Construction Law Cases Index
A
A&D Maintenance and Construction Ltd v Pagehurst Constrn. Services Ltd (June 1999) TCC
ABB Power Construction Ltd v Norwest Holst Engineering Ltd (2000) TCC
ABB Zantingh Ltd v Zedal Building Services Ltd
Absolute Rentals Ltd v Gencor Enterprises Ltd (2000) TCC
The Administrators of Coslett (Contractors) Limited -v- Mid Glamorgan County Council (1995)
Ahmad Al Naimi v Islamic Press Agency (1998).
Alstom Combined Cycles Limited v Aegon Insurance Company (UK) Limited (2001) TCC
Amec & Alfred McAlpine (Joint Venture) v Cheshire County Council (1999)BLR303
Anglian Water Authority -v- RDL Contracting (1988)
Ashley House plc v Galliers Southern Ltd (2002)
G W Atkins Ltd -v- Scott (1980) 7 Const LJ 215 CA
Austin Hall Building Ltd v Buckland Securities Ltd TCC
B
Barr Limited v Law Mining Limited (2001)
Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd -v- the London Borough of Lambeth (2002) TCC
Ballast plc v The Burrell Company (Construction Management) Ltd (2001) Crt Session
Bevan Ashford v Geoff Yeandle Limited (1998)
BHP Billiton Petroleum v Dalmine Spa (2003) CA
Birse Construction Ltd v Haiste Ltd and Others(1996) 76 BLR 26 CA
Birse Construction Limited v St Davis Limited (Feb1999)TCC
Bloor Construction (UK) Ltd v Bowmer & Kirkland (London) Ltd
Blue Circle Industries Plc - v - Holland Dredging Company (UK) Ltd (1987) 37 BLR 40, (CA)
Bolam -v- Friern Hospital Management Committee (1957)
Boskalis Westminster Construction Ltd - v Liverpool City Council (1993) 24BLR87
Bouygues UK Limited -v- Dahl-Jensen UK Limited (In Liquidation) (1999) TCC (see
Jurisdiction
)
Bridgeway Construction Ltd v Tolent Construction Ltd (2000) TCC
British Fermentation Products Limited v Compair Reavell Limited (June 1999) TCC
British Waterways Board Crt Session
C
Cable (1956) Ltd and Hutchinson Ltd (1969) 43 AL JR 321
Cargill International SA-v-Bangladesh Sugar & Foods Corp [1997] CA
Chandler Bros Ltd -v- Boswell (1936)
Charlotte Thirty Ltd -v- Crocker Ltd (1990)
Christiani & Nielsen Ltd -v- Birmingham City Council (1994)
Christiani & Nielsen Ltd v The Lowry Centre Development Co Ltd (2000) TCC
City of Westminster -v- Jarvis & Sons Ltd (1970) 7 BLR 64
Colbart Ltd -v- H Kumar (1992) 59 BLR 89
F W Cook Limited v Shimizu (UK) Ltd
John Cothcliff Limited v Allen Build (North West) Limited (July 1999) TCC [1999] (see
Costs in Adjudication
)
William Cory & Son Ltd -v- Wingate Investment (London Colney) Ltd (1980) 17 BLR 104 CA
Crestar Ltd -v- Michael John Carr (1987) CA 37BLR118
J. Crosby & Sons Ltd -v- Portland Urban District Council (1967) 5BLR121
Crown House Engineering Ltd v Amec Projects Ltd (1989) 48 BLR 32
Crown Estate Commissioners -v- John Mowlem & Co. Ltd (1994) 70 BLR 1, C.A.
CWS v Birse Construction Ltd
D
D. O. Ferguson & Associates -v- Mr M Sohl (1992)
Darlington Borough Council v Wiltshier Northern Ltd (1994)
Further Reference
David McLean Housing Contractors Ltd v Swansea Housing Association Ltd (2001)
Davy Offshore -v- Emerald Field Contracting (1991) 55 BLR 1
E
ECC Quames Ltd -v- Merriman Ltd
T.E. Eckersley & West Water Authority (1988)
Edmund Nuttall Ltd v Sevenoaks DC
Edmund Nuttall Ltd v R.G. Carter Limited (2002) TCC
Elanay Contracts Limited v The Vestry (2000) TCC
Ellis-Don Ltd -v- The Parking Authority of Toronto (1978) 28BLR106
English Industrial Estates Corporation -v- George Wimpey & Co Ltd (1972)7BLR126
English Industrial Estates Corporation -v- Kier Construction Ltd (1991) 56 BLR 98
Equitable Debenture Assets Corporation Ltd -v- William Moss and Others (1984) 2 CLR 1
F
Fastrack Contractors Ltd v Morrison Construction Ltd (Jan 2000) TCC
Fairclough Building -v- Rhuddlan Borough Council (1985) 30 BLR 26
Faithful and Gould Limited v Arcal Limited
Farebrother Building Services Ltd v Frogmore Investments Limited TCC
Fence Gate Limited v James R Knowles Limited TCC
G
George Parke v The Fenton Gretton Partnership
Gibson Lea Interiors Limited v Makro Self Service Wholesalers Ltd
(2001) TCC
Glenlion Construction Ltd - v - Guinness Trust (1987) 39 BLR 89
Gloucestershire County Council - v - Richardson (1968)
Gilbert Ash (Northern) Ltd v Modern Engineering (Bristol) Ltd (1974)
Greaves (Contractors) Ltd -v- Baynham Meikle Partners (1975)
Grovedeck Limited v Capital Demolition Limited
(see
Four Steps
)
H
Hall & Tawse Construction Ltd -v- Strathclyde Regional Council (1990)
Henry Boot Construction Limited v Alsthom Combined Cycles Limited [2000]CA (1999) TCC
Henry Boot Construction Ltd -v- Central Lancashire New Town Development Corporation [1980]15BLR8
Hescorp Italia SPA v Morisson and Impregilo (2000) TCC
Herschel Engineering Ltd v Breen Property Ltd (2000) TCC
Hersent Offshore S.A. -v- Burmah Oil Tankers Ltd. (1978) 10BLR 1 QBD
Holt Insulation Ltd v Colt International Ltd TCC
Homer Burgess Limited v Chirex (Annan) Limited (1999) Crt of Session (see
Construction Operations
and
Jurisdiction
)
Humber Oil Terminals Trustees Ltd -v- Harbour And General Works (Stein) Ltd (1991) CA
Humber Oils Terminal Trustees Ltd -v- Hersent Offshore Ltd, 20 BLR 22 (1981)
Hurst v Leeming (2002)
H.W. Nevill (Sunblest) Ltd -v- William Press & Son Ltd (1981) 20BLR83
I
IBA v EMI and BICC (1981)
J
J. Jarvis & Sons PLC v Galliard Homes Ltd (1999) CA
John Barker Construction Ltd v London Portman Hotel Ltd (1996) 83BLR35
John Laing Construction Ltd -v- County and General Properties Ltd (1982)
John Mowlem & Co plc - v - Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd (1992)
John Mowlem & Company plc v Hydra-Tight Ltd (2000) TCC
John Doyle Ltd v Laing Management (Scotland) Ltd (2002)
K
Karl Construction (Scotland) Limited v Sweeney Civil Engineering (Scotland) Ltd (2000)
Ken Griffin and John Tomlinson (T/A K&D Contractors) v Midas Homes Ltd
Kirit Lalji Thakrar -v- Ciro Citterio Menswear Plc (2002) ChD
Kitson Sheet Metal Ltd -v- Matthew Hall Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Ltd (1989) 47BLR82
KNS Industrial Services (Birmingham) Ltd v Sindall Ltd (2000) TCC
L
Laserbore Ltd -v- Morrison Biggs Wall Ltd (1992)
Lathom Construction Limited v Messrs Cross (1999) TCC
Leedsford Ltd -v- The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Bradford (1956) 24 BLR 45
Edward Lindenberg -v- Joe Canning Jerome Contracting Ltd (1992
)
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham -v- Terrapin Construction Ltd (2000) CA
The London Borough of Hounslow v Twickenham Gardens Development (1970) 78BLR89
London Borough of Merton -v- Lowe (1981)
London Borough of Merton-v-Stanley Hugh Leach ltd (1985) 32 BLR 51
&
Further Reference
London Underground Ltd -v- Kenchington Ford plc (1998) QBD 63 Con LR 1
LPL Electrical Services Ltd v Kershaw Mechanical Services Ltd
LRE Engineering Services Ltd v Otto Simon Carves Ltd [1981] 24BLR131
M
Matthew Hall Ortech Limited -v- Tarmac Roadstone Limited (1997)
Maxi Construction Management Limited v Mortons Rolls Ltd Crt Session
Mayfield Holdings Ltd -v- Moona Reef Ltd (1973) INZLR309
Monmouth City Council -v- Costelloe & Kemp Ltd (1965)
Macob Civil Engineering -v- Morrison Construction (1999)
Matthew Hall Ortech Limited v Tarmac Roadstone Limited (Dec 1997)
Michael Sallis - v - Calil (1988)
Milburn Services Limited -v- United Trading Group (UK) Limited (1995)52ConLR130
Millers Specialist Joinery Company Ltd v Nobles Construction Ltd
Minster Trust Ltd v Traps Tractors Ltd (1954)
Mitsui Babcock Energy Services Limited Crt of Session
Oddment Murray Limited -v- BSP International Foundations Ltd (1992)
N
National Coal Board -v- Wm Neill & Son (St Helens) Ltd (1984) 1 ALL ER 555
H W Nevill (Sunblest) Ltd -v- William Press and Son Ltd (1981) 20 BLR 78
Nolan Davis Ltd v Steven P Catton (2000) TCC
Norta Wallpapers (Ireland) Ltd-v-John Sisk and Sons (Dublin) Ltd (1977
Northern Developments (Cumbria) Ltd v J&J Nichol
(see also
Costs in Adjudication
and
Four Steps
)
Norwest Holst Construction Limited -v- Renfrewshire Council (1996) Court of Sessions
Norwest Holst Construction Ltd v CWS (1998)
Nottingham Community HA Ltd v Powerminster TCC
O
Oil and Mineral Development Corp -v- Mahdi Sajjad (1999)
Outwing Construction Limited v H Randell & Son Limited (1999) TCC 100
Oval (717) Limited-v-Aegon Insurance Company (UK) Limited 1997
Oxford University Fixed Assets Limited -v- Architects Design Partnership (1999) TCC
P
Pacific Associates Inc and Another-v-Baxter and Other (1988) 44 BLR 33
Pagnan S.p.A. v Feed Products Ltd [1987] 2 Lloyd's LR 601
Palmers LImited -v- ABB Power Construction Limited (Aug 1999) TCC
(see also
Construction Operations
and
Withholding Payment
)
Parsons Plastics (Research and Development) Ltd v Purac Ltd CA
Paul Jensen v Staveley Industries plc (2001)
Paul Thomas Construction Limited v Damian Hyland and Jackie Power (2000) TCC
Pearce & High Limited v Baxter (1999) Court of Appeal
Further Reference
Penvidic Contracting Co Ltd v International Nickel Co. of Canada Ltd [1975]53 DLR 748
Pitchmastic plc -v- Birse Construction Ltd [2000] TCC
The Project Consultancy Group v The Trustees of the Gray Trust
(see also
Enforcement of Adjudication Decision
)
Portsea Island Mutual Co-operative - v - Brashier Associates (1989)
Pro-Design Ltd v New Millenium Experiences Company Ltd TCC (2001)
Q
The Queen in Rights of Canada -v- Walter Cabbott Construction Ltd (1975) 21BLR26
R
RG Carter Ltd v Edmund Nuttall Ltd (2000) TCC
RJT Consulting Engineers Ltd v DM Engineering (NI) Ltd (2001) TCC
RJT Consulting Engineers Ltd v DM Engineering (NI) Ltd (2002) CA
RJ Young v Thames Properties Ltd (1999)
Rainford House Ltd v Cadogan Ltd TCC
Re: A Company (No 1299 of 2001)
Rentokil Ailsa Environmental v Eastend Civil Engineering Ltd Sherriff Court (12 March 1999)
The Royal Brompton Hospital NHS v Watkins Gray International (UK)(2000)TCC
Ruxley Electonics and Construction Limited -v- Forsyth (1993)3WLR118
Further Reference
S
J Sainsbury plc -v- Broadway Malyan (1999)61ConLR31
Samuel Thomas Construction Ltd v Anon (2000) TCC
Secretary of State for Transport -v- Birse Farr Joint Venture (1994) CA
Shanks & McEwan -v- Strathclyde Regional Council (1994)
Shimizu Europe Ltd v Automajor Ltd TCC
Shepherd Construction Ltd v Mecright Ltd (2000) TCC
Sherwood & Casson Ltd v Mackenzie (1999) TCC
(see
Four Steps
)
S L Timber Systems Ltd v Carillion Construction Ltd Crt of Session
Slater -v- CA Dumequin Ltd (1992) 29 CON LR 24
Smith and Montgomery -v- Johnson Bros & Co Ltd (1954)
Smith Group plc v Weiss (2002) chD
Solland International Ltd v Daraydon Holdings Ltd
Southway Group Ltd -v- Wolff and Wolff (1991)
St. Martin's Corporation Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine (1993)
Further Reference
Staveley Industries plc v Odebrecht Oil and Gas Services Ltd
Stewart Gill Ltd -v- Horatio Myer & Co Ltd (1992) 2 All ER 257 (CA)
Strathmore Building Services Ltd v Colin Scott Greig 2000 Crt session
A Straume (UK) Ltd v Bradlor Developments Ltd (1999)
Stubbs Rich Architects v W H Tolley & Son Ltd (2001)
Surrey County Council -v- Bredero Homes TLR April 1993 CA
&
Repeat Referenc
e
Susan Dunnett v Railtrack plc (2002) CA
Sutcliffe-v-Thackrah (1974) 4 BLR 16
T
Tara Civil Engineering Ltd -v- Moorfield Developments Ltd (1989) 46BLR74
Team Services plc v Kier Management and Design (1993)
Tersons Ltd -v- Stevenage Development Corporation (1963) 5BLR 54 CA
Thai Trading v Taylor (1998)
The Atlas Ceiling & Partition Co Ltd v Crowngate Estates (Cheltenham) Ltd (2000) TCC
Tim Butler Contractors Ltd v Merewood Homes Ltd (2000) TCC
TinghamGrange Ltd (T A Gryphonn Concrete Ltd) -v- Dew and North West Water (1995)
Trafalgar House Construction Limited v General Surety Gurantee Company Limited (1995) HL
G Percy Trentham -v- Archital Luxfer Ltd (1992)
Trolex Products Ltd - v - Merrol Fire Protection Engineers Ltd (1991) CA
Turriff Limited -v- The Welsh Water Development Authority (1979)
U
Universal Music Operations Ltd v Flairnote Ltd & Others (2000) TCC
University of Glasgow -v- Whitfield and Laing (1988) 42 BLR 66
V
Victoria University of Manchester -v- Hugh Wilson & Lewis Womersley and Pochin (Contractors) Ltd (1984) 2 Con LR 43)
Repeat Reference
Viking Grain v White(1985)
W
Watson Building Services Limited Court of Session
Weldon Plant v Commission for New Towns [2000] TCC BLR 496
Wescol Structures Ltd v Miller Construction Ltd (1998)
Westminster City Council -v- Jarvis & Sons Ltd (1970) 1 ALL ER 943
Whiteways Contractors (Sussex) Ltd v Impresa Castelli Construction UK Ltd
Lester Williams v Roffey Brothers & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd (1989) 48BLR69
William Naylor v Greenacres Curling Limited Crt of Session
William Oakley v Airclear Environmental Limited (2001)
HC Chancery Division
William Tonkinson & Sons Limited -v- the Porochial Church Council of St. Michael and Others (1990), CLJ Vol 6 No 4
Further Reference
Wiltshier Construction (South) Limited v Parkers Developments Limited (1997) 13 Const. L. J. No 2 129
Wimpey Construction UK Ltd -v- D V Poole (1984)
Woods Hardwick Ltd v Chiltern Air Conditioning (2000) TCC
Workplace Technologies plc v E Squared Limited (2000) TCC
X
Y
Z
Yarm Road Limited v Costain Limited (2001)
Yorkshire Water Authority -v- Sir Alfred McAlpine & Son (Northern) Ltd (1985)
Young and Martin Ltd - v - MacManus Child Ltd (1969)