Contract Advice

With the many types of standard and bespoke contracts used in the construction and engineering industries, it is often the case that a contract is entered into by one party without fully appreciating the practical implications of its terms on, for instance, cashflow, discrete liability issues and general entitlement.

Even in cases where this is fully understood, the project team for various reasons may not have been fully briefed at the outset of the effect some bespoke terms can have upon standing company policies and procedures that would otherwise be observed. This can lead to many difficulties during the life of a project.

We can assist by providing practical contract and commercial systems advice to alleviate these problems, identifying all key information, drafting specific procedures to deal with bespoke amendments, drafting alternative bespoke terms and/or warranties as well as assisting project teams at any stage. Our team of professionals has extensive experience in providing contractual guidance on all types of construction and engineering standard and bespoke contracts including NEC, JCT, ICE, FIDIC and IChemE.