No time to lose on variations
Klein, Rudi
No time to lose on variations - 2006 - Construction News (6949) 12 January 2006, 16(1) .
Gives the facts of, and comments upon, "Shawton Engineering v DGP International" ([2005] EWCA Civ 1359, L131718), where S terminated D's design subcontract on the grounds of delay. The court held that S had not been able to show that it had given reasonable notice making time of the essence. The author draws the conclusion that better communication between all those involved in the design process may well have avoided the litigation.
SHAWTON ENGINEERING LTD V DGP INTERNATIONAL LTD AND ANOTHER
No time to lose on variations - 2006 - Construction News (6949) 12 January 2006, 16(1) .
Gives the facts of, and comments upon, "Shawton Engineering v DGP International" ([2005] EWCA Civ 1359, L131718), where S terminated D's design subcontract on the grounds of delay. The court held that S had not been able to show that it had given reasonable notice making time of the essence. The author draws the conclusion that better communication between all those involved in the design process may well have avoided the litigation.
SHAWTON ENGINEERING LTD V DGP INTERNATIONAL LTD AND ANOTHER