PALMERS LIMITED v ABB POWER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

[1999] BLR 426

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT

Before His Honour Judge Anthony Thornton, QC

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 - Section 105 - “Construction contract” - “Construction operations” - Scaffolding operations - Whether within scope of Act - Whether an adjudicator would have jurisdiction - Whether entitled to suspend operations - Whether granting declaration appropriate - Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 - Section 111(1) - Notice - Whether notice complies - Whether entitled to withhold payment - Whether declaration appropriate.