"The Sub-Contractor shall liaise with the Contractor throughout the Sub-Contractor’s performance of his obligations under this Sub-Contract and give (within 14 days’ of a matter becoming reasonably apparent) written notice to the Contractor of any matter which could increase the Final Sub-Contract Sum, delay or disrupt the progress of the Sub-Contract Works (or the design of the Sub-Contract Works), and/or impair the quality and/or performance of the completed Sub-Contract Works and which an experienced Sub-Contractor acting competently and diligently could have foreseen (including without limitation in relation to the financial standing and/or performance of any sub-Sub-Contractor).
The Sub-Contractor shall co-operate with any reasonable measures proposed by the Contractor to avoid and/or reduce the effect of any matters notified by the Sub-Contractor and/or identified by the Contractor and agree actions to implement such avoidance and/or reduction. Compliance by the Sub-Contractor with the timescale for notification set out in this clause 2.4C shall be a condition precedent to the Sub-Contractor’s entitlement to claim an extension of time for the completion of the Sub-Contract Works and/or an adjustment to the Sub-Contract Sum."
So if the notice of delay isn`t issued within 14 days then the main contractor can refuse an extension of time and any cost incurred.
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