Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building delays 21Jun 29, 2022 1:44 pm If its not in the WA version of the contract, as brownhouse says, then its uncapped. The purpose of contract liquidated damages from the builders perspective is to cap payments at a pittance! Re: Building delays 22Jun 29, 2022 1:54 pm Not sure if this is particular to WA, but there are no remedies, or no schedule, if the builder doesn't meet this obligation (or any obligation). I read somewhere that this was usual in WA for residential construction contracts. Even a pittance would be nice as it would provide *some* motivation for the builder to get on with it or at least let us know whats going on. Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 82283 In fairness nobody gave a crap about the ACCC and the gag clauses continued in the pro forma templates of a few other builders after the ACCC took on Wisdom, and more… 19 74749 While i was across this behavior's pre appointing my (the builders) surveyor, I did tell the builder i was aware what they were doing and while i disagreed with it, they… 13 14826 |