Contractors had been called upon to carry out work beyond that originally requested, and sought payment, and had arrested a payment in the hands of a third party. Before raising the action they had referred the matter to adjudication under the Act.
Held: The fact of the reference did not change the fact of the claim, and the effect of the arbitrator’s decision in rejecting the claim was not like that of a certifying engineer or architect.
Citations:
Times 28-Jun-2000
Statutes:
Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Arbitration, Construction, Scotland
Updated: 20 May 2022; Ref: scu.89556