Marcin Durlak
Managing Partner View profile
With so many people involved in construction projects it is little wonder that disputes sometimes arises, whether over design faults, poor workmanship, defective fixtures and fittings, contract overspends, missed deadlines or unpaid invoices.
When an issue crops up it is important to deal with quickly and in a way that does not jeopardise the project going forward. Our dispute resolution lawyers are here to help, whether you are caught up in the thick of the dispute or are a concerned bystander with a vested interest.
Our experienced lawyers can help with a wide range of construction disputes, including:
Your options for resolving a dispute will depend on a number of factors, including the urgency of the matter, the point at which the dispute arises, whether there is an ongoing relationship you wish to preserve and what any relevant contract says about how disputes should be handled.
Where you are the aggrieved party and the time limit for making a claim is fast approaching we will advise issuing court proceedings. The same is true where you require an injunction to compel your opponent to continue to meet their contractual obligations while you wait for your dispute to be resolved or to prevent them from doing something that my cause you irreparable harm.
In other cases we will usually advise you to consider alternative dispute resolution procedures and in all cases will encourage you to follow the pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes which aims to ensure that before you commit to court action you and your opponent:
Our team of construction dispute solicitors are well known in the industry for their proactive and commercially focused advice which is targeted at helping you achieve the best possible outcome.
We are experienced in resolving disputes arising out of projects of all shapes and sizes and have particular expertise in dealing with large scale schemes where a dispute has arisen between multiple parties on a commercial or residential development.
Our approach is holistic which means that when you come to use for help we do not look at your dispute in isolation but in the context of your wider commercial arrangements.
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Birmingham,
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