... way toward sorting out the confusion. The First Standard - London Market Design Clauses The London Market design clauses offer five distinct levels of coverage against defects in design, materials, ... individually, each level of coverage seems to explain itself, yet each clause differs subtly from the next. The five clauses, in order of increasing coverage, run as follows: DE 1: Outright Defect ... original design, materials, etc. For each of these clauses: "Defective condition" is defined as "a defect in design, plant, specifications, materials, or workmanship." Here,...