The construction industry delivers a huge part of the nation's economic activity and touches all our lives. Whether you are a civil engineering contractor, a house builder, a consultant, a supplier or just a company that is building a new office, you need to be able to rely on advice from specialists whose area of expertise is the construction sector.

Andrew James and Tim Willis supported by a dedicated team of lawyers and quantity surveyors, who are all specialists in the field of construction, give Harrison Clark huge depth and breadth of experience.

For non-contentious advice and transactions the team has experience of PFI, Partnering PPP, traditional construction procurement and acts for and advises clients at all levels in the supply chain from developer or council to the supplier of goods.

Our services

Non contentious – advice and drafting in relation to

• Procurement
• Standard forms of building/engineering contracts
• Partnering contracts and framework agreements
• Warranties, bonds, surety documentation and novations
• Sub-contracts and supply contracts
• Consultants appointments
• Advice on insolvency and business restructuring
• Review or advice on construction claims and their preparation
• Health and safety and environmental matters

Contentious – conducting Adjudication, Litigation, Arbitration or Mediation in connection with

• Building and Engineering Disputes – Employer/Main Contractor or Main Contractor/Subcontractor
• Disputes involving construction professionals
• Enforcement of Adjudicator's Decisions and Arbitrator’s Awards
• Debt recovery
• Professional Negligence
• Defence of health and safety and environmental claims and prosecutions

Training – we provide in-house training and public seminars on many subjects and issues.

Our clients

• The team has acted for a local authority in a series of disputes under the NEC form of contract in excess of 1 million pounds.
• We have advised and negotiated the contract on a major roads PFI.
• We have advised on energy and wind farm projects for major European suppliers.
• The team has dealt with numerous adjudications for sub-contractors, main contractors, and employers, and defended and conducted smaller building disputes and multi-party litigation in the Technology and Construction Court.
• The team act for clients in professional negligence disputes and consultants in commercial disputes.
• The team produce project specific documentation for a broad range of clients and developers and standard and bespoke conditions for all parts of the supply chain.
• The team successfully defended contractors involved in the recent OFT bid rigging claims, and advises on all aspects of procurement.
• Harrison Clark provide training on NEC contracts for Thomas Telford and provide regular seminars for the RICS. We contribute to the CPD programmes of the FBE and the CIOB, and are delivery partners to WMCCE providing contract and procurement training in the West Midlands. Tim Willis is the regional convenor for the Adjudication Society and Andrew James chairs the Hereford and Worcester Constructing Excellence club. We are involved in the sector as it is our business.

Our clients range from local authorities and major contractors to owner manager businesses and private developers. The combination of our depth and experience and our regional base ensures that our service is focused and cost effective.