expertise: commercial disputes management
construction & engineering
Our
team provides high quality legal advice to the commercial,
educational and industrial sectors on all aspects of building
design, procurement, construction, and civil and process
engineering. We are equally strong in dispute resolution,
and the drafting and negotiating of contracts.
Our
creative approach ensures that we achieve what our client
wants. Familiarity with the industry standard forms and
how construction and engineering projects actually work
means that our contracts are drafted with clarity and
precision. When disputes arise, this ensures we resolve them coolly,
objectively and with our client's interests protected.
We offer:
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familiarity with forms of contract and
methods of procurement including pfi/ppp
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strong drafting and written presentational
skills
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the ability to work with the client's
team and the other side, to ensure that the project documentation
is put in place without delay
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experience in all aspects of construction
adjudications from commencement to enforcement in the
courts
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effective litigation and arbitration
skills which get results and
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a readiness to explore alternative
means of dispute resolution
The
team has made an impact on the regional business community,
having advised on a number of high profile projects both
conventional and pfi/ppp. We continue to act for
universities and colleges of higher education, utility and
energy companies,
major contractors (including three major house builders),
major manufacturing companies, consultants and public sector
and regulatory authorities.
Our current and recent work includes:
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supporting one of the largest further
education college in the European Union in its continuing
programme of estates rationalisation, involving the
construction of several new campuses and facilities
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drafting and negotiating
all project contracts for the design, build,
funding and operation
of a specialist medical education
facility
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successfully resolving a major
civil engineering dispute concerning the design
of a regional
flood protection system on behalf of a regulatory
authority
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a multi-million pound defects
claim for a public authority relating to the
design and construction
of a landfill reclamation scheme
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a multi-million
pound loss and expense claim for a major contractor
relating to a landmark
retail project
We
keep our clients up to date on legal developments through
regular seminars, articles and workshops.
key expertise: Paul Mountain
Partner
paul.mountain@martineau-uk.com Michael
Craik
Partner
michael.craik@martineau-uk.com Stephen Belshaw
Partner
stephen.belshaw@martineau-uk.com
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