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"What if" contractor 6 months behind, then essential procurement item 9 months behind? construction acceleration?

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John Reeves
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"What if" contractor 6 months behind, then essential procurement item becomes 9 months behind?  Is it unfair construction acceleration if the contractor is still pushed for overtime and accelleration even though there is a worse delay than the original - & that being a essential procurement item (like elec switch gear) that cannot be accellerated?  They are late, but they are also then  hurring just to wait...?  Is that unfair constructive accelleration - I am guess not but I do not know.  I assume the Owner goes after the GC for LD's and the GC goes after the supplier.

Patrick Weaver
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The answer to this question depends on who's responsible for the risk of each delay.  If the client has some responsibility for one of the delays your are looking at a concurrent delay situation, if the contractor is responsible for both, the contractor has a problem. 

Concurrent delays are a complex issue affected by the contract and by diffeent interpretations of law in various jurisdictions see: https://mosaicprojects.com.au/PMKI-ITC-020.php#Concurrent