Construction, Projects & Infrastructure
Sparke Helmore's Construction, Projects and Infrastructure group provides clients with optimum legal and commercial solutions for a full range of specialist construction law services.
We act for principals, government agencies, asset managers, institutional and other owners, developers, general and specialist contractors, financiers, consultants, specialised sub-contractors, suppliers and insurers in all sectors.
Our approach is pragmatic. We have extensive experience and understanding of both the drivers of commercial profit and stakeholder interests in private sector business strategies and of the framework in which the public sector operates.
In providing solutions, our advice takes account of the broader commercial, technical and regulatory context.
We have particular expertise in the appropriate allocation of risk, its ongoing management and in the resolution of disputes.
We devise strategies for innovative and successful dispute avoidance, management and resolution and actively pursue alternatives to litigation, including facilitated negotiation, mediation and expert determination.
We offer access to specialised knowledge of, and expertise in, the construction and engineering industries with the benefit of an integrated national presence and service delivery.
Our team members have significant project experience in the following sectors:
- road, rail, airports and seaports
- energy, water, waste water and waste management
- social infrastructure, such as education, justice and health fit-out and refurbishment
- commercial, industrial and high-end and large-scale residential construction
- mining and minerals processing
- tourism, leisure and public domain
- facility management
- risk analysis and advice
- probity advice and audit
- contract risk review
- preparation of comprehensive contract suites
- project delivery structures, including design and construct, design/build/maintain and privately financed models
- tendering review, advice and evaluation
- project documentation, including preparation, review and negotiation
- contract administration advice, flowcharts and risk analysis
- claims preparation, review and presentation
- security of payment claims and schedules, adjudication applications and responses
- dispute management and advice
- dispute resolution, including litigation, facilitated negotiation, mediation, arbitration and expert determination
- training and seminars on any of the above
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