A contract on construction job specifies a penalty for delay of completion beyond a certain date as follows: Rs 200 for the first day, Rs 250 for the second day, Rs 300 for the third day, etc., the penalty for each succeeding day being rupees 50 more than for the preceding day.
The Contractor's License Law covers individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations or other organizations, who undertake or offer to undertake or purport to have the capacity to undertake or submit a bid to, or does himself or by or through others, construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, ...
A penalty clause is a clause in a construction contract by which a contractor is assessed a monetary penalty, usually on a daily basis, for delay in the completion of a project.
Administrative Complaints - Complaints may also be filed with regulatory bodies such as the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) if the issue involves construction standards or violations in construction contracts.
"Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this code and/or commit any act hereby declared to be unlawful shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than P20,000 or by imprisonment of not more than two years or by both such fine and imprisonment: Provided, that in the case ...
Overview. Republic Act No. 4566 as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1746 provides that no contractor (including sub-contractor and specialty contractor) shall engage in the business of contracting without first having secured a PCAB license to conduct business.
"The engineer or architect who drew up the plans and specifications for a building is liable for damages if within 15 years from the completion of the structure, the building should collapse by reason of a defect in those plans and specifications, or due to defects in the ground.
The construction industry in Philippines is expected to grow by 8.4% to reach PHP 1.94 trillion in 2024. A CAGR of 3.0% is projected during 2024-2028, with the country's construction output expected to reach PHP 2.58 trillion by 2028, indicating substantial growth potential.
In the Philippines, a construction contract is governed by the general principles of contract law as stated in the Civil Code. The contract must have the essential elements of consent, object, and cause: Consent: Both parties must mutually agree on the terms and conditions of the contract.