Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Letter 168
To architect, if review of extensions not carried out (b)
This letter is only suitable for use with IC or ICD.
Dear
Clause 2.19.3 permits you to extend time whether upon reviewing previous
decisions or otherwise and whether or not we have given notice of delay. This
is a valuable power for you to review the situation after the works are finished.
However, you must carry out this duty within 12 weeks after the date of
practical completion. We are advised that, despite speculation to the contrary,
the time period is mandatory. That period expired on [
insert date
] and our
obligation now is simply to complete within a reasonable time. The employer
has lost the right to deduct liquidated damages, because there is no date fixed
from which such damages can run and you have lost your power to fix such a
date. Any attempt to deduct such damages will result in immediate legal
action on our part.
Yours faithfully
Copy:
Employer
