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Barratt Supreme Court ruling gives developers ‘clear path’ to recover remediation costs from contractor
Judgement in favour of housebuilding giant over dispute with AECOM-owned engineer will encourage proactive approach to fixing safety defects, say lawyers
Developers have the right to chase their contractors for losses sustained fixing defective buildings, even if they take on remediation voluntarily, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Yesterday, the court handed down its long-awaited judgement URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd case, refusing the former’s appeal.
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