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008			090401t1991 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
035			_a(Sirsi) u48084
041			_aeng
245			_aMcLaughlin and Harvey plc v P&O Developments Ltd
260			_c1991
350			_a0
490			_aConstruction Industry Law Letter _v1991 CILL 677-678(2)
520			_aCommercial Court 18 April 1991. The contractors M entered into a agreement with P to construct an office block under JCT 1980 incorporating 1984/1986 amendments. Various disputes arose. In July 1990 the architect sent a final account to M who accepted it and in November 1990 they received a final certificate certifying the adjusted contract sum as that shown on the final account which M declined to accept. M wrote to the architect asking for an interim certificate and a discussion on the point. M received no answer so in December gave notice to concur the appointment of a arbitrator however the contract held that this should be issued within 14 days of the final certificate and it was then 15. M sought an extension of time from P for commencement of arbitration. P however argued that a valid arbitration had been launched by the December letter although not accepted by the architects. It was held that the delay was only one day and that discretion should be exercised in favour of M, t
650			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
650			_aCLAIMS
650			_aLAW CASE
690			_aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-CASE LAW
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c30215 _d30215