Specialist solicitors to the construction and engineering industries

Services - Construction and Engineering Adjudication

Adjudication is now the most common forum for resolving problems in the construction and engineering industries.

Hawkswell Kilvington have successfully handled hundreds of construction and engineering adjudications on behalf of both claimants and respondents.

These adjudications have ranged in scope from straightforward recovery of outstanding payments, through to the presentation and defence of extremely complex claims. In terms of value, claims have ranged from thousands to several million pounds.

We have been involved (on both sides of the fence) in Adjudication proceedings dealing with issues including:

Extensions of time
Loss and expense
Global claims
Loss of productivity
Variations
Interim and final payments
Retention
Wrongful withholding
Declarations concerning contract formation

Our specialist and experienced solicitors advise on the tactics and strategy of the adjudication process (which is key), and project manage the entire exercise with the client and other relevant professionals.

Typically, our input will cover the preparation and drafting of:

Notice of Adjudication
Referral Notice
Response
Reply
Rejoinder(s)

However, we also have extensive experience of enforcing awards through the Courts.

Our construction and engineering adjudication services include:

Proforma Adjudication – we provide proformas to help clients identify and collate the information necessary to achieve low cost, effective, adjudication results.
Adjudication Claims – we can prepare, present and represent you in bringing adjudication claims.
Adjudication Responses – if you are faced with an adjudication, you will find us very effective at identifying the key issues quickly and then preparing your response (using our specialist knowledge and expertise) within the prescribed timescales.
Adjudication Meetings – Adjudicator’s will sometimes request a meeting in order to try and assist their understanding of the dispute that has been referred to them. We have considerable experience in representing clients at such meetings, which can be key to a successful outcome.
Adjudication Information – We publish bulletins and organise seminars and workshops to keep our clients right up-to-date with developments in adjudication.