Case Studies

Dispute Over Practical Completion

Advisory Report on Defective Works and Leaks to Conservatory

Arbicon prepared an Advisory Report on defective works and leaks to a conservatory where water ingress had not been resolved after several attempts. The site inspection identified several incorrect construction defects and expert advice was given for a solution to be completed. Our client was pleased that after a considerable time and inappropriate attempted rectifications, the matter could be progressed to resolution.

Contract Advice - Review of Standard Terms and Conditions

Arbicon undertook a review of the client’s standard terms and conditions in their construction contract and made amendments to these to make the terms more robust, as well as reviewing and proposing amendments to collateral warranties on a number of construction projects to identify onerous terms, and reduce the contractual/commercial risks to our Client.

Contractual Advice - Terminating the Construction Contract

Value: £155,000Contractual advice in respect of terminating the contract, submission of the termination account, and subsequently undertaking an adjudication to recover payment of the full sum claimed by the Contractor within termination account in the Employer’s failure to issue a valid payless notice.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), NR Groundworks Ltd, Butt Lane, Husbands Bosworth

Value: £17,178.14Our Sub-contractor client had not been paid their latest application as the other party alleged there was considerable defects. Arbicon started the ADR process and wrote a letter regarding the legal and contractual obligations to pay, following this, the main contractor made full payment.