Taylor Woodrow loses bid to block Cardiff fire defects claim

Contractor Taylor Woodrow has failed to block a fresh claim by house builder Taylor Wimpey to recover around £24m in costs to rectify alleged fire safety defects at seven high-rise apartment blocks in Cardiff.
The High Court rejected the contractor’s argument that the house builder was trying to rerun a dispute already lost in arbitration.
The ruling allows the housing developer to pursue its claim over Victoria Wharf under the Defective Premises Act. It is also seeking a building li