Arcadis wins court decision against Amec claim that could have cost it millions

By Hamish Champ2018-10-22T06:00:00

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Landmark ruling caps consultant’s liabilities on 17-year-old problem jobs at £610,000

An appeal court decision has spared Arcadis a potential payout of millions of pounds, in a ruling that underlines the risk of starting work on site before contracts are finalised.

The ruling, earlier this month, reversed an earlier decision that had said consultant Arcadis had no liability cap in a dispute over work undertaken for Amec, which pulled out of contracting more than a decade ago to concentrate on the energy sector.

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