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Entexol Limited against Sked Construction Limited

Court of Session enforcement decision on an adjudicator’s award: the natural justice challenge failed, and decree was granted on the first conclusion.

  • Enforcement of adjudicator’s award
  • Natural justice
  • Contra charges
  • Time at large
  • Summary decree
  • Construction-law
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Construction law [2026] CSOH 44

Ogilvie Construction LTD against M1 Re Glasgow LTD and Ogilvie Construction Ltd against Leach Rhodes Walker Ltd (Court of Session)

Ogilvie Construction LTD against M1 Re Glasgow LTD and Ogilvie Construction Ltd against Leach Rhodes Walker Ltd (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 44 (05 May 2026)

The Outer House held that prescription had extinguished all but one construction claim, finding no relevant acknowledgement and no postponement under section 11(3).

  • Prescription of contractual obligations
  • Building regulations compliance
  • Fire safety standards
  • Acknowledgement of debt
  • Economic loss
  • Prescription-and-limitation
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Construction law [2026] CSIH 16

Greater Glasgow Health Board against Multiplex Construction Europe LTD and others (Court of Session)

Greater Glasgow Health Board against Multiplex Construction Europe LTD and others (Court of Session) [2026] CSIH 16 (31 March 2026)

The Inner House refused GGHB’s reclaiming motion and held its cladding claims had prescribed. It found no induced error and no basis for section 11(3).

  • Prescription of obligations
  • Induced error
  • Reasonable diligence
  • Collateral warranties
  • Latent defects
  • Fire safety compliance
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Contract law [2026] CSOH 22

BPL Contracts (Scotland) LTD against Beattie FRC LTD (Court of Session)

BPL Contracts (Scotland) LTD against Beattie FRC LTD (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 22 (06 March 2026)

The court held that two oral subcontract terms provided for profit shares of 50% and 90% respectively, rejected overhead deductions, and dismissed the counterclaim.

  • Oral contracts
  • Profit sharing
  • Sub-contract disputes
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Quantum assessment
  • Oral-contracts
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Contract law [2024] SCPER 47

Robert Walkingshaw against Glenalmond Trading Investments Ltd (Sheriff Court Civil)

Robert Walkingshaw against Glenalmond Trading Investments Ltd (Sheriff Court Civil) [2024] SCPER 47 (14 November 2024)

A Scottish sheriff held a screeding contractor liable for defective floor works, awarding the pursuer £7,120.85 after set-off and dismissing the counterclaim.

  • Breach of contract
  • Implied terms
  • Damages
  • Building works
  • Expert evidence
  • Breach-of-contract
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Contract law [2024] CSIH 37

FES LTD against HFD Construction Group Ltd (Court of Session)

FES LTD against HFD Construction Group Ltd (Court of Session) [2024] CSIH 37 (25 October 2024)

The Inner House held that notice under clause 4.21 was a condition precedent to loss and expense recovery under clause 4.20.1, so the reclaiming motion failed.

  • Contractual interpretation
  • Condition precedent
  • Notice provisions
  • Loss and expense claims
  • Contractual-interpretation
  • Condition-precedent
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Construction law [2024] SACCIV 43

Appeal in the cause George Beattie & Sons LTD against Gareloch Support Services (Plant) LTD (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

Appeal in the cause George Beattie & Sons LTD against Gareloch Support Services (Plant) LTD (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2024] SACCIV 43 (15 October 2024)

The Sheriff Appeal Court held that the parties had one contract, not several, and upheld enforcement of an adjudicator’s award. The appellant’s jurisdiction challenge failed.

  • Adjudicator jurisdiction
  • Contractual interpretation
  • Enforcement of adjudicator's award
  • Notification and reservation of jurisdictional objection
  • Construction-law
  • Contract-interpretation
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Construction law [2024] CSOH 94

ATG Services (Scotland) LTD against Ogilvie Construction LTD (Court of Session)

ATG Services (Scotland) LTD against Ogilvie Construction LTD (Court of Session) [2024] CSOH 94 (04 October 2024)

The Court of Session enforced an adjudicator’s award in a construction payment dispute, rejecting claims that the adjudicator breached natural justice or gave inadequate reasons.

  • Adjudication enforcement
  • Natural justice
  • Course of conduct
  • Payment applications
  • Reasoned decisions
  • Adjudication-enforcement
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Contract law [2024] ScotCS CSIH_15

RECLAIMING MOTION BY TILBURY DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION LTD AGAINST OVE ARUP & PARTNERS SCOTLAND LTD

RECLAIMING MOTION BY TILBURY DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION LTD AGAINST OVE ARUP & PARTNERS SCOTLAND LTD [2024] ScotCS CSIH_15 (12 June 2024)

The Inner House held Tilbury’s defective design claim had prescribed. Time ran from November 2013 when Tilbury entered the fixed-price contract relying on Arup’s design.

  • Prescription of claims
  • Induced error
  • Duty of care in design
  • Contractual breach
  • Limitation periods
  • Prescription-and-limitation
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Construction law [2024] ScotCS CSOH_43

LEONARDO HOTEL MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD AGAINST GALLIFORD TRY BUILDING 2014 LTD AND ANOTHER

LEONARDO HOTEL MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD AGAINST GALLIFORD TRY BUILDING 2014 LTD AND ANOTHER [2024] ScotCS CSOH_43 (19 April 2024)

Court of Session debate on prescription and specification in a cladding defects claim was allowed to proceed to proof before answer.

  • Prescription and limitation (scotland) act 1973
  • Collateral warranties
  • Building defects
  • Repairing obligations in leases
  • Specification of pleadings
  • Joint and several liability
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