Projects & Construction

The Construction Sector faces many challenges, with the prevailing economic climate being at present a major cause of concern. Silver Shemmings sets out to understand the particular pressures its clients are operating under and to provide clear and practical commercial advice to enable them to meet their objectives, whether this is in relation to a project or in a dispute situation.

We act for both public and private sector clients, whether in relation to large scale projects or disputes involving factual and contractual issues of some complexity, through to the smaller scale.

Silver Shemmings is able to offer a full range of legal solutions to those in the Construction and Engineering Sector and our team is focused on its needs:

• Advice on contractual issues at project initiation/set up
• Tender process matters
• Procurement/regulatory issues
• Drafting and advising on building contracts, advisers agreements, collateral warranties, bonds, parent company guarantees and the suite of contract documentation required for any given project
• Advice on PFI and drafting contract documentation
• Insolvency advice
• Advising on contractual issues generally
• Dispute resolution including adjudication (and enforcement), mediation, arbitration and litigation
• Advice on project management issues

We have in depth experience in the key markets in which the Sector operates including community infrastructure, energy, transport, defence, municipal waste management and water.

Most of our lawyers are dual qualified, both in law and construction, and are therefore able to fully understand from firsthand experience the challenges set by the industry and how they can be best overcome.

Our clients have found that our thorough understanding of the many standard forms of contracts to be invaluable, and indeed a number of our lawyers are recognised experts on the many standard forms of contract used including JCT, Engineering and Construction Contract (also known as the NEC form of contract) and ICE,  lecturing regularly both nationally and internationally.

From the outset of the procurement process we are able to assist on such matters as project management, project procurement, and joint venturing.

During the construction phase we are able to offer assistance in such areas as procurement, insurance, risk management, health & safety, employment and dispute resolution.

For more information and initial advice please contact us on:

Sarah Shemmings or Richard Silver

Tel.:     0845 345 1244
Email:  office@shemmingsllp.co.uk

Robert Shawyer – Cardiff

Tel.:     02920 474 570
Email:  cardiff@shemmingsllp.co.uk

Don’t forget that you can also make initial contact through our free helpline 08455 1 92 92 1