Construction disputes

We understand that construction disputes involve complex technical and factual issues, voluminous documents, and often many parties and a long project history. We understand that our clients cannot afford a legal free-for-all, with disastrous financial consequences for projects, firms and guarantors. To eliminate this we carefully balance theoretical legal rights with the realities of the situation and help our clients devise cunning strategies to short-circuit disputes and bring about optimal settlements for our clients.

Bransgroves Lawyers act for:

1. Developers
2. Financiers
3. Builders
4. Sub-contractors
5. Suppliers
6. Architects
7. Engineers

We provide focussed, result-oriented legal services in disputes over:

1. the  Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (NSW) 1999;
2. the Home Building Act 1989;
3. the Contractor’s Debts Act 1997;
4. the scope of work between owners and builders;
5. the scope of work between builders and sub-contractors;
6. conflicting services and building structures;
7. drawing and submittal rejections;
8. weather and geotechnical caused delays;
9. site access and co-ordination of multiple prime contractors;
10. subcontractor substitution;
11. statutory warranties;
12. defects;
13. variations;
14. termination;
15. funding drawdowns.

In addition to litigation we assist clients with:

1. strategy,
2. mediation,
3. arbitration,