RGB Plastering Ltd v TAWE Drylining and Plastering Ltd

RGB Plastering Ltd v TAWE Drylining and Plastering Ltd

The payment application was invalid because it was not valued to the correct date, was not sent to the specified address, and was not clear or unambiguous as to which payment cycle it related; it did not comply with the subcontract or statutory requirements.

Parties
Claimant: RGB Plastering Limited; Defendant: Tawe Drylining and Plastering Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Construction Contract Dispute / Trial Judgment
Outcome
declaration granted for claimant
Legal Topics
Interim Payment Applications, Validity of Payment Notices, Estoppel, Waiver, Procedural Compliance

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Parties

RGB Plastering Limited

Claimant

Tawe Drylining and Plastering Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Construction Contract Dispute / Trial Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the payment application submitted by Tawe was valid under the subcontract and the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether RGB is estopped from denying the validity of the application due to prior conduct or waiver

Ratio Decidendi

The payment application was invalid because it was not valued to the correct date, was not sent to the specified address, and was not clear or unambiguous as to which payment cycle it related; it did not comply with the subcontract or statutory requirements.

Court Disposition

declaration granted for claimant

Orders

  • Declaration that the application for payment by Tawe dated 7 May 2019 is invalid.
  • Draft order and any consequential submissions to be filed within 14 days.