Construction and engineering dispute resolution covers conflicts arising from building projects, engineering works, and related contracts. A solicitor in this area handles disputes over payment, delays, defects, and scope changes, often arising under standard forms like JCT, NEC, or bespoke contracts, and may involve collateral warranties, performance bonds, and defect rectification obligations. Practitioners frequently pursue or resist adjudication, arbitration, or court proceedings to determine liability, remedies, and timing of payments, instructions, and injunctions as needed. The work is shaped by contract structures, payment regimes, and the need to keep projects moving while protecting client interests.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
In these matters, a solicitor drafts and negotiates contracts and variations, issues and responds to payment notices and adjudication references, prepares and enforces notices on extensions of time, and coordinates liability for defects and delays through adjudication, arbitration, or litigation. They manage evidence from site reports, scheduling, and loss and expense calculations, liaise with contractors, consultants, funders, and clients, and arrange security instruments or performance bonds where required.