Morgan Sindall suing consultant for £10m over problems on Old Trafford cricket ground job

By Daniel Gayne2023-02-02T13:06:00

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Dispute centres on allegations of defective steelwork carried out over a decade ago

Morgan Sindall’s £10m claim against a consultant for allegedly failing to spot defective steelwork designs for work at Old Trafford cricket ground will be allowed to progress, after a judge rejected a request for the case to be dropped.

A judge at the Technology and Construction Court accepted consultant Capita’s accusation that the contractor had deliberately delayed progressing its claim while it explored other options, he said it did not constitute abuse of process and refused the strike out request.

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