Where do we go from here?
Series: Building ; 266(8170) 23 February 2001, 59(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses collateral warranties, and argues that they are here to stay. Notes that they were originally intended to allow interested parties in a development, but not actually in a contract with contractors or subcontractors, to make claims directly against the latter. Looks at the evolution of collateral warranties over the years. Suggests they may now give beneficiaries rights such as access to warrantor's staff. However, notes that they still involve lengthy, expensive negotiations.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63624 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 111400-1001 |
Discusses collateral warranties, and argues that they are here to stay. Notes that they were originally intended to allow interested parties in a development, but not actually in a contract with contractors or subcontractors, to make claims directly against the latter. Looks at the evolution of collateral warranties over the years. Suggests they may now give beneficiaries rights such as access to warrantor's staff. However, notes that they still involve lengthy, expensive negotiations.