Construction
We help construction businesses manage legal risk and keep projects moving. Our advice is practical and covers each stage of a project: early procurement, contract negotiation, completion, and, when it’s needed, claims and disputes.
Construction projects carry real risk. The contracts are complex, the supply chain is long, and when something goes wrong you need advice that reflects how the sector actually works and protects your position. We advise developers, architects, contractors, funders, investors and other businesses through the difficulties that come up over the life of a project.
How we help
- contracts and procurement: building and development agreements, JCT contracts, subcontracts, supply agreements and framework agreements
- project structures and relationships: joint ventures, collateral warranties and wider supply chain arrangements
- project risk and liability: risk allocation, liability management and contractual responsibilities
- disputes, delays and defects: delays, disruption, professional negligence and defective works
Our approach
Legal issues usually sit right alongside the commercial pressure of getting a project finished. Our job is to make the process simpler: to help you see where the risk sits, and to give advice that supports progress rather than getting in its way. We work with you to understand the project and what matters most, so the advice stays focused on your objectives. Advice taken early can clarify who’s responsible for what, put risk in the right place, and cut the chance of avoidable disputes later on.
Speak to us before the contracts are signed or work begins. That’s when the legal advice is more important
A construction matter often runs into other areas: the company behind the project, the land it sits on, a dispute if something goes wrong. We can help with those too:
If you’re not sure which you need, call us and we’ll point you in the right direction.
