Edward Foyle of Fenwick Elliott and Sanjay Patel KC of 4 Pump Court discuss the meaning of commonly used design obligations in standard forms of contract, including fitness for purpose, and consider what contractual obligations in respect of "design life" actually mean and how they apply to construction contracts.
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