An architect retained to oversee roof repair work by a specialist contractor is not obliged to supervise the contractor's temporary protective measures (such as plugging holes and placing tarpaulins), the architect's duty being limited to periodical inspections to ensure the end result of the contracted work is properly performed. A party cannot rely on Dare v Pulham to advance an entirely new basis for calculating damages in final addresses where the evidence relied upon was led by another party without foresight of its use for that purpose.
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