Reading RoomPre-emptive strike: Adelaide Desalination Plant Project $26 million claim struck out
November 2011
On 30 September 2011 the Supreme Court of Victoria in the decision of SMEC Australia Pty Ltd v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd (No2) [2011] VSC 492 struck out a $26 million claim for variations, extra work, delay costs and misrepresentations by the design team on the Adelaide Desalination Plant Project. While the claim may be redrawn, this is an extraordinary step. It highlights …