Author: Atty. Sherdil Rana
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Owner-Caused Delay: What Can a Contractor Actually Claim?
One of the most common problems in construction projects is delay. But not all delays are the contractor’s fault. Sometimes: And yet somehow, the contractor still ends up absorbing the pressure. This is where many contractors make a mistake. They experience delay—but they never properly frame it as a claim. “Na-delay na nga ang project,…
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What to Do If You Are Not Paid in a Construction Project in the Philippines?
If you’re a contractor, you’ve either experienced this—or you know it’s coming. You’ve completed the work, or you’re in the middle of it. You’ve submitted your billing. Maybe it was even approved. But the payment doesn’t come. At first, it’s just a delay. Then it becomes a pattern. Eventually, it starts affecting your cash flow.…