Bad drafting or giving effect to Parliament’s intention? BDW Trading Limited v Ardmore Construction Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 434 (TCC) – Tanfield Chambers
‘The Applicant, BDW, was the developer of 5 separate buildings which were constructed between 1999 and 2005 (“the Development”). As part of this process, BDW contracted with the First Respondent, Ardmore Construction Limited (“ACL”), to carry out the design and build of the Development. ACL was a subsidiary of the Second Respondent, Ardmore Construction Group Limited, who was itself a subsidiary of the Third Respondent, Admore Group Limited. All of the companies were owned by the parent-company, the Fourth Respondent, Ardmore Group Holdings Limited (collectively “R2-R4”).’
Tanfield Chambers, 26th March 2025
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