Contractor Verry faces 拢100,000 row over plastering project

Construction contractor William Verry is facing a 拢100,000 legal battle in a row over the cost of plastering works at a project in East London.

MDG Drywall and Plastering, which provided drylining and plastering services at the Hopetown site in Old Montague Road, Whitechapel, is suing William Verry for more than 拢94,000 plus interest.

MDG submitted its application for payment of 拢323,700 in November 2005, and says it was also entitled to another 拢68,700 for the works, and that William Verry agreed to pay another 拢18,808.75 for accelerative measures.

These latter two payments, totalling 拢87,708.75, should have been paid by January 6 2006, according to a writ issued in London鈥檚 High Court.

But in breach of contract, William Verry failed to pay the 拢87,708.75 and another sum of 拢8,071 also due, it is alleged, although it did pay 拢259,936.13 for the works.

Now MDG is suing for payment totalling 拢94,878.88, plus interest.

The writ was issued by Marshall Hatchick of Suffolk, ref Michael Thew.

Postscript

MDG Drywall and William Verry are currently negotiating a mutually acceptable account settlement and the companies foresee there to be a continued working relationship between their organisations.

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