Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Letter 186
To employer or architect, if default notice served
This letter is not suitable for use with GC/Works/1 (1998).
Special delivery
Dear
We are in receipt of your letter of the [
insert date
], which apparently you intend
to be a default notice in accordance with clause 8.4.1 [
substitute '6.4.1' when
using MW or MWD
] of the conditions of contract.
[
Add either:
]
The purported notice contains serious error.
[
Or:
]
We are advised that your purported notice is ambiguous.
[
Or:
]
The substance of the default specified in your purported notice is incorrect.
[
Or:
]
The default specified in your purported notice is the result of your own
default. [
Explain as appropriate.
]
[
Or:
]
Your purported notice is wrongly served.
[
continued
]
