Construction Law Clinic

Dispute of Variation Account Problem:  I am a contracts manager for a plastering company and in mid-2012, we were successful in our bid on a great project which involved the repair and renovation of a stately home and our order value was just over £200,000. Only after a few weeks on the job, we started […]

Privity of Contract Problem:  Late last year, on a recommendation, my business was contacted by company ‘A’ to carry out work on a large building project.  We submitted a quote which was accepted and the work was duly completed and an invoice subsequently raised to company A, which remains outstanding. The building has now been

Developer wanting to hold retention Problem:  Over the last 8 months my company have been carrying out work for a property developer on some barn conversions.  I gave a set of rates to carry out the plastering work which the developer agreed to and work commenced. We have completed 6 of the 7 barn conversions

Unpaid invoices! Problem:  Hi.  I need some help with invoices that have not been paid. I run a small electrical contracting company and early in 2012, I was approached by a main contractor to carry out electrical works for a housing association on a large development.  I priced and subsequently won the contract, and have

I want to claim monies owed from a project completed 8 years ago Problem:  We are a main contractor that specialises in the fit-outs of public houses all over the Midlands.  In 2004 we refurbished a pub in Birmingham, and in the October time put forward our final account.  The client disagreed with the total

Is the term for liquidated damages enforceable? Problem:  I am the managing director of a building contractor that specialises in new build housing for the private sector.  In 2010 we won a scheme to build a new apartment block for a client consisting of 18 flats on a podium which housed a car park.  The