Since the tragic events of the Grenfell Tower fire, cladding claims have become increasingly common.
The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) recently considered a strike-out application in the case of
Naylor v (1) Roamquest Limited (2) Galliard Construction Limited. The court’s response addressed some of the issues that can arise in such claims, illustrating who has the ability to bring these claims and what types of losses might potentially be recovered.
This particular case relates to New Capital Quay in Greenwich, London, a development of 11 tower blocks built with non-compliant ACM cladding.
The 124 claimants were leaseholders living in six of the blocks. They brought claims against the developer and freehold owner, Roamquest, as well as the main contractor, Galliard Construction. Both defendants are ultimately owned by Galliard Homes.