Building, Construction & Mining
Get it right from the start
Good legal advice is essential from the start of any building, construction or mining project.
This should cover topics including:
Legal requirements to undertake the project
Obtaining government consents
Project structuring, risk analysis and management
Finance
Due diligence inquiries
Negotiation and drafting of contracts
Contract administration
Managing the project
If during the course of a building project disputes do arise, it is essential to have an experienced lawyer at your side to assist with the management and resolution.
Greenhalgh Pickhard’s legal team has more than 50 years of experience in dealing with domestic, commercial and industrial building disputes.
They have expertise in advising on various types of disputes, including those relating to:
Quality of the work
Scope of work
Building protection
Health and safety
Progress and final payments
Payment claims
Progress of the work and extensions of time
Regulatory compliance issues
Rectification of defects
Breach of contract and termination.
Legal services relating to disputes extend to mediation, arbitration or court and tribunal representation.
Other Services
Greenhalgh Pickard’s building and construction lawyers understand building issues and how to manage them to obtain the best results for their clients.
Besides assisting clients with planning, managing clients’ building projects and resolving building disputes by alternate dispute resolution as well as conducting litigation, additional services are offered in relation to the following:
Debt recovery and debt management
Building commission issues and licensing
Professional liability and negligence
Insurance claims
Bankruptcy and insolvency
Greenhalgh Pickard’s Building, Construction & Mining Law Team
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Greenhalgh Pickard Solicitors and Accountants is an innovative, full service, Queensland law firm and accounting firm with 3 convenient law offices on the Sunshine Coast. Our clients predominantly live and work on the Sunshine Coast but we've many clients also located throughout Queensland, interstate and even overseas.
With accounting and law firm offices in Caloundra, Kawana and Coolum Beach, Greenhalgh Pickard Solicitors and Accountants takes pride in being trusted legal guides and financial business accountant advisers to clients everywhere.
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