Construction, infrastructure and projects

Why use us?

• Our team has a UK-wide reputation and an extensive, enviable client list.
• We are a ‘one stop shop’ able to advise on all aspects of construction law, unlike many of our competitors.
• We advise on all types of construction, infrastructure and projects including contractual advice and disputes.  We also have a core professional negligence offering.

Our specialist services

We can provide expert advice on the following areas:

• Project documentation and industry forms
• Dispute resolution including adjudication, arbitration, court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution
• Planning and Procurement
• Frameworks
• Insurance
• Due diligence
• Professional Negligence
• Health and safety
• Construction adjudication

Projects and contract advice

• Advising a wide number of clients on procurement and construction issues including advice on the appropriate forms for procurement procedure (OJEU and non-OJEU) development agreements, advance work agreements, remediation contracts, demolition contracts, preconstruction services, two stage tendering, building contracts, consultant appointments, warranties and bonds.
• Acting on behalf of a PPP Consortium in connection with a £225 million development involving housing, a primary school, community facilities and major infrastructure works. Advising on the Consortium agreement and all ancillary construction documentation.
• Advising a consortium of three national house builders on a multi-million pound waterfront regeneration project. Advising on the joint venture agreement and all ancillary construction documentation.
• Advising a number of RSL’s and public sector bodies on the procurement of framework agreements including a recent multi-million pound contractor framework using bespoke and industry standard forms.
• Advising public sector bodies on planned and reactive maintenance services contracts, whether single or multiple supplier, using bespoke and industry standard forms.
• Advising a number of public sector and developer clients on mixed use development projects including residential, office, commercial, retail and healthcare (GP practices/pharmacies/extra care homes).
• Advising numerous clients in relation to renewable projects including solar, wind, biomass and anaerobic digestion.
• Advising several local authorities in relation to the construction of multi-million pound school projects, one involving two-stage tendering.
• Advising national government in relation to the construction of a bio-sciences facility.
• Undertaking due diligence on behalf of banks and funders in relation to development funding.
• Advising public sector bodies in relation to ECO agreements totalling four million pounds.
• Advising numerous public sector bodies in relation to obligations including fair payment, KPI’s, community benefits, project bank accounts, BIM and blacklisting.

Dispute resolution

• Representing central government in a multi-million-pound dispute with its design and build contractor on a new road building project.
• Advising an education body on a dispute with its contractor relating to delay and defective works following the construction of a new education facility.
• Advising a public sector client on a multi-million pound, multi-party action in relation to damage caused by demolition works undertaken by a contractor in a national road building scheme.
• Advising a public sector client in connection with a multi-million pound claim arising from defective workmanship at a flagship building in Swansea.
• Advising a housing association in relation to a claim on a performance bond following the insolvency of its contractor on a large residential housing project.
• Advising a UK national contractor on a multi-million-pound final account dispute in relation to the construction of a new hospital. The claim involved issues relating to extensions of time, liquidated damages, disruption and loss and expense.
• Advising a UK national contractor in a £2million multi-party dispute over defective works in relation to the construction of a lorry park.
• Advising a UK national contractor on a professional negligence claim relating the design and construction of a multi-million pound university building.
• Advising a UK national contractor on a multi-million pound dispute with its subcontractor. The key issues in dispute were extensions of time and the deduction of delay damages.

Development finance

Our banking team is experienced in acting for borrowers and lenders in relation to development finance facilities. We can assist with the production and/or negotiation of loan agreements (both in Loan Market Association and lender form) and security documentation tailored to development loans, as well as providing advice on construction documentation.

Our banking team is supported by our construction legal experts ensuring that you receive expert advice from skilled professionals in all aspects of your transaction.

When advising lenders, we guide you through the additional risk factors and lender requirements in development financing, and document bespoke solutions to ensure that funders are protected in every transaction.

When acting for borrowers, we ensure that the commercial funding needs are met through innovative and tailored drafting, and provide client-focused advice on all aspects of development and construction finance.