The Contractor could also be liable for liquidated damages payable to the council if the delay is down to him - these cold be quite high if based on projected revenue, but depends on what was negotiated when the contract was being set up
The Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth had major problems with the external lift which ended up being removed completely I presume the additional delay is down to testing and commissioning to make sure there is no similar embarrassing balls ups here. I still think the Spinnaker Tower looks far more...
Remember having a little snigger when Portsmouth Council had to admit defeat and remove the external lift on the Spinnaker Tower
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-19559042
I’m sure that Brighton Council have made sure such an embarrassment could not happen on the i360.
You could get away with something like that in Vegas, but the more you look at it now it just looks out of place. Also looks very bland from an architectural point of view.
When I worked in the UK the company I worked for had a few dealings with Hollandia and they seemed an efficient company getting projects completed on time and budget, so that side of things seems safe enough (although with any 'one off' project there can be problems). I hope it succeeds and...