IN Brief:
- Mulalley has won a £1.8m High Court judgment linked to unsafe external wall systems in Chelmsford.
- The claim followed remediation work at Parkside Court after defects were identified in the StoTherm Classic cladding system.
- The case used Building Safety Act building liability order provisions after Sto Limited entered administration.
Mulalley has secured a £1.8m High Court judgment against the German parent of cladding manufacturer Sto over unsafe external wall systems at Parkside Court in Chelmsford.
The Technology and Construction Court heard that Mulalley had designed and built refurbishment works at the 54-flat residential tower, including installation of the StoTherm Classic cladding system. After defects were identified following the Grenfell Tower fire, Mulalley agreed in December 2022 to remove and replace the cladding and compensate Chelmer Housing Partnership.
Sto Limited entered administration in January 2025, leading Mulalley to pursue Sto SE & Co. KGaA under the Building Safety Act’s building liability order provisions. The court found that £2.03m had been reasonably incurred because of the defective cladding system, with Sto Germany ordered to pay 87.5% of the losses, equating to £1.77m plus interest.
