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High Court gives Emcor verdict
17:14 10 Nov 2004
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The High Court has ordered a Costain Skanska joint venture (CSJV)
to pay Emcor Drake & Scull (EDS) £200,000-plus for delays
to the Great Western Royal Hotel in Paddington.
The High Court upheld an adjudicator's decision that CSJV should extend the time on the contract, and awarded the M&E specialist £201,069.
EDS applied for three extensions. The company claimed CSJV was in breach of contract and made claims to extend the work from July 2001 to February 2002. It also claimed work was held up by problems with access to the bedrooms and delays to drawings.
An adjudicator rejected the first claim, after he decided EDS had not shown that critical delays to the bedrooms entitled it to an extension. EDS went to adjudication again and won. CSJV then appealed.
A Costain spokesman said CSJV is considering its next course of action.
The High Court upheld an adjudicator's decision that CSJV should extend the time on the contract, and awarded the M&E specialist £201,069.
EDS applied for three extensions. The company claimed CSJV was in breach of contract and made claims to extend the work from July 2001 to February 2002. It also claimed work was held up by problems with access to the bedrooms and delays to drawings.
An adjudicator rejected the first claim, after he decided EDS had not shown that critical delays to the bedrooms entitled it to an extension. EDS went to adjudication again and won. CSJV then appealed.
A Costain spokesman said CSJV is considering its next course of action.
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