Certificate of non completion - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 10:58, 28 December 2021

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	* Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd		* Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd
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−	* Standard forms for certificates of non completion are available – e.g. [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/certificate-of-non-completion/2878/ RICS Certificate of Non-Completion].

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Designing Buildings at 08:56, 8 December 2021

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	To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.		To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.
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		+	See also: Failure to complete construction works.

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	* Contract administrator.		* Contract administrator.
	* Extension of time.		* Extension of time.
		+	* Failure to complete construction works.
	* Liquidated and ascertained damages.		* Liquidated and ascertained damages.
	* Loss and expense.		* Loss and expense.

Designing Buildings at 12:09, 7 December 2021

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	To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.		To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.

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	* Certificate of practical completion.		* Certificate of practical completion.

Designing Buildings at 06:21, 2 September 2021

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	To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.		To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.

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	* Certificate of practical completion.		* Certificate of practical completion.

Designing Buildings at 06:24, 1 September 2020

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	* Standard forms for certificates of non completion are available – e.g. [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/certificate-of-non-completion/2878/ RICS Certificate of Non-Completion].		* Standard forms for certificates of non completion are available – e.g. [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/certificate-of-non-completion/2878/ RICS Certificate of Non-Completion].

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	* Certificate of practical completion.		* Certificate of practical completion.
		+	* Certificates in the construction industry.
	* Completion.		* Completion.
	* Construction contract.		* Construction contract.

Designing Buildings at 15:46, 7 January 2019

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	To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.		To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.
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−	~~(Clause 2.31) If the contractor fails to complete the works by the completion date, then the architect shall issue a certificate of non-completion.~~
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−	The [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Certificate_of_non-completion certificate of non-completion] gives formal written [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Notice notice] to the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contractors contractor] that they have failed to complete the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Works works] described in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract contract] by the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Completion_date completion date] that was last agreed.
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−	~~If the architect does not do this, they are denying the client their ability to claim for LAD’s.~~
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−	The [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract_administrator contract administrator] must give due consideration to any applications for [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Extension_of_time extension of time] before issuing a [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Certificate_of_non-completion certificate of non-completion].
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−	~~Once this is issued, the employer may claim LAD’s.~~
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−	~~(2.31) However, if a new completion date is fixed after the issue of such a certificate, such a fixing shall cancel that certificate and the CA shall issue a further certificate.~~
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−	It is very important when deducting [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Liquidated_damages liquidated damages] to ensure that the correct contractual procedures are adhered to. Under all JCT forms, the employer must give the contractor written notice.
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−	~~JCT SBC 16 clause 2.32 ‘Payment or allowance of liquidated damages’ states that:~~
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−	~~# The CA must issue a non-completion certificate ([IP address hidden])~~
−	~~# A notice that the Employer may require payment of or withhold or deduct LADs ([IP address hidden])~~
−	~~# A notice demanding payment of LADs or withholding or deducting them (2.32.2)~~
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−	The Employer is required to, no later than 5 days before the final date for payment of the final amount due under the contract, serve a notice stating that, for the period between the Completion Date and the date of practical completion of the Works, (i) he requires the Contractor to pay liquidated damages (clause [IP address hidden]) and/or (ii) he will withhold or deduct liquidated damages (clause [IP address hidden]).
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−	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contractors Contractors] may challenge [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Claims claims] for [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Liquidated_and_ascertained_damages liquidated and ascertained damages] if the procedures and the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Notice notice] periods set out in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract contract] have not been followed.
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−	~~If the employer wants to claim LAD’s due to delayed completion the employer must show that:~~
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−	* The clause is not a penalty
−	* There is a definite completion date fixed in the contract
−	* Any specified contractual procedures have been complied with (CA role)
−	* The employer has not waved the right to deduct liquidated damages
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−	~~The contractor may avoid paying Liquidated damages by~~
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−	* obtaining an extension of time
−	* by showing that the date of completion no longer applies because the CA has not given an extension of time when one was due
−	* by showing that the amount stated in the appendix is legally a penalty - the amount is much greater than could possibly represent a realistic pre-estimate
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−	~~Advantages of LAD’s~~
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−	~~# The employer does not have to prove loss before deducting damages~~
−	~~# Liquidated damages enable the parties to know from the outset as much as possible about the risk they bare~~
−	~~# Liquidated damages save time and money on arbitration or litigation~~

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	* Topping out.		* Topping out.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* Standard forms for certificates of non completion are available – e.g. [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/certificate-of-non-completion/2878/ RICS Certificate of Non-Completion].		* Standard forms for certificates of non completion are available – e.g. [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/certificate-of-non-completion/2878/ RICS Certificate of Non-Completion].

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MaryBerry at 12:32, 6 January 2019

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	JCT SBC 16 clause 2.32 ‘Payment or allowance of liquidated damages’ states that:		JCT SBC 16 clause 2.32 ‘Payment or allowance of liquidated damages’ states that:

−	# The CA must issue a non-completion certificate (~~2.32.1.1~~)	+	# The CA must issue a non-completion certificate ([IP address hidden])
−	# A notice that the Employer may require payment of or withhold or deduct LADs (~~2.32.1.2~~)	+	# A notice that the Employer may require payment of or withhold or deduct LADs ([IP address hidden])
	# A notice demanding payment of LADs or withholding or deducting them (2.32.2)		# A notice demanding payment of LADs or withholding or deducting them (2.32.2)

−	The Employer is required to, no later than 5 days before the final date for payment of the final amount due under the contract, serve a notice stating that, for the period between the Completion Date and the date of practical completion of the Works, (i) he requires the Contractor to pay liquidated damages (clause ~~2.32.2.1~~) and/or (ii) he will withhold or deduct liquidated damages (clause ~~2.32.2.2~~).	+	The Employer is required to, no later than 5 days before the final date for payment of the final amount due under the contract, serve a notice stating that, for the period between the Completion Date and the date of practical completion of the Works, (i) he requires the Contractor to pay liquidated damages (clause [IP address hidden]) and/or (ii) he will withhold or deduct liquidated damages (clause [IP address hidden]).

	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contractors Contractors] may challenge [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Claims claims] for [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Liquidated_and_ascertained_damages liquidated and ascertained damages] if the procedures and the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Notice notice] periods set out in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract contract] have not been followed.		[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contractors Contractors] may challenge [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Claims claims] for [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Liquidated_and_ascertained_damages liquidated and ascertained damages] if the procedures and the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Notice notice] periods set out in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract contract] have not been followed.
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		+	If the employer wants to claim LAD’s due to delayed completion the employer must show that:
		+
		+	* The clause is not a penalty
		+	* There is a definite completion date fixed in the contract
		+	* Any specified contractual procedures have been complied with (CA role)
		+	* The employer has not waved the right to deduct liquidated damages
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		+	The contractor may avoid paying Liquidated damages by
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		+	* obtaining an extension of time
		+	* by showing that the date of completion no longer applies because the CA has not given an extension of time when one was due
		+	* by showing that the amount stated in the appendix is legally a penalty - the amount is much greater than could possibly represent a realistic pre-estimate
		+
		+	Advantages of LAD’s
		+
		+	# The employer does not have to prove loss before deducting damages
		+	# Liquidated damages enable the parties to know from the outset as much as possible about the risk they bare
		+	# Liquidated damages save time and money on arbitration or litigation

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Rhea1910 at 11:51, 6 January 2019

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	To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.		To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.
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		+	-----
		+	(Clause 2.31) If the contractor fails to complete the works by the completion date, then the architect shall issue a certificate of non-completion.
		+
		+	The [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Certificate_of_non-completion certificate of non-completion] gives formal written [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Notice notice] to the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contractors contractor] that they have failed to complete the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Works works] described in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract contract] by the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Completion_date completion date] that was last agreed.
		+
		+	If the architect does not do this, they are denying the client their ability to claim for LAD’s.
		+
		+	The [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract_administrator contract administrator] must give due consideration to any applications for [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Extension_of_time extension of time] before issuing a [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Certificate_of_non-completion certificate of non-completion].
		+
		+	Once this is issued, the employer may claim LAD’s.
		+
		+	(2.31) However, if a new completion date is fixed after the issue of such a certificate, such a fixing shall cancel that certificate and the CA shall issue a further certificate.
		+
		+	It is very important when deducting [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Liquidated_damages liquidated damages] to ensure that the correct contractual procedures are adhered to. Under all JCT forms, the employer must give the contractor written notice.
		+
		+	JCT SBC 16 clause 2.32 ‘Payment or allowance of liquidated damages’ states that:
		+
		+	# The CA must issue a non-completion certificate (2.32.1.1)
		+	# A notice that the Employer may require payment of or withhold or deduct LADs (2.32.1.2)
		+	# A notice demanding payment of LADs or withholding or deducting them (2.32.2)
		+
		+	The Employer is required to, no later than 5 days before the final date for payment of the final amount due under the contract, serve a notice stating that, for the period between the Completion Date and the date of practical completion of the Works, (i) he requires the Contractor to pay liquidated damages (clause 2.32.2.1) and/or (ii) he will withhold or deduct liquidated damages (clause 2.32.2.2).
		+
		+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contractors Contractors] may challenge [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Claims claims] for [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Liquidated_and_ascertained_damages liquidated and ascertained damages] if the procedures and the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Notice notice] periods set out in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contract contract] have not been followed.

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Editor at 13:15, 2 October 2018

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	Where the contractor is responsible for the delay, the client may be entitled to claim liquidated and ascertained damages (at a rate set out in the contract particulars).		Where the contractor is responsible for the delay, the client may be entitled to claim liquidated and ascertained damages (at a rate set out in the contract particulars).

−	Some contracts (such as the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract), require that the contract administrator issues the contractor with a certificate of non-completion (sometimes referred to as a ‘non-completion certificate’ or ‘non-completion notice') as a prerequisite to claiming liquidated and ascertained damages. The certificate of non-completion gives formal written notice to the contractor that they have failed to complete the works described in the contract by the completion date that was last agreed (the original completion date may have been adjusted during the course of the works).	+	Some contracts (such as the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract), require that the contract administrator issues the contractor with a certificate of non-completion (sometimes referred to as a ‘non-completion certificate’ or ‘non-completion notice') as a prerequisite to claiming liquidated and ascertained damages.
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		+	The certificate of non-completion gives formal written notice to the contractor that they have failed to complete the works described in the contract by the completion date that was last agreed (the original completion date may have been adjusted during the course of the works).

	The contract administrator must give due consideration to any applications for extension of time before issuing a certificate of non-completion, and if there are subsequent extensions of time that result in the completion date being adjusted, and the contractor then fails to meet this adjusted date, a new certificate of non-completion must be issued.		The contract administrator must give due consideration to any applications for extension of time before issuing a certificate of non-completion, and if there are subsequent extensions of time that result in the completion date being adjusted, and the contractor then fails to meet this adjusted date, a new certificate of non-completion must be issued.
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	To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.		To find out more, see Octoesse LLP v Trak Special Projects Ltd.

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	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

−	* Standard forms for certificates of non completion are available – eg [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/certificate-of-non-completion/2878/ RICS Certificate of Non-Completion].	+	* Standard forms for certificates of non completion are available – e.g. [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/certificate-of-non-completion/2878/ RICS Certificate of Non-Completion].

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