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Case for sharpening up claims correspondence

By: Language: English Series: Contract Journal ; 346(5697/8) 15/22 december 1988, 7(1)Publication details: 1988Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the recent case ECC Quarries ltd v Merriman Ltd (unreported) brought under ICE Conditions of Contract 5th ed clause 66 . The parties disputed the amount payable for removal of over-burden from a quarry due to hard material being found which could not have been foreseen by an experienced contractor and whether this figure could be changed once agreed.

Discusses the recent case ECC Quarries ltd v Merriman Ltd (unreported) brought under ICE Conditions of Contract 5th ed clause 66 . The parties disputed the amount payable for removal of over-burden from a quarry due to hard material being found which could not have been foreseen by an experienced contractor and whether this figure could be changed once agreed.