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−	~~A "~~Net Contribution" clause is a common feature in many standard form professional services contracts used in the construction industry. they are often used when seeking the appointment of an architect, a consultant or designer. They are often also referred to as "proportional liability" clauses	+	#redirect:[[Net_contribution_clauses_on_construction_projects\|Net contribution clauses on construction projects]]
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−	~~It is not uncommon for a defect or other~~ construction issue which results in a loss for the client to be attributable to more than one of the (professional services) parties who may have been involved in the designing or even the construction of the project.	+
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−	For example: If four companies are all responsible for a wall falling down: the designer gets it wrong, the builder gets it wrong, the manufacturer gets it wrong and the damage costs £100k either party can be pursued for that £100k.	+
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−	The party suffering the loss can sue any of the parties found to be at fault and each will be fully liable for the extent of those damages, whatever their (often viewed as percentage) share of the blame.	+
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−	A Net Contribution clause states that where two or more parties involved in a construction project are each jointly liable for the same loss or damage, the liability of each party will be LIMITED to the amount which would be apportioned to that party by a court. The Net Contribution clause may include pre-determined "assumptions" which would affect the apportioned amounts.	+
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−	Without a net contribution clause, a designer and a builder are each liable to the client for the defective works. In this case, the client can recover all of its loss from the designer despite the joint liability of the builder.	+
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−	~~The designer must then seek to recover a portion of those damages from the builder under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.~~	+
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−	The effect of a Net Contribution clause is that if the court found the designer 70% liable and the builder 30% liable, the client can recover only 70% of its damages from the designer. The client must also then seek recourse by a further claim against the builder to recover the remaining 30% of its loss.	+
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−	With a Net Contribution clause, if the builder becomes insolvent when the client brings its claim against the designer who is 70% liable, the client may in practice recover only 70% of its total loss. if there were no Net Contribution clause, the architect could be liable for 100% of the damages under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.	+
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−	~~Insurers often stipulate that professional consultants include a Net Contribution clause where Collateral Warranties are used~~	+

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A "Net Contribution" clause is a common feature in many standard form professional services contracts used in the construction industry. they are often used when seeking the appointment of an architect, a consultant or designer. They are often also referred to as "proportional liability" clauses

It is not uncommon for a defect or other construction issue which results in a loss for the client to be attributable to more than one of the (professional services) parties who may have been involved in the designing or even the construction of the project.

For example: If four companies are all responsible for a wall falling down: the designer gets it wrong, the builder gets it wrong, the manufacturer gets it wrong and the damage costs £100k either party can be pursued for that £100k.

The party suffering the loss can sue any of the parties found to be at fault and each will be fully liable for the extent of those damages, whatever their (often viewed as percentage) share of the blame.

A Net Contribution clause states that where two or more parties involved in a construction project are each jointly liable for the same loss or damage, the liability of each party will be LIMITED to the amount which would be apportioned to that party by a court. The Net Contribution clause may include pre-determined "assumptions" which would affect the apportioned amounts.

Without a net contribution clause, a designer and a builder are each liable to the client for the defective works. In this case, the client can recover all of its loss from the designer despite the joint liability of the builder.

The designer must then seek to recover a portion of those damages from the builder under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.

The effect of a Net Contribution clause is that if the court found the designer 70% liable and the builder 30% liable, the client can recover only 70% of its damages from the designer. The client must also then seek recourse by a further claim against the builder to recover the remaining 30% of its loss.

With a Net Contribution clause, if the builder becomes insolvent when the client brings its claim against the designer who is 70% liable, the client may in practice recover only 70% of its total loss. if there were no Net Contribution clause, the architect could be liable for 100% of the damages under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.

Insurers often stipulate that professional consultants include a Net Contribution clause where Collateral Warranties are used

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