Contractors chasing Scape’s £13bn frameworks facing penalties if buildings don’t perform

By Thomas Lane2020-12-17T06:00:00

Plan would see contractors compensate clients where buildings failed to meet energy performance standards

Scape is considering introducing contract conditions penalising contractors if buildings fail to perform as designed after completion.

The option, described by Chris Clarke, Scape’s performance and improvement director as a ‘game-changer’ would see contractors compensate clients where buildings failed to energy performance standards set out in the design after completion or rewarded if performance exceeded expectations.

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