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Construction Disputes and Advisory

Resolving construction disputes early. Preventing them outright. Building contracts and governance that hold under pressure.

Overview

Construction disputes drain money, time and trust faster than the underlying issue. We work to resolve them quickly and then structure the next contract so the same fight does not happen twice.

Most engagements start in the middle of something already going wrong. We bring engineering, contract and commercial fluency to assess exposure in days rather than weeks.

Areas of experience

Contractual disputes

Variations, breach, interpretation, scope and obligations.

Delay and disruption

EOT claims, prolongation, concurrent delay, mitigation.

Payment and progress

Progress claims, payment schedules, security of payment.

Design

Coordination failures, fitness for purpose, professional negligence.

Defects

Workmanship, latent defects, rectification, warranty.

Expert determination

Adjudication support, expert reports, evidence and submissions.

How we engage

  1. Assess

    Facts, contract, exposure, leverage.

  2. Strategy

    Position, cost-benefit, choice of forum.

  3. Resolve

    Negotiation, ADR or expert support.

  4. Prevent

    Lessons into the next contract.

Related capabilities

Already in a dispute, or trying to prevent one?

We work across both. Get in touch and we will respond with next steps.

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