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Henry Boot Construction (UK) Ltd v Malmaison Hotel (Manchester) Ltd

[2001] QB 388
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of England and Wales (Technology and Construction Court) for the concurrent-delay ratio (Dyson J); Court of Appeal for [2001] QB 388
Year2001
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Where there are concurrent causes of delay in a construction project, one being the employer's risk and the other the contractor's, the contractor is entitled to an extension of time for the full period of delay caused by the employer's risk event.

Area of Law

construction

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