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Liquidated damages in construction contracts

Practical Law UK Practice Note 9-383-6757 (Approx. 45 pages)

Liquidated damages in construction contracts

A note on liquidated damages (LDs), also known as liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs) or delay damages, in construction or engineering contracts, which explains what they are, why they are used and how to distinguish them from a penalty clause.

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