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At Harrison Drury, we take pride in offering an all-encompassing service that delivers for our clients at every stage of construction projects.

Our dedicated and highly experienced construction legal team is well-versed in all aspects of both project & transactional and conflict management & dispute resolution aspects of construction projects, navigating the intricacies and nuances of bespoke and industry standard construction contracts and security documentation.  Our team is able to provide invaluable assistance in key areas which are essential to the success of your project from the procurement phase through to project management, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.

Our team of dedicated construction lawyers together with a construction specific support team provide a full service construction offering ensuring tailored solutions with services personalised to meet the specific needs of each construction project.

Our team is proficient in handling various industry-standard forms to ensure you are legally compliant as well as proactively identifying and addressing potential risks and issues before they escalate.

Our team provide the best of both worlds with the highest levels of legal expertise delivered by professional, accessible and helpful lawyers who will form an extension of your team to make it possible for you to bring your construction projects to the desired conclusion.

Our specialist construction lawyers work in collaboration with the firm’s large commercial property team and specialist land & property dispute resolution teams to provide a fully comprehensive service to clients covering all aspects of the Built Environment.

We advise on:

Project & Transactional:

  • Construction Document Preparation – drafting suites of construction contracts and related documentation in relation to projects across a wide range of sectors.
  • Construction Risk Management and Due Diligence – reviewing project documentation and reporting/ advising on risk management and mitigation, including ensuring appropriate compliance requirements are met and secondary security is provided for where necessary.
  • Construction Procurement methods – advising on contract selection, works procurement strategies.

Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution

Our construction team work closely with, and for, local and national contractors, specialist sub-contractors and property developers as well as related property professionals including, architects, civil and structural engineers, mechanical, electrical and building  services engineers, fire consultants, transport consultants, environmental and contamination consultants, project managers, quantity surveyors and fund monitoring surveyors .  The team also has a nationally recognised specialism in advising football clubs on defective artificial 3G pitches and is a leader in advising on claims involving defective cladding following the Grenfell fire tragedy.

Our team works on a national basis on projects through out the UK and in particular in the North West covering Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria.

Meet our Construction team

Katherine Sibley

Partner Construction
t: 01539 312408
m: 07425 077413

David Vayro

Partner Construction
t: 0161 528 3605
m: 07720 288850

Alex Walmsley

Associate Solicitor Construction
t: 01772 429210
m: 07551 428933

William Marlow

Solicitor Construction
t: 0161 521 3214
m: 07879 169532

Georgina Mackereth

Apprentice Solicitor Construction
t: 01539 312296

Rory Telfer

Paralegal Construction
t: 01772 374730
Always helpful, professional and quick to respond.

Katherine’s dedication and professionalism have been invaluable to our projects

Steve Cooper, Cooper Property

We are incredibly fortunate to have Katherine Sibley as our construction lawyer at Harrison Drury. Katherine’s personable and articulate nature, combined with her profound expertise, has consistently provided us with timely and pragmatic advice. Her proactive approach, which includes involving her team in conference calls, not only enriches the client experience but also ensures a comprehensive understanding of our needs from both a client and Counsel perspective. Katherine’s dedication and professionalism have been invaluable to our projects, and we highly recommend her services

I found Alex to be very knowledgeable and all questions I had were answered.

Legal 500

Alex Walmsley represented us throughout the process. Alex went out of his way to visit the site personally to ensure he fully understood the case. The Case lasted around 22 months due to Covid etc Alex remained very positive and reassuring throughout.

Our Clients

We are proud to work with with a range of clients from SMEs and owner managed businesses, to sole traders, PLCs and large corporates as well as with individuals and families of all sha

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