Our project is actually delayed and it's due to the client. The client acknowledges the delay (for a lot of reasons), thus agreed to give the contractor a time extension (Time B). However, the developer where the client has a contract with to finish the project on (Time A) is not willing to give the time extension to our client. Our client cannot do anything but pay the LD from Time A to Time B. To lessen the LD fees that the client has to pay the developer, the client asks the consultants/engineers to issue substantial completion certificate when all the works will have been done without the testing and commissioning.
My questions are:
1) Is this any good? Can this be done?
2) Will the developer consider the substantial completion date as the date to stop the LD?
I am hoping for your immediate response. Really appreciate your professional opinions on this matter.
Thanks.