No-Damage-for-Delay Clause Did Not Apply to Owner's Active Interference

Under a no-damage-for-delay clause in the AIA general conditions, a contractor could not recover for delay inherent in the construction industry. However, active interference by the project owner was an exception to the enforceability of the clause.

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