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035 _a(Sirsi) u109302
100 _aLindsey, S
245 _aExercising reasonable care is not good enough for clients
260 _c2000
490 _aArchitects' Journal
_v12 October 2000, 48(1)
520 _aSuggests that the standard performance measure of reasonable skill and care has become uncertain as construction procurement changes. The employment of consultants by clients and contractors is blurring traditional obligations, as shown by the "Greaves v Baynham Meikle" case. Concludes that increased client expectations and public demand for safety may not be compatible with the reasonable skill and care defence.
590 _aABS
650 _aOBLIGATIONS
650 _aREASONABLE CARE
650 _aREASONABLE SKILL
650 _aBUILDING CONTRACTORS
650 _aCONSULTANTS
650 _aSAFETY
650 _aGREAVES AND CO V BAYNHAM MEIKLE AND PARTNERS
650 _aLIABILITY
650 _aNEGLIGENCE
650 _aCLIENT EXPECTATIONS
690 _aProcurement
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