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Construction - From: 1993 To: 1993

This page lists 6 cases, and was prepared on 20 May 2019.

 
Balfour Beatty Building Ltd v Chestermount Properties Ltd (1993) 62 BLR 12
1993

Colman J
Construction, Arbitration
It was argued that the party seeking a referral to arbitration need only rely on the existence of relevant events for its entitlement to an extension of time and has no regard for any delay for which it may be culpable and which may impact at the same time as the relevant event. Held: A limitation to be placed on the approach suggsted was that the net delay of the event should be added to the time for completion, rather than the gross delay including prior culpable delay.
1 Citers


 
B Hargreaves Ltd v Action 2000 Ltd Ind Summary, 15 February 1993
15 Feb 1993
CA

Damages, Construction
A builder was sued for damages, and sought to set off against the damages claimed an as yet unquantified cross claim which was dependent upon a valuation to be carried out, that claim was insufficiently certain or ascertained to permit it to be used by way of set off.


 
 Kirkby v Hughes; Chd 22-Feb-1993 - Ind Summary, 22 February 1993; (1993) 65 TC 532
 
Blaenau Gwent Borough Council v Sabz Ali Khan Times, 04 May 1993
4 May 1993
CA

Health and Safety, Construction
A land-owner is liable for work he has ordered to be carried out on his property. The 'person carrying out the work under the regulations may not be the person or only the person who physically does the work.
Building Regulations 1985 (1985 No 1065) 14(3)

 
Commissioners of Customs and Excise v London Diocesan Fund; Same v Penwith Property Co Ltd Ind Summary, 18 October 1993
18 Oct 1993
QBD

VAT, Construction
Whether a building is new or an enlargement of an existing one is question of fact.


 
 Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd and Others; St. Martins Property Corporation Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine; HL 8-Dec-1993 - Times, 23 July 1993; Gazette, 08 December 1993; Independent, 30 July 1993; [1994] 1 AC 85; [1993] UKHL 4; [1993] 3 All ER 417
 
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