What does your contract specify?

Who ordered the materials? What specifically caused an increase in costs because of shipping delays. I remodeled prior to the pandemic and there were some items that caused a delay but my GC just rescheduled and had his crew work on other projects.

Who hired the subcontractors? If GC hired the labor why would you be responsible for damage caused by his workers?

Contract says nothing regarding time. I ordered the cabinets and vanity.

GC also hired the subs.

"The first was circumstances beyond anyone's control, the second is not my problem."

Email that to your contractor and tell him to go pound sand.

If you ordered the cabinets, it is your responsibility for the design fitting and functioning. You are redpinsibke for isdues that arise out of probjems with that. You are also responsible for accepting the cabinet delivery and inspecting the cabinets for damage, PRIOR to setting up the project start date. If the cabinets are not there, demo should NEVER happen. I take it that you moved forward anyway, without the cabinets.

You never start a project like that without the major materials on site. If you wanted to get started without the cabinets being received and inspected, then yes, the issues that caused are yours to own. That includes scheduling delays where contractors show up and can’t do things, because the materials aren’t there.

If you show up to work, but get sent home because the computers are down, you still are entitled to a certain number of hours of pay. A contractor’s employees are entitled to mobilization costs for any day they show up on site, whether you are ready for them or not, whether or not they do any work on your site. Now if you give the GC two week’s notice, and they are able to fill in with other paid work, then no, the scheduling delay caused them minimal issues.

It doesn't matter who ordered the cabinets. A contractor's duty to you doesn't change because you ordered the cabinets directly from a cabinet designer. Your contractor is responsible for making sure the cabinet order is complete and ready to install before installation.

However, the devil is in the details. If you hired an installer and told him or her what day to show up to start work and didn't reschedule that day with reasonable notice, then you are responsible for creating a hole in the installer's schedule. However, if you hired a contractor and allowed him to schedule the installation date, then it is on him.

The subcontractor problems are fully his problem.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC you have a way with words. haha!

Thank you all for the advice everyone, this is helpful and appreciated.

Yes he does !!! spinning them LOL