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Builder`s duty to warn

By: Language: English Series: Building Today ; 198(5825) 28 September 1989, 41(1)Publication details: 1989Subject(s): Summary: Examines the decision in University of Glasgow v W Whitfield ; and John Laing Construction (1988) (Transcript), in which a claim arose out of a serious design defect. The University sued the architect , who transferred part of the blame to the contractor , stating that the contractor had failed in his duty to warn either the client of the architect of the problem.

Examines the decision in University of Glasgow v W Whitfield ; and John Laing Construction (1988) (Transcript), in which a claim arose out of a serious design defect. The University sued the architect , who transferred part of the blame to the contractor , stating that the contractor had failed in his duty to warn either the client of the architect of the problem.