Ld Gap Sensitivity Calculator

Compare project-level liquidated damages exposure against subcontract-level LD recovery and identify the uncovered LD gap for construction contracts.

Commercial risk check

LD Gap Sensitivity Calculator

Compare the employer’s main-contract liquidated damages exposure against the recoverable LD cap under a subcontract or nominated subcontract package.

Contract inputs

Main contract

Contract value $ M Main contract LD cap % cap

Subcontract / nominated subcontract

Subcontract value $ M Subcontract LD cap % cap

Check actual employer LD charged
Optional sensitivity check where the employer did not apply the full LD cap.

This is a commercial sensitivity tool only. Always check the actual contract wording, enforceability of LDs, set-off provisions, delay responsibility, and notice requirements.

Risk dashboard

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Uncovered LD gap

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Contractor-borne exposure will appear here.

Max main LD exposure

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Max subcontract recovery

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Recovery ratio

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Contractor-borne ratio

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LD exposure breakdown 100%

Recoverable 0% Uncovered 0%

Context: practical version of the "8% Trap" example. It compares project-level LD exposure with subcontract-level LD recovery. Even when both caps appear equal, a smaller subcontract value means a smaller absolute recovery ceiling.

Assumptions: Simplified scenario. Assumes the subcontract LD is enforceable and wholly attributable to the relevant delay event. Tax, consequential loss, and partial-delay apportionment are outside the scope of this tool.

Ld Gap Sensitivity Calculator