{"id":189775,"date":"2024-08-14T02:08:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T01:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=189775"},"modified":"2024-08-27T01:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:39:58","slug":"pre-action-protocol-construction-engineering-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/pre-action-protocol-construction-engineering-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes: Legal Guidelines\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In construction or engineering projects, where many parties, such as your business, contractors and architects, are involved, disputes may arise. For example, you could disagree on the level of service a building contractor provides your business with. Where you have exhausted all of your dispute resolution options and are looking to litigate<\/a>, you must first follow mandatory steps prior to starting a proceeding in court. This article will explain the pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Pre-Action Protocol?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A pre-action protocol is a practice direction set out in the Civil Procedure Rules. It explains what you must do if you are part of a dispute and are considering resolving the disagreement with court proceedings. It details specific procedures you must follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, there are different types of pre-action protocols depending on the nature of the dispute. As a business owner, different types of conflicts you may come across are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n