Diving into semantics
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (0817) 3 May 2008, 158-159(2)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Mainly for Students article considers the phrase "practical completion" which is commonly used in standard building contracts. Contracts do not provide an exact definition, an issue which has regularly caused problems. Notes eminent commentators' attempts to address the problem. Looks at case law. Notes that while this has not been entirely consistent it is now possible to arrive at a useful definition. This can be used across the industry in the absence of an overriding and explicit definition being given in a contract.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Mainly for Students article considers the phrase "practical completion" which is commonly used in standard building contracts. Contracts do not provide an exact definition, an issue which has regularly caused problems. Notes eminent commentators' attempts to address the problem. Looks at case law. Notes that while this has not been entirely consistent it is now possible to arrive at a useful definition. This can be used across the industry in the absence of an overriding and explicit definition being given in a contract.