Common Dispute Focuses and Judgment Rules for Construction Contract Disputes

Construction contract disputes often involve issues of contract validity, project quality, construction period delays, price adjustments, and priority for project price claims.

Contract validity is the primary issue. Without necessary administrative approvals such as construction permits, the contract validity may be affected.

Construction price disputes include valuation methods, price adjustments for changes, progress payment timing, and final settlement issues. The contractor's priority to the project price is a key protection mechanism.

Determination of liability for construction period delays is also a common dispute. When identifying the causes of such delays, it is necessary to comprehensively consider multiple factors, including changes in the employer's instructions, design changes, force majeure, and the contractor's poor construction organization, so as to reasonably allocate the proportion of liability among the parties.