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245 _aSkanska Construction (Regions) Ltd v Anglo-Amsterdam Corporation Ltd
260 _c2003
490 _aConstruction Law Reports
_v[2003] 84 Con LR 100-116(17)
520 _aTCC 20 June 2002. Claimant Skanska(S) appealed against an arbitration award dismissing a claim by S to recover liquidated damages deducted by respondent Anglo-Amsterdam (A). S was the contractor for the building of an office in Edinburgh whilst A was the employer. The contract used was JCT WCD 1981. S argued that practical completion took place on 12 February 1996 and as partial possession was given for the whole of the building on this date, its liability to pay liquidated damages ended 12 February in accordance with cl17of the contract. The arbitrator ruled that practical completion as defined by cl16 did not take place until 25 April 1996. Held that S handed over possession on 12 February 1996. S was entitled to repayment of the liquidated damages it had paid out as deemed practical completion under cl17.1 of the whole of the works occurred on 12 February on account of partial possession of the whole of the works being taken by A.
590 _aABS
650 _aSKANSKA CONSTRUCTION (REGIONS) LTD V ANGLO-AMSTERDAM CORPORATION LTD
650 _aJCT STANDARD FORM OF CONTRACT WITH CONTRACTOR'S DESIGN (1981 EDITION)
650 _aLIQUIDATED DAMAGES
650 _aPARTIAL POSSESSION
650 _aARBITRATORS' AWARDS
650 _aIMPRESA CASTELLI SPA V COLA HOLDINGS LTD
650 _aCONTRACT CLAIMS
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
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