Construction

We act for contractors, consultants, employers, developers, local authorities, health authorities, financial institutions and insurers in every sphere of commercial construction and engineering.

ADVISORY

DAC Beachcroft has a proven track record of advising contractors, sub-contractors, developers, consultants, government departments, venture capitalists, NHS Trusts, owners and end users, institutions, funders, house builders and other construction professionals on the transactional and procurement aspects of construction projects.

Our dynamic construction lawyers are driven to get to the heart of the issues quickly and listen to the commercial, strategic and legal challenges you face. We add value by taking the time to really get to know your business. Our pro-active approach enables us to provide cutting edge solutions on all aspects of construction strategy, risk management, insurance issues and procurement options.

DISPUTES

When disputes do arise, we leave no stone unturned and quickly get to the root of the issue. From the outset, we establish your real objectives, the strengths of your case, your prospects of success and seek to minimise costs and disruption to your business.

When time is of the essence, we can provide a ‘client hot-line’ service giving you immediate access to legal advice on your dispute from someone who is familiar with the background of your project.

We can advise you on:

• Litigation, court-appointed expert proceedings and out of court expertise
• Latent defect issues and various policies
• CAR Liability including offshore work
• Public procurement contract
• Negotiation and drafting up of settlement
• Professional Indemnity issues specific to the construction industry