Miller Construction Limited v Olsen and Another Netten (Third Party) - [1973] 1 NZLR 265

Building contracts, engineers and architects — Engineers and architects — Duties and liabilities of architects — To contractors — No duty to tell contractor how to carry out remedial work or to discover cause of defect — Creaking floors — No liability for faulty design in manufacture of valves — No liability for defect caused by employer's interference with architect's plan — Breach of contract — Damages default of contractor — Assessment — Cost of reinstatement of defect at time of discovery — Contractor not liable for defect caused by employer's interference with plan.