Construction solicitors

Expert construction solicitors advising developers, contractors and businesses on construction, engineering, contracts, disputes and projects.

Expert construction advice to help clients manage risk, deliver projects and resolve complex issues.

Our construction team combines specialist sector knowledge with the depth of one of the Thames Valley’s leading property teams, providing joined-up advice across projects, contracts, risk management and disputes. We support clients throughout the lifecycle of a project, proactively identifying risks, managing challenges and resolving disputes where they arise to protect their interests and achieve successful outcomes.

Our team advises on both contentious and non-contentious construction matters, working with developers, contractors, owners, sub-contractors, consultants and lenders. Where disputes arise, clients benefit from the expertise of our highly regarded property disputes team, recognised for its strength in resolving complex construction and engineering disputes.

By bringing together expertise across construction, commercial property, development, planning and property disputes, we provide a seamless, commercially focused service tailored to the needs of each project.

Trusted by businesses, investors and developers across the UK and internationally.
Experienced property expertise, supported by specialist teams across development, construction, corporate and commercial matters.

Commercially focused, proactive advice and responsive support when timing is critical.

Commercial property advice backed by a full-service law firm and specialist disputes expertise.

Construction and engineering legal advice

Our Construction team provides practical, commercially focused advice throughout the lifecycle of a project. We work closely with clients from the earliest stages of a project, advising on the preparation, negotiation and review of key construction documentation, including professional appointments, building contracts, sub-contracts, collateral warranties and bonds.

Our extensive experience includes:

Building contracts, including JCT and NEC contracts
Sub-contracts and supply agreements
Professional appointments and consultant agreements

Collateral warranties and third-party rights
Bonds, guarantees and security arrangements
Contract reviews and risk management advice
Procurement strategies and project structures

Construction and engineering disputes

Where issues arise, our team has extensive experience resolving construction and engineering disputes through negotiation, adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution.

We advise on:

Defective works and workmanship claims
Delays, disruption and extension of time claims
Loss and expense and additional cost claims
Payment and final account disputes
Contract termination and suspension disputes

Professional negligence claims involving construction professionals
Design responsibility and specification disputes
Adjudication and other alternative dispute resolution processes

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0118 959 7711

Why use our construction solicitors?

Highly experienced in construction and property law

Our solicitors benefit from being part of one of the Thames Valley’s leading property teams, giving us a deep understanding of the wider legal and commercial considerations that impact construction and development projects. By combining construction expertise with specialist knowledge across commercial property, development, planning and disputes, we provide joined-up advice that helps clients manage risk, navigate complex challenges and deliver successful outcomes.

Collaborative and proactive approach

We work closely with clients and their wider professional teams, including contractors, consultants, funders and project advisers, to support the successful delivery of construction projects.

Leading full-service law firm

Boyes Turner is recognised as a leading law firm by legal directories Chambers UK and The Legal 500. As a full-service law firm, we can draw on specialist teams across the firm, including corporate, employment, disputes and private wealth, to provide a joined-up approach and support clients with the wider legal considerations surrounding their property and business needs.

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What our clients say

Property Purchase – that extra mile!

Cara and Will were great the whole way through. Easy to get hold of. Thorough in their work and quick to act. Cara even went the extra mile to get us completed when she was actually unwell off work. Great service.

Rhys

What our clients say

As commercial property investors we were delighted to work with her again.

Boyes Turner and particularly Michelle Streeter have made it difficult for us go with any other solicitor ever again! Michelle’s style is so straightforward and easy to follow. As commercial property investors we were delighted to work with her again.

Client via Review Solicitors

What our clients say

Professional and Personable

I love working with Lauren. She is incredibly knowledgeable and delivers a first‑class service. Professional yet friendly, she communicates clearly and makes every interaction stress‑free and reassuring. Proactive, thorough and a pleasure to deal with – I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.

Neil Jones – Lusso New Homes