Collateral Warranties – Reliance and Limiting Liability

It is common in construction projects for contractors, sub-contractors and consultants to be asked to provide collateral warranties and/or letters of reliance/assignments to parties other than the main client.

In this article written for the AGS Magazine (Association of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Specialists), Zita Mansi considers the scope of such liability to third parties and, also, the extent to which it can be limited in contractual documentation.