PROCESS DELIVERY PROFESSIONALISM
The Construction Group at Maxwell Winward is one of the largest specialist practices of its kind in the UK. It provides a user-friendly service which combines strong legal expertise with considerable experience of the industry within which it operates. It provides the full range of legal services in relation to construction and engineering matters, and advises at all stages of the process - including both front-end procurement work, contract advice and dispute resolution. The Group has broad based experience of both domestic and international projects, including oil and gas production facilities, tunnelling and infrastructure, major transport projects, power plants, hospitals, retail, office and housing developments. The clients that instruct the Construction Group are drawn from all areas of the industry and include developers, public bodies, contractors and consultants.
- Drafting and advising on contract documentation, including standard form contracts, bespoke and EPC contracts.
- Procurement issues, including alternative procurement routes, framework arrangements, partnering agreements and PFI/PPP.
- Ancillary project documentation, such as appointments, direct agreements, warranties, guarantees and bonds.
- Construction and professional indemnity insurance.
- Advising during the course of a project on the operation of the contractual provisions, including such issues as the service of notices and the determination and repudiation of contracts.
- Insolvency, retention of title and construction issues surrounding project rescue and re-financing.
- Claims for payment, including final account and measured work claims, loss and expense, increased cost, inefficient working and disruption claims.
- Disputes concerning project delay, EOTs and LADs.
- Professional negligence claims and disputes concerning design, workmanship and defects.
- Dispute resolution in all its forms in relation to the construction industry, including litigation, arbitration, adjudication, mediation and ADR.
