Rogers & Norton’s Construction team act on behalf of developers, employers, contractors, architects, surveyors and suppliers, providing advice on both contentious and non-contentious issues.
Specialist solicitors in Construction
The Construction team have extensive experience in the sphere of court litigation, including injunctive relief, applications relating to arbitral proceedings and the enforcement of bonds. Our specialist solicitors are able to advise on a wide range of contentious legal matters arising within the construction sector:
- Breach of contract, including force majeure clauses
- Damages
- Debt claims and insolvency issues
- Defective works
- Delays
- Drafting and advising on contracts, including Joint Contracts Tribunal collateral warranties
- Environmental and sustainable issues
- Extensions of time
- Final account disputes
- Liquidated and ascertained damages
- Loss and expense claims
- Payment provisions under the Housing Grants, Construction Regeneration Act
- Performance bonds
- Professional negligence
- Site issues
- Suspension of works
Our extensive experience in the field of construction includes:
- Adjudication
- Advising on consultant appointment and sub-contract forms, highlighting areas of high risk
- Advising on purchase order Terms and Conditions
- Advising on the most appropriate standard form of contract to be used
- Arbitration, mediation, expert determination and conciliation
- Drafting and advising on letters of intent
- International and national arbitration
- Representing clients involved in statutory and contractual adjudications
- The preparation of submissions to both the Dispute Adjudication Board and the Dispute Review Board
Non-contentious Construction legal services
Our team are also able to advise on the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. With an in-depth understanding of business needs, we are able to assist with contractual issues and give practical advice in relation to legal challenges.
While we advise a wide variety of developers, contractors and sub-contractors, our team are equally at home advising international clients on standalone projects.
From standard construction contract forms to bespoke contracts, we carefully tailor our advice to each and every client’s specific objectives and approach to risk management. An increase in non-standard documentation and the continual changes to standard forms means that our clients need to take great care to ensure their interests are properly protected.
Additionally, the team at Rogers & Norton are equally well-versed in advising on a wide range of documentation associated with construction processes:
- Building contracts and sub-contracts
- Collateral warranties
- Development and project transactions
- Parent company guarantees
- Performance bonds
- Professional appointments
- Retention bonds
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