The start of construction keeps getting postponed

Hello,

so in the construction contract only the start of construction is fixed for spring 2020, completion is by agreement with the client... I will know more next time..

I also do not understand why I am immediately assumed to have financial difficulties here.. It is obviously clear that if it is supposed to start at the beginning of March, then you are eager and simply happy about it. If it is then constantly postponed, that is simply frustrating!

I asked because I wanted to know if this is "normal" with construction companies, or if you have some kind of leverage. Apparently I do not, as I now know.

Financially, the delay does not matter to me. The commitment interest, which will only be due for one part starting in October, and for another part even later, does not hurt me. I am also financially absolutely not dependent on the move (even if it takes another 2 years), I am just looking forward to the new property!

The only thing that actually annoys me is that the other craftsmen, who have scheduled this, will now postpone their appointments again.

Hello, so in the construction contract only the start of construction is fixed for spring 2020, completion is by agreement with the builder... I'll be wiser next time.. I also don't understand why financial difficulties are immediately being assumed here.. It's quite clear that if it was supposed to start at the beginning of March, one would be eager and happy. When it keeps getting postponed, it's just frustrating! I asked because I wanted to know if this is "normal" with construction companies, or if you have some sort of leverage. Apparently I don't, as I now know. Financially the delay does not matter to me. The commitment interest, which only becomes due for part of it from October, and for another part later, doesn't hurt me. Also, I am absolutely not financially dependent on the move (even if it takes another 2 years), I am just looking forward to the new property! The only thing that really annoys me is that the other tradespeople who planned for this will now push their appointments back as well.

Yes, this is the usual dilemma. Probably skimped at the wrong end. If the contracts had been carefully reviewed, the note would have come up. The clause about completion is also a strange one!

The only thing that actually annoys me is that the other craftsmen who planned this will now also postpone the appointments.

This is how house construction works. And craftsmen are used to changing appointments. Your project is not the only one.

But be a bit more relaxed regarding the exceptional situation of the pandemic – many things will probably go differently than you thought.

Construction start in spring 2020

Spring began on March 21 and lasts 90 days.

Spring began on 03/21 and lasts 90 days.

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