Construction delay -> Compensation?

Hi, The client is the principal, I have no general terms and conditions. The penalty is stated in the contractor's draft contract. The quote probably refers more to the contractual constructs between the general contractor and the subcontractors.

Sorry, you were too quick, I noticed it myself and deleted the post.

If no contractual penalty is agreed upon, the debtor = here GU must first be put in default.

The (imminent) default is already acknowledged here, this must be fixed in writing.

The full damage from the time the default occurs and only that is to be compensated, unlimited.

Without concrete damage to the property, no money!

It is stated exactly the same in our contract, we are compensated precisely for the damage caused by delay that actually occurs. Hotel is excluded provided the delay is notified three months in advance.

No money without concrete damage to property!

Exactly. Hence the term "compensation for damages"

Once again, a big (even if belated) thank you to everyone who participated here! We have scheduled a personal meeting with the head of the construction company and our site manager at the end of next week and hope that we can then clarify everything accordingly.

Hi,

I was told that the painter has to cover the floor anyway, whether there are tiles already or not. Apparently, tile adhesive doesn't really stick to paint.

Best regards,

Andreas

Sure, that’s correct. The painter can’t completely glue and smear the floor. But without floor covering, he can cover the floor a bit more carelessly and individual spots are not a problem at all. When you put up wallpaper + floor covering, you usually finish the walls first and then the floor, even though you can also work on the walls with finished floors (e.g., during renovation after a few years). It just makes things a lot easier.

Basically, there is little that a painter can damage during the drying time. He could glue up the windows. First, you would of course clearly see that the paint comes from the painter, secondly, the windows are certainly still sealed with foil. He basically can’t ruin walls and floors, there are no interior doors yet, no final sanitary installation, and definitely not the stairs either. Of course, he could damage the heating, but that would probably be nonsense. Basically, the painter can’t damage much in the house that would somehow justify excluding liability by the general contractor.