In a recent case the Singapore Court of Appeal upheld a decision that an employer may recover damages for rectifying defects even when it has not given the contractor the opportunity of doing so ...

When investing in off-plan properties, especially in jointly owned properties in Dubai, understanding a developer's responsibility for maintenance and defect rectification post-handover is crucial.

Davin Soh, director of defects inspection firm Defects Checks, says: "Certain defects rectification require a lot of works (usually major hacking) and may cause more damage to surroundings than solve ...

The High Court recently addressed this in Group Five Construction (Pty) Ltd v IDT and Others, confirming that once a final payment certificate is issued, the employer must pay. Defects must be dealt ...