Owner's Failure to Grant Timely Extension Accelerated Contractor's Work

The government constructively accelerated a contractor’s work when the government refused to grant an extension of time for excusable delay until several days before the contract completion deadline. The contractor committed additional resources to the project in response to threats of liquidated damages.

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