In light of Ryan Turner’s Society of Construction Law paper (Turner, Ryan. 210, May 2018, Hanging by a slender thread: Design obligations in construction contracts following MT Højgaard v E.ON) ,[1] and following the Supreme Court judgment,[2] this article will reflect upon English Law and the design obligations of construction contractors in both design-build […]
This Blog will delve into ‘Good Faith’ in construction. Clause 4 of the Irish Public Works Contract (PWC) imposes obligations upon the Employer’s Representative, with reciprocal cooperation being the most important for all parties, being the Employer, ER and the Contractor, ‘forming a triumvirate of prime importance’[1]. Clause 4 of the PWC also explicitly mandates […]