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>Building construction is also fraught with unexpected events and project management issues etc., but I'd laugh any building who would propose that I just keep

>Building construction is also fraught with unexpected events and project management issues etc., but I'd laugh any building who would propose that I just keep paying them until it's done, In practice, though, this is exactly how building construction and civil engineering works. After all, if the bridge is half-built, what's the customer going to do? Walk away? When was the last time you heard about any large civil engineering project coming in on time or on budget? It's to the point where we're relieved when the project ends up within an order of magnitude of its projected cost.

triggercut 11y ago
>After all, if the bridge is half-built, what's the customer going to do? Maybe sue you for liquidated damages whilst pursuing all other possible avenues in the contract for claiming against a breach. Maybe file an insurance claim, and weather the mobilization costs for another contractor to take over your scope. But before any of that you first have to estimate the potential legal costs and determine what's going to work more in your favor. :)