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Series: Building ; 269(8356) 5 November 2004, 51(1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Argues for contractors to be aware of defects or dangers in their building work even if they do what the contract requires. Relevant cases are mentioned including "Plant construction v Clive Adams Associates" ([2000] BLR 205), where a builder was obliged to warn of a dangerous design defect of which it was aware. In "Gabriel v Kirklees Metropolitan Council" ([2004] EWCA Civ 345) the CA held that a defendant may be liable for damage caused by the deliberate wrongdoing of a third party where a defendant negligently permits or causes a state of danger to be created on their land.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Argues for contractors to be aware of defects or dangers in their building work even if they do what the contract requires. Relevant cases are mentioned including "Plant construction v Clive Adams Associates" ([2000] BLR 205), where a builder was obliged to warn of a dangerous design defect of which it was aware. In "Gabriel v Kirklees Metropolitan Council" ([2004] EWCA Civ 345) the CA held that a defendant may be liable for damage caused by the deliberate wrongdoing of a third party where a defendant negligently permits or causes a state of danger to be created on their land.