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Published in Competition and Consumer Law on 26th Mar 2012
Background Mercland Investment Group (“Mercland”) entered into a Contract of Sale with Duncalm Pty Ltd (“Duncalm”) for the purchase of a parcel of land comprising a petrol station and a variety of fast-food outlets (“the Service Centre”). Before its sale Duncalm engaged engineers to advise on the design of the car parks and driveways. Not all the specifications stipulated in the designs were followed. In fact, inferior materials and construction methods were used to cut down on costs. This made the pavements more susceptible to damage and caused the concrete to break upon pressure. The decision to construct the car parks and driveways in this way rendered them unsuitable for...