Building contract
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R Durtnell & Sons Ltd v Kaduna Ltd
Parties referring building dispute to architect pursuant to contract — Claimant referring related issue to adjudication — Whether adjudicator exceeding his jurisdiction in settling dispute referred to architect — Claim…
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Embankment Place Hotels (Blackfriars) Ltd v Blackfriars Hotels Ltd (formerly Foray 1068 Ltd) and another
Building contract — Construction — Hotel development — Contract requiring appellant developer to give eight weeks’ notice of date upon which its contractual obligations would be fulfilled — Whether letters…
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GD Construction (St Albans) Ltd v Scottish & Newcastle plc
Building contract — Insurance — Liability for negligence — Respondent employing appellant contractor for refurbishment work — Contract requiring respondent to take out insurance policy in joint names — Fire…
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PP 2002/206
Terms of main contract may preclude contribution claim. When taking out insurance cover, a party to a building contract, say an architect or civil engineer, should consider the possibility that…
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Austin Hall Building Ltd v Buckland Securities Ltd
European Convention on Human Rights – Right to fair hearing under Article 6 – Dispute over final amount payable under JCT contract – Whether Article 6 applicable to decision made…
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White Property Company Ltd v Birse Construction Ltd
Defendant builder wrongfully refusing to furnish warranties for completed building – Claimant developer deciding to let rather than sell – Building appreciating in value – Whether loss wiped out -…
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Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd (t/a CWS Engineering Group) v Birse Construction Ltd (formerly Pe
Building contract – Arbitration – Effect of award in arbitration between employer and contractor on liability of contractor to nominated subcontractor – Contractor claiming judge deciding in favour of subcontractor…
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Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd v Panatown Ltd
Actionable loss for breach of building contract – Expectation interest – Whether loss extends to interest in performance – Appellant engaged by respondent company to carry out work on land…
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R v Secretary of State for the Environment, ex parte Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contractor competing with council direct service organisation for valuable maintenance contract – Contractor unsure whether Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 ("TUPE") would apply in event of successful…
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Lee v West
Implied terms — Failure of lintel — Builder relied on product brochure — Builder selecting lintel from brochure — Whether builder acted reasonably — Whether lintel fit for its purpose…
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Co-operative Retail Services Ltd v Taylor Young Partnership Ltd and another
Building in course of construction – Fire damage – Employer suing architect and consulting engineer – Defendants seeking contribution from contractor – Damage covered by insurance policy in joint names…
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Cresspark Ltd v Wymering Mansions Ltd
Purpose-built flats — Long leases — Company set up to acquire freehold — Contract to carry out building works — Cash flow problems — Supplemental agreement to enable works to…