Article: Do What the Contract Says to Protect Your Rights

Projects are regularly under-designed, utilities rarely relocate their facilities on a timely basis, and contractors often encounter subsurface conditions that are different than those shown or anticipated. While contractors are limited in their ability to avoid these changes in the first place, there is one thing contractors can and should do to minimize the financial impact of these project changes – do what the contract says!

As shown in the following examples, doing what the contract says is critical to successfully managing all types of construction projects and receiving extra time and compensation for the extra work you perform.