Construction & engineering

Our team’s market-leading reputation is based on decades of experience acting for developers, construction and engineering companies, subcontractors, consultants, statutory authorities and government bodies at all tiers on projects across the: 

• public and private infrastructure sectors including road, rail, maritime, electricity, water and social infrastructure 
• residential, commercial, retail, industrial and hospitality sectors 
• education and health sectors 
• mining and resource processing industry sectors 
• renewable energy sector.

Construction is a pillar of Colin Biggers & Paisley's practice and has been for over 40 years, ever since construction became a specialty area of law. We advise on the entire lifecycle of our clients' projects. Our clients also benefit from us readily drawing on the expertise of, amongst other specialities, property, planning and environment lawyers. 

We properly understand our clients’ key project drivers, commercial and critical issues, and we work closely with them to devise an approach that assists them to achieve their objectives. Our areas of expertise include:

• Front end services – preparing and negotiating all forms of project delivery documentation across a broad range of construction and engineering projects, including development and joint venture agreements, tender documentation, head contracts, subcontracts, consultancy agreements, operating and maintenance agreements, supply agreements, access and licensing agreements, infrastructure agreements and financial institution tripartite agreements. 
   
• Advisory services – contract administration during project delivery including in relation to delay, disruption, extension of time claims, progress claims and certificates, variations, site conditions, latent conditions, suspension, frustration, take over and termination - regulatory matters under State and Territory building and licensing legislation relating to compliance, licensing, variation, suspension or cancellation of registrations, offences and disciplinary action - claims on public liability, contract works and professional indemnity insurances. 
   
• Back end services – litigation at all levels in all State and Territory courts and tribunals - all forms of alternate dispute resolution including expert determinations and appraisals, arbitrations, adjudications, facilitations, mediations and conciliations - security of payment legislation matters including the preparation of payment claims and schedules, adjudication applications and responses, enforcement of and challenges to adjudication determinations - stop work orders, building work rectification orders, information gathering powers, right of entry powers including search warrants, show cause notices and other regulatory matters in connection with licenses, registrations, offences and disciplinary action under State and Territory building legislation. 

Our team is consistently ranked among the best in respected guides, Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers in Australia.