Our standard contract states:
11.2 The work must reach practical completion by the finish date.
11.4 If the finish date is not given on page 1, we must do the work at a reasonable pace.
Annexure A:Practical completion is approx 140 working days after the pouring of footings subject to matters beyond the control of the builder...
Our footings were poured on 1 March and now 2.5 months later we only have a frame. The 140 days (taking into account all pub holidays) runs out on 17 September.
This contract is very subjective - I have no idea what our rights are if 11.2 is not adhered to. I also have no idea in 11.4 what a "reasonable" rate is?
Any advice would be appreciated