Overview
Despite the best planning and management of building contracts, disputes can, and do, arise. By employing strategic analysis and negotiation strategies, the Commercial Dispute Resolution team at Hall & Wilcox can guide you through the dispute process and advise you on the right steps to take to deliver the best possible outcome.
We advise on the full range of issues arising out of building and construction disputes, including claims for delay, security payments, variations, extensions of time and defects. We also provide the following (including both front and back-end construction) services:
contract structuring/risk allocation advice;
contractual negotiations;
facilitation of expert appraisals/determinations;
representation of builders in licensing proceedings;
prospects and procedural options; representation in trade practices disputes relating to building/construction contracts; and
representation in litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings.