KITSONS SHEET METAL Ltd and Another v MATTHEW HALL MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Ltd

(1990) 47 BLR 82

Queen’s Bench Division Official Referees’ Business

His Honour Judge Newey QC

Contract - Management contract - Sub-sub-contract - Interpretation - Factual matrix - Power to vary - obligation to do work in accordance with dictates or instructions of defendants - Whether instructions to do so variations b y way of alterations of manner or sequence of working- Whether written order condition precedent to extra payment