The services of our construction solicitors in Manchester can be requested by any party that is involved in a construction project. Typically, our lawyers will provide these legal services to companies that need to adhere to numerous rules and regulations when starting a construction project, regardless of its purpose – commercial, residential or industrial.
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| Clients we can serve | Our construction solicitors in Manchester can serve individuals and companies (commercial, industrial). |
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Types of services |
– drafting contracts; – hiring specialists; – offering legal assistance on the applicable law; providing legal representation; – ongoing legal support during the construction of a project, by ensuring that all the legal procedures are respected by all parties as required; – maintaining the connection with any other third party (companies, authorities, financial institutions). |
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Legal representation |
Our construction solicitors in Manchester can offer out-of-court and court legal representation. |
| Responsible court | The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) |
| Cases that can be brought in front of the court |
– professional negligence; – contract disputes; – claims regarding the supply of construction materials; – environmental issues; – insurance and/or financial disputes, etc. |
| Cities where construction claims can be brought to justice |
The TCC operates in: London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, Cardiff, Liverpool and Leeds. |
| Contracts used in the construction industry |
There are 2 main types of contracts – produced by the Joint Contract Tribunal, used for a variety of contructions, and the New Engineering Contract, used for engineering ventures and public sector projects. |
| The provisions of a construction contract |
The parties involved, the object of the contract and the terms in which it must be completed, the obligations of the parties, the construction timeline and the deadline to complete the construction, the costs, payment details, etc. |
| Legislation regulating the construction industry |
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, etc. |
| When can a construction company hire a sub-contractor? | A sub-contractor is usually hired when the construction company can’t provide a specific service or when the costs associated with the respective activity (completed in house) are higher than when contracting a third-party. |
| Arbitration |
Arbitration can be ensured with the assistance of our construction solicitors in Manchester, who can represent clients in this procedure. It refers to an out-of-court measure through which the involved parties plan to reach a settlement. |
| Common disputes arising in the industry |
Disputes on: payments, quality of workmanship, failure to meet deadlines, etc. |
| Types of specialists that can be involved in construction projects |
Project managers, architects, engineers, contractors, inspectors, environmental consultants, etc. |
| Industry sectors covered by the construction law |
Infrastructure, housing, engineering, commercial and industrial constructions, planning permissions |
| Statutory liability period | 12 years |
One of the main legal services that can be offered by our construction solicitors in Manchester is providing legal representation in litigation and in dispute matters arising from contractual issues for any type of construction project.
We can represent the interests of individuals or companies that need to be assisted in this case and our Manchester solicitors will create the best legal strategy, tailored to each particular situation.
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What are the main ways in which construction solicitors in Manchester can help clients?
Our clients can request to be represented by our team at any stage of a construction project. Besides providing legal advice and legal assistance on the legislation regulating a construction project, our team of lawyers can assist any party in any of the following:
- providing legal assistance on the delays of a construction project or the inability to complete the project;
- representing clients in cases where the construction projects are completed without respecting the minimum quality level required by national law;
- providing assistance on financial matters arising from a construction project – additional charges than the ones mentioned in the contract and so on;
- providing legal representation to parties that will be involved in a trial, which, in this case, can be heard in the Technology and Construction Court, a specialized court;
- assisting in drafting and signing pre-construction agreements, building contracts and third party agreements;
- preparing the extensive documentation necessary for various aspects of a construction project.
How can our construction solicitors in Manchester help in signing contracts?
An important part of the legal profession of our construction solicitors in Manchester refers to drafting, signing and negotiating contracts that are customarily used in the construction industry. When we refer to construction contracts, or building contracts, we take into consideration various types of documents and agreements.
Our Manchester solicitors can prepare any of the following documents: Public Procurement Contracts, New Engineering Contracts, Infrastructure Condition Contracts and others. Our lawyers also have the necessary legal expertise in preparing the paperwork for the demolition of a building.
Our construction solicitors in Manchester can assist companies in signing sub-contracts with various sub-contractors who will supply various services or goods and products; you can rely on the services of our law firm in negotiating different aspects of a sub-contract and the conditions in which the sub-contractor will supply the respective materials and goods.
For more details on how our lawyer in Manchester can help you, please address our team. You can receive in-depth legal advice and our lawyers can make all the necessary arrangements in order for you to start a successful construction project. Please refer to our construction solicitors in Manchester for any inquiry you may have, regardless if you are an individual or a company.
What are the mandatory provisions of a construction contact?
In order to be legally binding, a construction contract should contain a set of mandatory provisions, to which parties involved must adhere prior to signing the document.
There are many aspects that must be verified and the clauses included in the agreement must abide by the applicable legislation in the field, therefore it is crucial to address the professional legal services of Manchester law firms specializing in this area of law. Any construction contract should clarify all the aspects mentioned below:
- the parties that will provide specific services or supply construction materials;
- the offer and acceptance of offer of the parties entering the contract;
- the project for which the document is signed;
- the timeline of the construction and the date at which it should be completed;
- the manner in which the project will be carried out;
- the costs involved, payment schedules, etc.
In practice, those who must sign construction contacts use pre-established templates. In the UK, there are 2 main types of contracts. The first is the Joint Contract Tribunal type of agreement, which is broadly used in the industry when building a new unit. This type of document can be drawn up under several types of agreements, depending on the size of the construction.
The 2nd category of construction agreements refers to the New Engineering Contract, that is usually signed for public sector projects or for engineering-related ventures. Our Manchester solicitors can offer more details on these documents, as well as on other types of contacts that may apply to a specific construction project.
As mentioned above, our team can also assist in drawing up sub-contracts, which are documents required when a contactor can’t complete all the parts and processes of the construction alone (due to various reasons, such as technical, financial, etc.), in which case it will address the services of a sub-contractor, specialized in a specific sub-sector of the industry. Below, you can read a short presentation concerning our legal assistance in construction matters:
What is the trend on construction projects in Manchester?
Manchester has a booming construction market. This has also been observed throughout 2020, even though the city was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
One must also know that Manchester is one of the leading areas for construction projects in the country, being now the leading region on construction, even above London. We will present below few of its main characteristics:
- the Greater Manchester region marked a 5-years growth in the construction sector (since 2020);
- the growth measures the number of planning approvals granted (47% increase, compared to London, of only 16%);
- the most expensive investment project is the ID Manchester scheme, which will cost GPB 1.7 billion;
- in 2024, the construction industry delivered 4,400 new units designed for residential purposes, marking an increase of 2,000 units on a year-to-year basis;
- concerning office space, in 2024, a total of 1.07 million square feet were completed.
Other legal services offered by our Manchester solicitors
If you need other types of legal services, you can always rely on our team. Our lawyers can help foreigners who want to relocate here, in which case, you should request advice from our immigration solicitors in Manchester.
Our attorneys can represent you in the process of obtaining a visa, in visa appeals, applying for residence permits or for visas for family members, etc. For those who want to immigrate here for the purpose of finding work opportunities, we have created a set of specialized employment services.
Thus, you can address your inquiries to our employment solicitors in Manchester, who can represent you in the process of being employed in a local company. Alike, our team can assist companies in any employment issue, including in employment litigation.
Our team of lawyers remains at your disposal for advice on any of the legal services presented in this article. Of course, our team is specialized in providing additional legal representation. This is why we highly recommend you to contact our solicitors in Manchester city centre if you want to know details regarding a particular legal issue that you are dealing with.
