Regardless of any specific completion deadline you may or may not have included in a construction contract, you have the expectation that the project will be completed within a reasonable amount of time. While the term "reasonable" may sound vague, courts may determine what that amount of time looks like based on the scope of the project, contractual terms, and the facts of the case. Typically, they will consider a failure to work on the project (absent any credible explanation or updates) as an act of abandonment. If unexplained absences and delays result in the project not being completed within a reasonable amount of time, then you may hold the contractor liable for breach of contract. The remedies you may be entitled to will vary from state to state; however, if some work was performed, often a contractor will still be entitled to pay for that work.
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無論在建築合同中是否包括了具體的完成期限,您都期望項目能在合理的時間內完成。雖然"合理"這個詞聽起來含糊,但法院可以根據項目範圍、合同條款和案情來確定這段時間的具體長度。通常情況下,如果承包商無故停工(沒有任何可信的解釋或更新),法院會將其視為放棄行為。如果未經解釋的缺席和延遲導致項目無法在合理的時間內完成,那麽您可以以違約訴訟的方式要求承包商承擔責任。您可能有權獲得的救濟措施因州而異;但通常情況下,如果承包商完成了一些工作,他們仍然有權獲得相應的報酬。