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Construction and Engineering

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The Practice

Arthur Cox is one of the few Irish law firms to have a dedicated team of construction and engineering law specialists, offering expert advice to all parties involved in construction and engineering projects in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. Our Construction & Engineering Group combines contentious and non-contentious expertise and we understand the ever-changing commercial objectives and imperatives of our clients. Our experience spans the breadth of sectors, including process engineering and manufacturing, energy, transport, water, residential and commercial and general infrastructure sectors. Our clients include employers and developers from the private sector, contracting authorities from the public sector, contractors and sub-contractors, acting individually or in a consortium, professional construction consultants, insurance companies, receivers, liquidators and funding institutions.

The Construction & Engineering Group is headed by Niav O’Higgins, who together with Partner Tim Kinney, works with a strong team of Senior Associates, Associate Solicitors and Consultants. All members of the Group are industry specialists and draw on a wide variety of skills and experience from both within the Group and from other groups within Arthur Cox. The Construction & Engineering Group works closely with the Project Finance, Environment, Planning and Climate Change, PPP/PFI and Energy & Natural Resources Practices and has been involved in the majority of PPP and other major infrastructure projects in Ireland.

The Construction & Engineering Group advises on issues arising throughout all stages of a construction/engineering project, from project inception and procurement to project execution, project completion and the resolution of any disputes. We assist clients in balancing risk and opportunity to achieve their commercial objectives on time and within budget. We co-ordinate our knowledge and experience to work as part of the project team, with the focus on keeping deals together and facilitating the smooth delivery of projects.

In these challenging times, when disputes are on the increase, our contentious experience enables us to provide pragmatic and focused advice, which promotes and facilitates  early resolution. We have a dedicated team of lawyers who specialise in contentious matters.. We focus on promoting early case assessment and effective dispute resolution strategies to our clients. The Construction & Engineering Group advises on all forms of ADR including mediation, conciliation, expert determination, adjudication, arbitration as well as advising in High Court and Commercial Court proceedings. We also represent clients in health and safety matters, including defending enforcement actions brought by the Health and Safety Authority.