Construction
Construction can be a dangerous business, and the law is there to control that danger. Compliance is key and expert guidance can protect against risk.
Construction businesses of all sizes face similar problems – project challenges that need clear and effective legal, health and safety, procurement, contractual, employment, environmental compliance and expertise.
We are here to offer our team’s knowledge and expert advice and support to our Constuction sector clients be they nationwide developers, contractors, sub-contractors, regional builders, surveyors, architects, engineers or sector suppliers.
The wide variety of risks, laws and regulations can make it difficult to keep up to date with legislation changes and remain compliant. With our knowledge of the sector, and at reducing commercial risk, we have the tools you need to succeed.
How we can help
We help with and protect all aspects of your construction business with professional advice, unique tools and services. This includes:
- Stay legally compliant and defend against regulatory action with the proactive creation of work policies and procedures with the help of our online knowledge library rradarstation and intelligent legal assistant rradargrace
- Speak to us for expert legal advice on drafting policies, procedures, documentation, contracts and agreements
- Keep your business, your people and yourself safe by identifying your risks with our risk audit tool rradarrisk
- In the event of a crisis, get urgent legal advice to protect your position outside our normal office hours using our 24/7 Emergency Crisis Line
- Access expertise when selling businesses through mergers and acquisitions
- Resolve disputes over land ownership and access, including dealing with trespassers
- Recovery unpaid invoices and manage debts owed to you with our debt recovery platform rradarrecover
- Receive proactive advice on health and safety, risk audits and reviews through our consultancy service
- Utilise employment law expertise on everything from performance management and training, to tribunal claims and disciplinary issues
- Get advice and representation in relation to construction disputes including adjudications
- Assistance with RIDDOR reporting
- Representation at Coroner’s Court inquests
Some of the services described on the website may not be available in all jurisdictions.
Strengthen your business against breaches
Construction businesses found guilty of breaches can face significant fines and penalties.
Most breaches now carry fines that are potentially unlimited, subject to guidelines.
Courts in line with sentencing guidelines often impose large fines , even where no harm has occurred, but the risk of harm was significant. For example, companies have been fined after potentially explosive gas leaked from a rigging platform.
Workplace injuries and fatalities are an unfortunate reality facing many construction firms and Directors can find themselves being personally investigated and prosecuted. Combined with increasing environmental concerns, contractual disputes being commonplace and an unlimited personal financial liability as a Director or Officer.
Key Exposures include:
- Corporate manslaughter prosecutions
- Health and Safety investigations and enforcement action
- Contractual disputes
- Environmental investigations and enforcement action
The tools you need to succeed
Our team of experienced health and safety experts is here to guide and advise you on how to reduce risk and can carry out full audit reviews of your health and safety documents, identify potential legal issues, and be a first port of call for all your risk management and legal concerns. Plus, our unique educational tools and services can help prevent issues and help you navigate a crisis should the worst happen.
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Online Knowledge Library
Use rradarstation to access legal resources and downloadable templates that give businesses the knowledge they need to proactively navigate risk.
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Intelligent Legal Assistant
Do you need to access legally verified information, templates or guidance affecting your business when you are out of the office or on site? Our legal assistant, rradargrace, is on hand to help.
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Risk Audit Tool
rradarrisk is a comprehensive risk audit tool that helps you to identify potential hazards and pinpoint any gaps that may expose you to risk – providing clear next step options for managing them
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Incident Reporting Tool
Our digital incident reporting tool makes it easy for you to document, manage and respond to health and safety risks across your business.
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Legal Advisory Service
Sometimes, the human element is what is needed to get to the root of the problem. Our Legal Advice experts can help you pinpoint the issues concerning you.
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Whistleblowing Solution
Our whistleblowing service shields your business from reputational damage and other risks and creates a safe space for employees to raise concerns.
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Emergency Crisis Line
If something happens outside office hours, you can call us for support and guidance to help minimise harm to your business – whatever happens, whenever it happens.
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Legal Services
By your side from everyday advice to full legal representation. Our UK-based solicitors and specialists are dedicated to achieving the best results for you and your business.
Need advice? Speak to our experts
Whether you are looking to strengthen your processes, navigate risk roadblocks or protect your business from harm, our team is armed with the guidance and tools you need to be by your side and make your business unstoppable.