Construction and engineering

The construction industry is full of complexity, challenge and competition. From allocating contractual risk to resolving inevitable disputes, our deep expertise enables us to help you achieve your goals.

Construction and engineering projects are often complex, of high value, involve new technologies and multiple parties, and raise a number of technical issues. Works are performed under challenging physical, legal and commercial environments. The pressures on quality, cost and time remain constant. 

But while each project is different from the last, similar issues arise which can be managed and resolved. From property developments, rail and highways to energy projects, we can help you on all stages of a construction project – from its inception, through the design, construction and commissioning period up to and after completion of the works. 

Our lawyers

Our lawyers have an in-depth understanding of the industry and the issues faced by those operating within it, from risk allocation to vindicating rights and enforcing remedies.

Our experience

We have decades of experience in providing tailored and focused advice, and legal representation, to those involved in construction and engineering projects and disputes.  

We have advised across many sectors including property development (commercial and residential), building services and installations, transport (highways, rail, aviation), energy facilities (on and offshore), cabling and pipelines and professional negligence.

We have:

  • Successfully defended a £40 million final account claim commenced by a tier 1 contractor against a local authority.
  • Acted for a leading specialist demolition and groundworks contractor in successful adjudication proceedings for an extension of time and loss and expense, against a top 10 UK main contractor.
  • Successfully argued our client's position in the Supreme Court case of Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction plc regarding the limitation period that applies to claims for repayment of sums awarded in adjudication.
  • Successfully acted in the TCC case of Mears Ltd v Costplan Services (South East) Ltd, regarding the correct meaning of practical completion under a building contract.
  • Successfully acted for the claimant in RG Carter Building Ltd v Kier Business Services Ltd, in which the court agreed with us that the limitation period for bringing a claim had not expired.

Our clients

We have many years of experience working with all parties involved on construction operations under the standard form building and engineering contracts including JCT, NEC, ICE, FIDIC, MF/1, IChemE and LOGIC.  

Our clients include owners, occupiers, landlords and tenants, developers, contractors and subcontractors, specialist suppliers and manufacturers of equipment. 

Legal resources you may find useful

Updated regularly, Practical Completion our construction law blog reveals our latest thinking on today’s big issues and the latest legal developments in the construction and engineering sectors. 

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