Construction Law Solicitors - Healys LLP

Specialist teams, with world-class insight and experience.

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Working globally to assist on major projects
through our international network.

Commercial and contentious services under one roof.

We regularly advise institutions, developers, investors, public authorities, professionals and contractors to enable them to deliver on their projects as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Advisory role
Our team is on hand to advise on all aspects of the construction process, from inception to completion and to resolve any issues as they arise. Our one-stop-service gives us the breadth of knowledge to be able to advise on a range of projects that include:

Commercial development
Hotel and leisure
Education
Healthcare
Transport
Regeneration
Energy and power
Residential development
Waste management
Hotel and leisure
Water and utilities

We offer our services and advice on a global scale and assist on multiple site projects through our international network.

Our team will help you deliver your projects on time and on budget.

Our non contentious team can advise you on:

Construction contracts and the role and performance of industry professionals
Standard form and bespoke contracts, including standard terms issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT); the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) including its New Engineering Contracts (NEC); and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)
Contract novations and assignments
Exclusion and limitation clauses
Risk management
Securitisation
Bonds, warranties and guarantees
Insurance issues
Pre-emptive advice and avoiding disputes before they arise
Tactical and strategic advice

Types of dispute
Our contentious team can advise you on a wide range of building and engineering disputes including issues related to:

Latent and patent defects in quality of work and materials and remedial options
Project delays, including:

Requests for extensions of time and “relevant events”
Critical path analysis and concurrent delays
Claims for liquidated and assessed damages (LADs)
Whether LAD clauses amount to a penalty and voidable
Claims for loss and expense, prolongation and disruption
Claims for overhead and profit
Valuation of, and delays caused by variations
Final accounts and retentions
Delays or failure to make interim and final payments

Interpretation of standard terms including JCT, ICE, NEC and FIDIC
Contract novations and assignments
Exclusion and limitation Clauses
Terms implied under the Construction Act 1996 including payment and pay less notices
Suspension or cessation of works by the contractor
Nuisance claims including noise, vibration and damage to adjacent properties
Party wall issues
Compliance with the Pre Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes.
Bonds, warranties and guarantees
Related insurance disputes including:

Contractor’s all risks
Public and employer’s liability
NHBC type warranties
Professional negligence disputes involving architects, building and quantity surveyors, structural engineers and valuers

Dispute resolution process
We have extensive experience in dealing with high value and complex construction disputes in a number of fora including the Technology & Construction Court, arbitration, adjudication and mediation.

After recently securing a judgment on behalf of a client at first instance in the High Court, we are preparing to defend our opponent’s appeal to the Court of Appeal, which is scheduled to be heard in autumn 2017.

The headquarters of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is at 70 Fleet Street, which is approximately 5 minutes walk from our offices. The same building is often a convenient neutral venue for mediations.
We have strong working relationships with a range of other professionals, whose expertise can be called upon, depending upon the facts of any particular dispute.

Expert evidence is often crucial in resolving construction disputes. We can advise on the selection, instruction and management of expert evidence in the fields of building and quantity surveying, structural engineering, project management, architectural design, valuation and environmental remediation.