Court throws out Tilbury Douglas’ £6m claim against Arup
Top Stories Tamfitronics Tilbury Douglas has failed in a legal claim that Arup should pay it £6m because of defective designs at a mixed-use development in Edinburgh.The contractor had alleged that Arup produced designs that were “incapable of implementation” on the revamp of the former Haymarket railway yard in central Edinburgh.But Court of Session inner house judge Lord Malcolm rejected the claim because it was lodged too late.In 2012, Tilbury Douglas, then called Interserve, formed a development joint venture with Tiger Developments, and Interserve became principal contractor, overseeing enabling works for five mixed-use buildings that would include office, retail and hotel space.Tilbury Douglas appointed Arup to deliver civil and structural engineering services for the enabling works, including a designs for the tunnels.Arup’s design included reinforcement of the northern tunnel brickwork with stitch grouting to cut...
