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Suppliers crack the spec whip

By: Language: English Series: Contract Journal ; 274(5989) 25 August 1994, 10-12(3)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: Looks at the question of design liability in relation to building specialists who are being forced to take unacceptable liability risks by suppliers, highlighting the results of a recent SEC survey of specialist engineering companies on materials and components specification. With reference to caselaw, the article looks at fitness for normal use, fitness for a particular purpose and design liability.

Looks at the question of design liability in relation to building specialists who are being forced to take unacceptable liability risks by suppliers, highlighting the results of a recent SEC survey of specialist engineering companies on materials and components specification. With reference to caselaw, the article looks at fitness for normal use, fitness for a particular purpose and design liability.