engineering , شركة مقاولات

I agree with answer Mr .

Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed . 

thank you

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