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Morgan Sindall has brought a £5.5 million claim against Eastbourne Borough Council following a long-running dispute over pay and time extensions on a contract to build a cultural centre.
Morgan Sindall was contracted to complete the design and build of the centre, which houses the Towner gallery, in accordance with drawings provided by Rick Mather Architects and quantities from Gardiner & Theobald, the quantity surveyor and planning supervisor.
The firm agreed to carry out the construction work in October 2005, with a budget of £6,047,836. The contract agreed a possession date of...