Final say on certificates of approval
Atkinson, D.
Final say on certificates of approval - 2001 - Construction News (6701) 1 February 2001, 12(1) .
Observes that, despite the fact that it is used to show that the contractor has satisfactorily discharged its contractual obligations, contractors may still be liable to the employer after the issue of the final certificate under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978. The final certificate prevents the employer from establishing the contractors liability, forcing them to seek redress from the architect, but, as in "Oxford University Fixed Assets v Architects Design Partnership" (1999), the architect has a right of contribution and indemnity from the contractor.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
CIVIL LIABILITY (CONTRIBUTION) ACT 1978
CONTRACTORS LIABILITY
FINAL CERTIFICATES
OXFORD UNIVERSITY FIXED ASSESTS V ARCHITECTS DESIGN PARTNERSHIP
Final say on certificates of approval - 2001 - Construction News (6701) 1 February 2001, 12(1) .
Observes that, despite the fact that it is used to show that the contractor has satisfactorily discharged its contractual obligations, contractors may still be liable to the employer after the issue of the final certificate under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978. The final certificate prevents the employer from establishing the contractors liability, forcing them to seek redress from the architect, but, as in "Oxford University Fixed Assets v Architects Design Partnership" (1999), the architect has a right of contribution and indemnity from the contractor.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
CIVIL LIABILITY (CONTRIBUTION) ACT 1978
CONTRACTORS LIABILITY
FINAL CERTIFICATES
OXFORD UNIVERSITY FIXED ASSESTS V ARCHITECTS DESIGN PARTNERSHIP