FIDIC Defective Design by the Contractor Under FIDIC — Liability and Remedies Design-and-build FIDIC contracts place design risk on the contractor. Where design is defective, the contractor is liable — but only where the design fails to meet the standard of reasonable skill and diligence, and only to the extent that design approval has not …
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Collateral Warranties in UAE Construction Projects | E-Basel
Contract » Contract Formation Collateral Warranties — Third Party Rights in Construction The developer sells the building. The purchaser discovers defects. It has no contract with the contractor and cannot sue under the building contract. Without a collateral warranty, the purchaser may have no remedy at all. 5 min read · Updated 21/04/2026 By Basel …
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