Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd and another appeal

[2025] SGHC(A) 4 High Court (Appellate Division) 26 February 2025 AD/CA 2/2024 · AD/CA 4/2024 50 min read
22 cases cited (6 SG, 16 foreign)

Key facts

Court High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided
Judges Kannan Ramesh, See Kee Oon, Woo Bih Li
Charges / claim Damages, Building and Construction Law
Counsel Drew & Napier LLC, Eldan Law LLP, Amanda Koh Jia Yi, Chua Calen Craig, Lee Peng Khoon Edwin, Smrithi Sadasivam, Teo Wei Xian Kelvin, Zhao Junning

Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 4, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 4 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 26 February 2025 concerning Building and Construction Law and Damages, specifically addressing measure of damages and contractors’ duties. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh, with See Kee Oon and Woo Bih Li on the coram. The case was brought by Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd (appellant) against Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Drew & Napier LLC and Eldan Law LLP. The judgment cites 22 cases (6 Singapore, 16 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.

[2025] SGHC(A) 4 explained

Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd and another appeal ([2025] SGHC(A) 4) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 26 February 2025. It is categorised under Damages and Building and Construction Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2025] SGHC(A) 4 about?

Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd and another appeal ([2025] SGHC(A) 4) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Damages — Measure of damages — Contract — Cost of cure” and “Building and Construction Law — Contractors’ duties — Extension of time and liquidated damages”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(A) 4 consider?

The judgment refers to Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

Cross-appeals concerning a construction dispute between Terrenus Energy and Attika over a solar panel project, raising the issue of whether 'cost of cure' damages require an intention to rectify defects. The Appellate Division dismissed the main appeal but allowed the cross-appeal, holding the judge lacked jurisdiction to make deductions for defects that parties had agreed to resolve through neutral evaluation.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 4?

[2025] SGHC(A) 4 (Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd and another appeal) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 26 February 2025 addressing Building and Construction Law and Damages, specifically measure of damages and contractors’ duties. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh.

Who were the parties in Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd and another appeal ([2025] SGHC(A) 4)?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 4 was Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd, and the respondent was Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Eldan Law LLP and Drew & Napier LLC. The case was decided on 26 February 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 4?

[2025] SGHC(A) 4 was delivered by Kannan Ramesh in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 26 February 2025. See Kee Oon and Woo Bih Li also sat on the coram. The case concerned Building and Construction Law and Damages.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 4 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 4 cites 22 prior decisions, including 16 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (22)

SLR (5)
[1999] 2 SLR(R) 1035 [2005] 2 SLR(R) 484 [2007] 3 SLR(R) 537 [2018] 2 SLR 655 [2023] 3 SLR 1445
UK (14)
[1950] 1 KB 9 [1966] AC 406 [1970] AC 652 [1977] 1 WLR 1262 [1977] Ch 106 [1994] 1 AC 85 [1995] 1 WLR 68 [1996] AC 344 [2001] 1 AC 518 [2001] AC 268 [2007] EWHC 2546 [2010] EWHC 3276 [2011] EWHC 1811 [2022] EWHC 2504
AU (2)
[1954] HCA 36 [2010] SASC 106

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Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 4)