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Contractor's liability for design - Interpreting potentially conflicting standards
The Supreme Court has reversed the Court of Appeal's decision in MT Højgaard AS v E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Ltd and another [2017] …
The unintended consequences of insurance
On 10 May 2017, the UK's Supreme Court gave a decision by the closest of margins (3 to 2) which will have significant implications for construction …
The limits of the duty of mutual trust and cooperation
The NEC Form of Contract is now in wide use. The first clause says that the parties "shall act as stated in this contract and in a spirit of mutual trust …
Extensions of time - the starting point
On 10 February 2017, the Court of Appeal released its decision in the case of Carillion Construction Limited v Emcor Engineering Services Limited and …
Design liability under the NEC form of contract
In SSE Generation Limited v Hochtief Solutions AG and another decided on 21st December 2016, the Court of Session in Scotland considered a contractor's …
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