{"id":190509,"date":"2024-09-23T13:29:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T12:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=190509"},"modified":"2024-09-24T01:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T00:13:02","slug":"navigating-construction-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/navigating-construction-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Construction Disputes: Legal Insights for Business Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Running a business can involve many tasks, such as choosing contractors and making decisions about marketing materials. Unfortunately, as a business owner, you can have more complicated issues. For example, dealing with commercial disputes. This could involve a construction dispute or a disagreement between you and another party over an issue in the construction industry. This article will, therefore, explain how to navigate construction disputes and give business owners legal insight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the Different Types of Construction Disputes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A range of types of construction disputes can occur in the construction industry. As you likely know, the construction industry is a complicated business area, so it has the potential for various tricky disputes. These include, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>latent and patent defect disputes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>project delays and disagreements;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>financial disputes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contract interpretation disagreements;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contractual disputes concerning the transfer or assigning to new parties;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>disagreement over terms implied under the Construction Act 1996;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contractor work suspension disputes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>party wall disputes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>professional negligence disputes; and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>construction insurance disputes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no scope in this article to go into detail regarding all of the above. However, a good dispute lawyer can help you if you fall into a construction dispute. Instead, we look at financial disputes, as shown in the example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Might Financial Construction Disputes Concern?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A financial construction dispute could cover various issues. One final construction dispute that may come to mind is a payment dispute. This can arise due to nonpayment of invoices, causing cash flow issues and delaying the construction work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another area of dispute regarding finances is over loss and expense claims. These can occur when a project suddenly has to change or is disrupted, which can mean more costs arise. These claims may be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a disruption claim; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a prolongation claim, which is where the construction project timeline is lengthened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A financial construction dispute can alternatively involve claims for loss of profits due to the inability to agree on a fair and reasonable amount for these costs. In addition, final accounts, including all the construction costs, can come into dispute. 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Consequently, you may want to try to resolve your construction dispute through an <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/alternative-dispute-resolution-in-england-wales\/\">alternative dispute resolution<\/a> such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>negotiation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mediation;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>arbitration;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dispute review boards; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>adjudication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Adjudication?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One popular way to resolve a construction dispute is through adjudication, which you may hear people refer to as ADR. <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/reasons-choose-adjudication\/\">Adjudication is useful because it can be carried out relatively quickly<\/a>, which is important so that a construction project can continue to the next stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjudication involves an adjudicator, a third party to the dispute, deciding the issues in dispute. The adjudicator will usually be someone with expertise in the area, such as a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>quality surveyor;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>architect; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lawyer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the arbitrator has decided on the issue in dispute, the parties will usually follow their decision, as it is an enforceable decision. However, if they agree not to follow the decision, the dispute could escalate to arbitration or commercial litigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/27074704\/guide-to-resolve-uk-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Guide to Resolving UK Business Disputes<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>This guide outlines how to resolve commercial disputes.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.com.au\/guide-resolving-uk-business-disputes.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a construction business, you could face a construction dispute. 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Call us today on <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/membership\">membership page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1727136510264\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is a construction dispute?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A construction dispute is a disagreement in the construction industry which can be over different issues, such as a disagreement over terms implied under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1996\/53\/contents\"><em>Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996<\/em><\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1727136540008\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How can I resolve a construction dispute?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You can resolve a construction dispute in various ways, which can include litigation or adjudication, for example.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose m-feedback-prompt\">\n    <!-- Thumbs up\/down bar -->\n    <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__main\">\n        <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__title\">Was this article helpful?<\/div>\n        <div>\n            <!--span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button--text\">Thanks!<\/span-->\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt__button--yes\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:yes\" aria-label=\"Agree\">\n                <i class=\"fa-regular fa-thumbs-up fa-3x\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt__button--no\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:no\" aria-label=\"Disagree\">\n                <i class=\"fa-regular fa-thumbs-down fa-3x\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Feedback form -->\n    <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form\">\n        <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--thanks \">\n            <div>Thanks!<\/div>\n            <p>\n                We appreciate your feedback \u2013 your submission has been successfully received.            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <form id=\"contact-form\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--form\" action=\"\" method=\"post\">\n            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"authenticity_token\" name=\"authenticity_token\" value=\"9eb4f72322\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190509\" \/>            <input value=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/navigating-construction-disputes\/\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenturl\"\n                   id=\"currenturl\">\n            <input value=\"Navigating Construction Disputes: Legal Insights for Business Owners\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenttitle\"\n                   id=\"currenttitle\">\n            <label>\n                <!-- display on thumbs-up -->\n                <span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__feedback m-feedback-prompt__feedback--yes\">\n                    Can you tell us <span class=\"font-semibold\">why<\/span> you found it helpful?\n                <\/span>\n\n                <!-- display on thumbs-down -->\n                <span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__feedback m-feedback-prompt__feedback--no text-lg\">\n                    How can we better improve this article?\n                <\/span>\n                <textarea name=\"feedbackmessage\" id=\"feedbackmessage\" required><\/textarea>\n            <\/label>\n\n            <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--error\" id=\"form-submit-error\"><\/div>\n            <button id=\"submit-contact-form-button\" type=\"submit\" name=\"commit\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--submit\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:submit\">\n                Submit            <\/button>\n        <\/form>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running a business can involve many tasks, such as choosing contractors and making decisions about marketing materials. 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