Building Law Reports

Contract - JCT Private edition, 1980, Clause 22 - “Storm, tempest, flood” - Whether water discharged from sprinkler system was “flood”

Negligence - Mis-statements - Whether engineers liable to contractors for errors in tender documents.

Contract - Determining the parties - Trade names - Companies Act 1985, sec 36(4)

Arbitration - Sealed offer - Award for less than offer - Claimant not awarded full costs - Whether challenge to arbitrator’s reasoned award on costs is by way of appeal or remission - Arbitration Act 1979 sec 1, Arbitration Act 1950 sec 22

Arbitration - Award - Existence of sealed offer not brought to attention of arbitrator before award -Award unjust -Remission -Arbitration Act 1950, section 22 - Grounds for the exercise of discretion - Sealed offer

Contract - Engagement of Quantity Surveyor - Termination - Whether contract ambiguous about instalment payments - Construction -Ambiguity

Negligent pre-purchase survey - Nature and measure of damages recoverable.