Fenwick Elliott Grace is an Australian law firm based in Adelaide, specialising in construction, energy and engineering projects. The firm is designed to provide world-class professional standards in this specialist field without large firm overheads. As part of the ICLA, it has allied construction law specialist offices throughout the world.
Construction Law Updates
No. 1302
Consequential loss: a new approach
This Update reports on a further aspect of the recent Alstom decision dealing with the refurbishment of Playford B power station in South Australia. We have previously reported on the nature of the subcontract and on the obligation of a head contractor to provide a detailed works program to the subcontractor. In this Update, we discuss a new approach to the classification of compensation for breaches of contract.
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