The Construction & Engineering team at Beauchamps offer expert advice across all aspects of construction law throughout the full life cycle of our clients’ projects, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Our industry specialists each have a thorough knowledge of our client’s requirements and take a practical and commercial approach to solving complex legal issues.
We have expertise in all of the standard forms of contract, both Irish and International (including RIAI, JCT, FIDIC, NEC, PWC) and those applicable in specialist sectors such as transport, healthcare, housing, energy and data centres. We are happy to advise on optimum contracting and security structures to best suit your project.
We advise on regulatory compliance including in relation to procurement, health and safety and building regulations as well as project delivery advice including claims management, dispute avoidance, and alternative dispute resolution including conciliation, adjudication (both statutory and contractual), mediation and arbitration.
Our clients include both public and private bodies, contracting authorities, employers, developers, approved housing bodies, contractors, sub-contractors and funding institutions.
We work seamlessly with our colleagues specialised in public procurement, real estate, planning and environmental, banking and finance and ESG as part of our integrated Projects, Infrastructure and Energy (PIE) Group to provide sector specific solutions on many of Ireland’s major projects.
Our services
- Contract structure, drafting & negotiation
- Risk management
- PPP funding agreements
- Project administration & management
- Procurement strategy
- EU and Irish public procurement rules
- Dispute resolution
Experience
Open Hydro
On contracts relating to offshore installations in connection with development and testing of its turbine technology
A consortium led by BAM Ireland
In relation to the €350 million M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy PPP involving the design, construction, financing, operation of 31.4km of the M11 Motorway
Public utility
On a range of construction and property matters including drafting template design build and operate contract, based on FIDIC Gold Book for use in water and wastewater treatment plant projects and advising on industry standard form and bespoke construction and engineering contracts
Idemitsu Australia Resources Pty Ltd
On a range of matters in connection with its coal mine expansion in New South Wales including drafting design and construction contracts, coal handling and processing plant and track inspection and maintenance agreements, interface agreements with rail and road network providers
Vendor of a development site in Dublin Docklands
Advice on project involving complex design and construction considerations
Housing association
On the delivery of a number of social housing projects
Mace Limited
An international consultancy and construction company, in relation to the design and construction of a 31,000sqm state of the art data centre and related offices for Facebook, located in Clonee, Co. Meath in Ireland