CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING DISPUTES

Disputes can hinder any construction or engineering project, with conflict often arising from multiple parties with differing agendas and expectations. Our dispute resolution specialists will, wherever possible, help you reduce the amount of time and expense spent on adjudication and litigation, so you can complete your projects with minimal disruption. We also assist our clients with contract termination and compensation claims, including disputes over interim payments and final accounts, warranty cover, delays, property damage and defects, as well as professional negligence claims against construction professionals.

RESOLVING DISPUTES STRATEGICALLY

Resolving disputes strategically

Our aim is to help you avoid disputes in the first place and we will look carefully at your contract to ensure it is legally sound and includes appropriate dispute resolution processes.

We have extensive expertise in resolving construction and engineering disputes when they do occur. We can draw on various pre-action stages or, as a last resort, court proceedings, along with alternative dispute resolution processes such as negotiations, adjudication, arbitration and mediation – with each route tailored to your circumstances.

As disputes cost you time and money, we aim to keep expenses to a minimum whenever possible. We have acted for parties on all sides of construction and engineering projects, from funders to subcontractors, and have extensive insight into the alternative solutions that could benefit you. And our straightforward approach ensures you receive clear and consistent support from start to finish.

Delays, property damage and defects

We are experienced in handling disputes in respect of delays and defects at both residential and commercial properties, such as problems with the design, brickwork, drainage, roofing, electrics, plumbing, flooring and ventilation. Such issues can lead to termination of the contract in certain circumstances.

We can also get involved if a property is damaged or destroyed, for example by a water escape, flooding or fire. Such damage may either originate from your own property or from your neighbour’s. We have handled disputes involving defective work, faulty consumer goods, chimney fires, cigarette waste and many others.

We have both pursued and defended professional negligence claims against architects, surveyors, engineers, contractors, plumbers, electricians and other construction professionals.