Fenwick Elliott Grace is an Australian law firm based in Adelaide and Darwin, specialising in construction, energy and engineering projects. The firm is designed to provide world-class professional standards in this specialist field without large firm overheads.
Construction Law Updates
Update No. 1407
Idle or hanging around?
In this Update we look at a recent NT Supreme Court review of an adjudicator’s determination as to standby charges for a dredge working on the Marine Supply Base project. Neither party had brought to the attention of the adjudicator the point on which he decided whether the progress payment was due. While the Court said that the adjudicator was entitled to consider the point, it found he had denied natural justice to them by not asking for submissions on it.
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Construction – commercial, industrial and residential sectors
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- Tender evaluation and review
- Assistance with contract management
- Dispute resolution
Commercial dispute resolution
- Types of disputes we handle
- Advice as to alternative methods of dispute resolution
- Advice on preparation for potential future claims
- Cost effective management of major claims
Engineering and complex technological legal issues
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Railways, rollingstock and related infrastructure law
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Energy and Infrastructure law
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- Large scale gas pipeline works
- Windfarms
- Water treatment projects
- Gas distribution projects
- Railway development
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