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11. Other contractors employed by the
employer may impact the
IMPACT OF
OTHER contractor's work by restricting
CONTRACTOR access to the work area, damaging
S ON THE completed work or causing delays
WORK AREA
in areas where they are required to
interface with the contractor

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 Employers may revise drawings or
change the sequencing in the
12. schedule, which could require the
CHANGES TO
DRAWINGS contractor to redo work that is
AND already completed, or to re-order
SEQUENCING materials or equipment, causing
delays in the project.

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 Unforeseen site conditions, such as
existing services or difficult ground
conditions, may cause delays in the
13. project. These conditions may
UNFORESEEN require further detection and
SITE uncovering work, relocation of
CONDITIONS
services, or the removal of
unsuitable materials or

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contaminated ground.

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 This includes floods, storms, and
other severe weather conditions
that are more intense than the
14. average climate for the region.
EXTREME
WEATHER Contractors may be able to claim
EVENTS for weather-related delays, but
typically only for direct time lost

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above the recorded averages.

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 Contractors may exclude certain
items from their bid submission,
such as cyclones in an area prone
15. to cyclones. By doing so, the
EXCLUDED employer only compensates the
ITEMS contractor for actual time lost
when the excluded event impacts

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the project.

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 Changes in laws or regulations can

16. impact the construction project,

such as a special holiday or new
CHANGE IN
LEGISLATION fire legislation that requires
different building materials

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17. Delays can occur if the contractor's
NATIONAL employees stop working or if
STRIKES OR critical materials, such as fuel, are
WORK disrupted. Employer's employees
STOPPAGES
can also cause interruptions in the
project

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18. While the onus is typically on the
LATE OR contractor to check the items
DAMAGED when they arrive on site, delays
EMPLOYER-
SUPPLIED can occur if the items are late,
EQUIPMENT OR damaged, or unfit for purpose
MATERIAL

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19. Mistakes on drawings can cause
ERRORS ON
EMPLOYER- delays if work needs to be redone
ISSUED or if clashes and missing
DRAWINGS information need to be resolved.

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20. If the employer fails to obtain
FAILURE TO necessary permits, the contractor
OBTAIN may be unable to carry out work
STATUTORY on the Critical Path, causing delays
PERMITS
in the project.

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