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Construction Lawyer - What Does He or She Do?

September 30, 2022

The construction industry is no stranger to legal "punch ups" and the person you want to see when that happens is your expert construction lawyer. But what exactly do they do? Skills of the expert construction lawyer A construction lawyer is a trained and experienced legal professional who understands the issues you face in the construction industry. Whether you are an employer of construction skills, a head contractor, subcontractor, supplier or consultant to the industry, your experienced construction lawyer can help you with most of your legal challenges, or at least highlight to you any legal issues that you should be aware of that are outside their scope of expertise and direct you to a colleague who can help you. Quality construction lawyers are generally experts in two main areas when it comes to construction matters: 1. "front end" work, which includes: contract drafting and negotiation general advice on structuring your business entities for asset protectio...

About Construction Lawyers Brisbane!

Construction Lawyers Brisbane, We are so confident in our abilities that you only pay us after we get you paid.

We employ tri-qualified engineer-QS-lawyers with 40 years of first-hand project development experience. We have likely dealt on-site with an issue in similar circumstances to what brought you to this website while employed by giants Leighton (now CPB) Contractors, Fluor, AECOM and SNC Lavalin.

Unlike other law firms who can only rely on external technical, costing and planning advice when trying to understand the complex technical issues involved in a construction dispute, we can answer any technical, planning, and legal question with absolute certainty.

We develop claims defining price and scope, and we strategize how to develop claims for delays and disruption to overcome time-bars and other notification issues. We are adjudicators ourselves, so we put ourselves in the shoes of the adjudicator before we submit an application, exponentially increasing your chances of success.

Our specialised offering consists of: Contract review and formation services, strategy and administration, Planning, Scheduling, EoT, Prolongation, Disruption and Acceleration Claims, Payment Claims and Schedules - QBCC Adjudication Applications & Responses, Dispute management: Expert determination, arbitration and litigation.

Contract Reviews and Contract Analysis Our engineering expertise and on-site construction experience allows us to interpret, analyse and provide contract recommendations across different areas such as rights, liabilities, duties, and scope under Australian Standard Contracts (AS4000 and AS2124 Series), Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC), Master Builders Association (MBA), Security of Payments Act compliance as well as FIDIC, JCT & NEC4 standard contracts.

We provide pre-contract audits to identify standard terms and conditions and suggest amendments that transfer or re-assign high or unnecessary risks.

A well-written contract minimises risks. Before you sign any agreement, we will make sure that it is in your best interests and that you understand your exposure. BIFA, QBCC Adjudication Dispute Management, BIFA, QBCC Adjudication, Dispute Management, We conduct a thorough contract analysis identifying the key terms and conditions in the contract. We review the drawings, technical specifications and site records to determine the cause, effect and merit of any claim.

Our written claims consist of plain English narratives, relevant cost and CPM delay analyses and referenced evidence files. Before we refer the matter to QBCC adjudication, we will also determine the need for affidavits and expert reports to ensure that claims are able to withstand any scrutiny.

We are experienced acting for our clients in formal and informal dispute proceedings, and regularly brief counsels and barristers. We will guide you through the legal process, and work towards a resolution of your dispute in the shortest possible time.

Delay, Disruption, Acceleration Critical Path Delay Analysis, Claims for Delay, Disruption, Acceleration And Critical Path Analysis We offer in-house planning and scheduling services. When delays do occur, we analyse the baseline schedule and progress updates to develop prospective and retrospective windows and time-impact analysis.

We determine delays, concurrent delays, apportionment, and liability. We calculate labor and productivity rates using earned values or measured mile methods to determine the exact quantum of disruption claims.

Our claim documents present delay and disruption data in particularised and auditable format. We also prepare acceleration claims, evaluate merit, quantum and entitlement to an EoT claim and provide Third Party Independent Reports to help our clients understand the strengths and weakness of their position.

Construction Lawyers Brisbane
74B Union St
Spring Hill QLD 4000
Australia