Limiting subcontractors` damages
Brewer, G.
Limiting subcontractors` damages - 1996 - Contract Journal 282(6061) 8 February 1996, 24-25(2) .
Discusses how subcontractors can face greater risk of damages for causing delay to progress or completion than main contractors. Considers attempts to limit liabilities under subcontract conditions, illustrating through the recent "Bovis v Whatlings" (HL) case that the wording is all important.
BOVIS CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LTD V WHATLINGS CONSTRUCTION LTD (SCOTLA
BREACH OF CONTRACT
CLAIMS
CONTRACT CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DELAYS
LIMITATION CLAUSES
SUBCONTRACTORS
TIME RELATED COSTS
Limiting subcontractors` damages - 1996 - Contract Journal 282(6061) 8 February 1996, 24-25(2) .
Discusses how subcontractors can face greater risk of damages for causing delay to progress or completion than main contractors. Considers attempts to limit liabilities under subcontract conditions, illustrating through the recent "Bovis v Whatlings" (HL) case that the wording is all important.
BOVIS CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LTD V WHATLINGS CONSTRUCTION LTD (SCOTLA
BREACH OF CONTRACT
CLAIMS
CONTRACT CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DELAYS
LIMITATION CLAUSES
SUBCONTRACTORS
TIME RELATED COSTS