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

[2001] QB 388
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Where concurrent delay exists in construction contracts, the contractor is entitled to a full extension of time for the employer's risk event causing delay.

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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