Many of the delays were owed to what contractors call unforeseen conditions.

Under that standard, "nothing less than a clear showing of grievous wrong evoked by new and unforeseen conditions" can justify modifying a consent decree.

He added, however, that unforeseen conditions might mean changes in judgments.

As a result of unforeseen adverse sub-surface conditions that were encountered during the execution of the contract, however, the tunnel was only completed in November 1988.

This also includes any unforeseen conditions such as historical artifacts or environment problems.

He understand that many students have the potential to succeed but unfair unforeseen conditions might not allow them to succeed in their lives.

Providing up to 5 years of protection, Inbound Immigrant is a scheduled benefit program that offers U.S. immigrants security against unforeseen medical conditions.

But costs can grow to hundreds of thousands of dollars, he said, when the clients decide they want to upgrade the entire space or when there are unforeseen conditions.

Be aware, however, that external factors like the weather, availability of supplies and unforeseen conditions in the structure under renovation may cause delays.

This challenge is in addition to all the other decisions construction professionals face every day - unforeseen conditions, safety issues, quality control, and a host of other challenges.