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Construction
Service overview
What we do
Construction projects bring together significant investment, detailed contractual arrangements and parties with different responsibilities and commercial interests. We advise developers, contractors, consultants, funders, investors and property owners throughout the life of a project, on both transactional work and disputes.
Our experience includes JCT, NEC and bespoke building contracts, professional appointments, development and funding agreements, collateral warranties, performance bonds, parent company guarantees and other project documents. We work on property development, infrastructure, industrial, energy, healthcare, education, retail, residential and mixed-use projects.
We work closely with specialists in Commercial Real Estate, Planning, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Regulatory and Dispute Resolution where the project requires it. This allows the construction arrangements to be considered alongside the ownership, planning, funding and operation of the development.
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How we can help
We advise from the early decisions about procurement and project structure through to the preparation and negotiation of the construction documents. Our role is to establish clear responsibilities, address the risks relevant to the project and make sure the contractual arrangements reflect how the work will be delivered.
During construction, we advise on payment, variations, delay, disruption, defects, performance, completion and termination, as well as regulatory issues including the Building Safety Act. Early advice can help the parties understand their position and address a developing issue before it becomes a formal dispute.
Where a dispute cannot be avoided, we advise on negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and proceedings in the Technology and Construction Court. The approach is guided by the client’s commercial position, the project and the outcome they need, rather than allowing the process to become an end in itself.
Resolving construction and engineering disputes through adjudication, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Advising on compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, higher-risk buildings and wider building safety obligations.
Advising on procurement strategies and construction contracts, including JCT, NEC and bespoke forms of agreement.
Supporting clients with claims involving delay, disruption, loss and expense, variations, defects and project delivery issues.
Advising on development agreements, funding arrangements, forward funding structures and project delivery documentation.
Supporting infrastructure, engineering and major capital projects with contract strategy, risk allocation and project delivery advice.
Advising on procurement routes, tendering strategies, risk allocation and the successful delivery of construction projects.
Find out moreAdvising on consultant appointments, collateral warranties, third-party rights and associated project documentation.
Advising clients throughout live projects on risk, delivery, change control, contract administration and emerging issues.
What to expect from us
The right legal experts, wherever you are.
Regional teams, nationally connected – we move quickly, stay close, and bring the right specialists together around you.
Our Partners take the time to understand what matters to each client and remain closely involved as work progresses. Their experience brings perspective, sound judgment and a clear sense of what may be needed next as we grow together. This continuity creates trusted relationships, keeps advice grounded in the wider context and gives clients direct access to the people responsible for guiding their most important decisions.
A relationship with us can develop as your ambitions, circumstances and priorities change, grow and evolve over the years. We bring together the right combination of legal and professional expertise from across the business, without losing the relationships and understanding already established. From our full spectrum of services for individuals and businesses alike through to our specialist services in chartered town planning, patent and trademark attorneys, tax, competition and regulatory with sector specialists across the board, you can draw on the broadest of capability while continuing to work with advisers who know what matters to you.
We believe clients shouldn't have to choose between accessibility and expertise. Our advisers are based in the communities where you live and work, providing the personal relationships and local understanding that come from being close at hand. Backed by a connected national business, you also get access to a wide range of specialist expertise.
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