PLC Construction recently received an enquiry asking whether it is possible to novate part of a contract.
This question is relevant to several areas of construction law. For example, if a professional consultant enters into a professional appointment under which it provides services covering three disciplines, can you novate one discipline to a third party and continue with the professional appointment for the remaining two disciplines? (To illustrate, could you novate architectural services but not novate project management and CDM co-ordinator services?) Continue reading
