Whenever potential claims arise, we will quickly provide a comprehensive, practical and cost-effective response, which may include negotiation, adjudication, arbitration or litigation.
Our construction experience is wide ranging, working within the industry's complex framework of legislation and contractual obligations. The firm has acted for contractors and insurers alike, predominantly representing major construction engineering insurers including Munich re, Ace, Zurich, Generali, SCOR, Beazley, Faraday and Swiss Re.
Our expertise includes:-
- Industry standard form contracts (JCT, ICE, etc.)
- Professional negligence claims (architects, contractors and engineers)
- Litigation and alternative dispute resolution
- NHBC disputes
Disputes in which the firm has been involved, in the UK and overseas, have included:
- damage to works and to existing or other property
- defective design and/or workmanship
- business interruption & consequential loss
Projects in which we have been involved have included:
- complex structures
- tunnelling
- pipelines
- highways manufacturing
- power generation plants
The firm prides itself in its tunnelling claims expertise, having acted on behalf of insurers and contractors in respect of multiple projects, including the Dublin Port Tunnel and Porto Metro construction projects. Such claims have involved damage and loss of TBM, damage to works, design issues, professional indemnity, property damage, fatalities, HSE issues, concrete failures, curing and tamping, general ground works, general contractor matters and utilities issues.
We are happy to receive further inquiries about our expertise by telephone or via the online form.