Suppliers crack the spec whip
Klein, R.
Suppliers crack the spec whip - 1994 - Contract Journal 274(5989) 25 August 1994, 10-12(3) .
Looks at the question of design liability in relation to building specialists who are being forced to take unacceptable liability risks by suppliers, highlighting the results of a recent SEC survey of specialist engineering companies on materials and components specification. With reference to caselaw, the article looks at fitness for normal use, fitness for a particular purpose and design liability.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
DESIGN LIABILITY
FITNESS FOR NORMAL USE
FITNESS FOR PURPOSE
GLOUCESTER CC V RICHARDSON
GREATER GLASGOW HEALTH BOARD V KEPPLE HENDERSON & PARTNERS
LEEDSFORD LTD V CITY OF BRADFORD
SPECIFICATION
YOUNG & MARTEN LTD V MCMANUS CHILDS LTD
Suppliers crack the spec whip - 1994 - Contract Journal 274(5989) 25 August 1994, 10-12(3) .
Looks at the question of design liability in relation to building specialists who are being forced to take unacceptable liability risks by suppliers, highlighting the results of a recent SEC survey of specialist engineering companies on materials and components specification. With reference to caselaw, the article looks at fitness for normal use, fitness for a particular purpose and design liability.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
DESIGN LIABILITY
FITNESS FOR NORMAL USE
FITNESS FOR PURPOSE
GLOUCESTER CC V RICHARDSON
GREATER GLASGOW HEALTH BOARD V KEPPLE HENDERSON & PARTNERS
LEEDSFORD LTD V CITY OF BRADFORD
SPECIFICATION
YOUNG & MARTEN LTD V MCMANUS CHILDS LTD