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Construction lawyers in London & Thames Valley

Our experienced construction team will work closely with you to provide commercially focused advice and will quickly adapt to your needs and requirements minimising legal risk.

We have extensive experience advising on contentious and non-contentious construction matters covering the whole built environment sector and through all phases of a project life cycle.

We act for building owners, developers, funders, contractors, specialist sub-contractors and consultants. 

In collaboration with our real estate practice, we provide an efficient and holistic service to clients from advice on land acquisition and assembly issues, to advice on specialist supply chain procurement, delivering contracts for development and regeneration schemes, repairs and maintenance and retrofit programmes.

In my experience, the Clarkslegal construction team are extremely professional, knowledgeable and friendly. 

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  • 07 April 2021
  • Construction

Does a construction contract require a final account mechanism?

The recent case of JSM Construction Limited v Western Power Distribution (West Midlands) plc considers whether construction contracts require a final account mechanism.

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  • 23 February 2021
  • Construction

VAT reverse charge for construction services

Following the postponement of the VAT reverse charge commencement date in September 2019 and October 2020, HMRC guidance states that the VAT reverse charge on construction services will now come into force from 1 March 2021.

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  • 09 February 2021
  • Construction

COVID-19 and its impact on JCT contracts

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the construction industry in the UK. Labour shortages and shortages of plant and materials have adversely affected many projects, which in turn has resulted in additional costs and delays.

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  • 09 December 2020
  • Construction

NEC publishes new amendments to NEC4 suite

The NEC has published a second set of amendments to its NEC4 suite of contracts, reflecting user feedback from the industry and recent legal development. The October 2020 amendments can be found on the NEC site.

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  • 08 October 2020
  • Construction

Managing Cashflow in a Crisis

Maintaining cashflow in the construction industry is now more important than ever. Watch our construction specialists Stephen James and Ruth Wilkinson, as they consider the key issues and how best to navigate them.

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  • 30 September 2020
  • Construction

How do I prove my final account claim?

Many construction disputes relate to the calculation of the final account. Sometimes there may be an interesting point of law or expert evidence at stake. More often than not, the dispute will boil down to proving what work was done and / or what was the agreed price for the work.

The construction team at Clarkslegal support us with all aspects of construction. They provide a seamless service to us and our clients with superb teamwork. They are diligent and thorough in their work, and are very commercial and friendly in their advice and dealings with us and our clients.” 

Dinesh Raja, Managing Partner – Bowling & Co

I have worked with Stephen James on a number of issues and have always found him to be helpful, knowledgeable and proactive in reaching a satisfactory conclusion. He tends to grasp the details of a claim quickly and insightfully.

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