Services

How can we help you?

Our expertise

Our valued clients rely on our qualifications, experience and expertise to advise, inform, assist and represent them in matters of contract and dispute resolution, it is therefor our objective to provide the engineering and construction industry with a breath of knowledge which can only be provided by a specialist consultant. Our solutions are often unconventional, focused on quality, simplicity, turn-around time and cost effectiveness. Our service portfolio is uniquely structured around our clients’ needs.

Construction

Commercial consulting

Disputes:

* Commercial

* Private and Consumer

Telephonic support

Opinions as to contractual interpretations

Legal opinions on claims, entitlements and disputes

Bid, tender and contract commercial review

Contract drafting and review

Drafting of party correspondence

Drawing and specification review

Claims development and management

Advisory on legislation

Real Estate Development Contracts

Commercial Development Agreements

Commercial Lease Agreements

Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreements

Commercial Property Management Agreements

ARBITRATION & ADR SERVICES

Mediation and Adjudication appointments

Independent Arbitrator

Mediation position statements

Adjudications – bespoke or standardised contracts

(JBCC, GCC, FIDIC & NEC)

Domestic or International Arbitrations administered under UNCITRAL or ICC rules

Arbitration initiation, management and representation

Arbitration correspondence

Drafting of Arbitration Statements (claim or defense)

Defense rebuttals

Cross-claims

Replies and rejoinders

Preparation of witness statements

Coordination with experts

SCOTT Schedules

Trial and hearing representation

LITIGATION SUPPORT

Instruct attorneys to represent our clients

Provide expert advice on key aspects of construction law

Expert testimony

Legal opinions

Advise on engineering and construction practices

Advise on local legislation and referenced caselaw

Review and comment on pleadings

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Prepare and review of contracts

Development agreements

Advise on contract types e.g. JBCC, GCC, FIDIC, NEC

Drafting of bespoke contracts

EPC, EPCM & O&M Contracts

Letters of intent

Commercial support

Collateral warranties, bonds and guarantees

Contract risk assessments

Consultant agreements

Preparation of Interim and Final Accounts

CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS

Interim Payment Applications and Final Accounts

Payment delays and recovery of overdue amounts

Delay and EOT claims

Counterclaims

Defending of claims

Force majeure claims

Suspension and Termination claims

Differing site conditions claims

Change and variation claims

Acceleration claims

Delay and cost analysis and quantification

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

Disputes related to quality of workmanship

Building standards and regulations

Consumer Protection Act

National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC)

Drawing and specification compliance review

Post construction review

Construction defects and root cause analysis

Remediation and repair recommendations

Forensic defect assessments e.g. water, mold, material

Site inspections

Latent and patent defects

Defects under warranty

MONTHLY RETAINERS

The Commercial Assist Program provides commercial support to emerging, small, medium and large enterprises. By subscribing to the program owners, contractors, and consultants are instantly connected, allowing for all contractual-related and commercial queries to be addressed. Subscribers are provided with contractual interpretations, straightforward explanations on legislation and practices and general advice on how to deal with construction and site related problems from a contractual perspective. Some of our clients also subscribe to the Commercial Assist Program for the purpose of adjudication and arbitration proceedings.

TRAINING & SEMINARS

Enabling and equipping the diverse community of the built-industry role-players like engineers, contractors, project managers, architects, quantity surveyors, and procurement officials is one of our key objectives.

Advocate Chris Roos regularly conduct in-house training or tailored-made courses for larger corporate groups, and offer similar training at some 40 public seminars every year, staged in centers nationally and abroad.

Our CPD points accredited seminars cover critical, industry-related topics, including the four CIDB-approved contracts (JBCC, GCC, NEC & FIDIC), CIDB Prescripts, Construction Regulations, Claims and Disputes and various other topics:

Compliance review