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Can you get hit with Liquidated Damages after you have completed the work?

Name: Can you get hit with Liquidated Damages after you have completed the work?
Uploaded: 2022-09-24T08:00:02+00:00
Duration: 33 s
Channel: Cian Brennan
Description: In this brief advisory segment, the speaker explains that whether a contractor can face liquidated damages after finishing a project hinges on contract…

24 Sept 2022 · 1 min

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In this brief advisory segment, the speaker explains that whether a contractor can face liquidated damages after finishing a project hinges on contract compliance and the status of practical completion. If the contractor has met the contract terms and secured a Practical Completion (PC) certificate, they are generally protected from such penalties. However, any outstanding work—particularly items on the punch‑list—means the client may still impose liquidated damages. The speaker urges contractors to promptly resolve punch‑list items to avoid exposure to these damages.

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Can you get hit with liquidated damages after you've completed the project? Well, it depends. If you are on a project and you followed the contract and you have completed the PC certificate that you're supposed to complete, then you're probably okay, right? Where it can get tricky is if you haven't done that in the first place, then they could probably do it. But the thing is, you're gonna have a few items that you need to have done to reach full completion. And if you don't do those little items, then they can hit you with liquidated damages. So be careful, make sure that you get your punch list items sorted as soon as possible, and you'll be good.