Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the engineer breached its duty by not reviewing the contractor's alternative construction method and by not warning the owners of obvious risks.
Decisione estratta
No review duty arose without a supplementary order, but a breach could still exist if the variant's inadequacy was obvious and no warning was given; the record was insufficient, so the matter had to be clarified on remand.
Motivazione estratta
Under the applicable SIA rules, variant review is a supplementary service requiring prior agreement. However, the general duty of care and loyalty may require warning the client even without such an order when the insufficiency is obvious.