In GA Engineering Pte Ltd v Sun Moon Construction Pte Ltd [2020] SGHC 167, a subcontract for a glass curtain wall system referred to a set of Glass Specifications which came into existence only after the subcontract was formed. The High Court held that it was the parties’ objective intention …
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Meaning of “Day” in the SIA Contract
Does “day” in the SIA contract mean every day of the week, or does it exclude public holidays? The claimant in an adjudication argued that the word “day” under the SIA 9th Edition must follow the definition of “day” under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (SOP …
Continue readingMaeda v Bauer – a glimpse into how the FIDIC 2017 Ed notice provisions are to be read?
In order to protect one’s entitlement to claims, it is imperative to fully comply with claim notification requirements which are expressed as conditions precedent to one’s entitlement to claims. In the Hong Kong Court of Appeal case of Maeda Kensetsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha also known as Maeda Corporation and Another …
Continue readingEmployer’s Rep under the REDAS Form is not an Independent Certifier
In CEQ v CER [2020] SGHC 70 the High Court distinguishes between the role of an architect under the SIA Form and the employer’s representative under the REDAS Form. It held that an architect under the SIA Form “plays an integral role in the payment certification process” and has been …
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