Damage Recovery Measurement Issues Unique to Construction Disputes
This paper discusses the complexity of construction damage measurement, and ten legal concepts affecting on construction damage measurement and recovery.
This paper discusses the complexity of construction damage measurement, and ten legal concepts affecting on construction damage measurement and recovery.
Although there is no clear demarcation between direct and consequential damages in the U.S., the distinction is critical to the outcome of many construction cases as waiver provisions are commonly integrated to construction contracts. In particular loss of profits and certain financing costs are the subject of conflicting determinations with consequent unpredictability.
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