Construction & Engineering Lawyers 

Get guidance through every stage of your construction project, from procurement and professional appointments to claims for delays, defects, or professional negligence.

 

Our experts are also help you with engineering projects. We have the expertise and knowhow to assist with engineering projects of all scale and sizes.

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Choose Irwin Mitchell for legal support on your construction project

Lean on our specialist knowledge of commercial, technical, and regulatory pressures as your long-term legal partners

Construction projects offer opportunity but also carry risk. Whether you’re a developer, contractor, funder, consultant, or occupier, we help you balance exposure with progress.

We can support with:

With clear, multidisciplinary guidance shaped by industry knowledge, you can move projects forward with confidence while protecting your long-term commercial interests.

If you need support with an engineering project, we can:

  • Support clients on a wide range of engineering projects, from civil engineering schemes to major marine and offshore works
  • Advise on heavy civil engineering, including highways, bridges, airports, tunnelling, and large-scale infrastructure programmes
  • Handle disputes across mechanical and electrical engineering, mining projects, and multi-disciplinary engineering developments.

Our experience includes energy projects such as wind farms, solar developments, and other low carbon infrastructure.

Speak to a member of our team

Our team support you to navigate complexity, seize opportunity and move forward with legal clarity.

Vijay Bange
Vijay Bange
Partner, National Head of Construction & Engineering

Other real estate services

Construction projects involve more than contracts and disputes. Access legal support across the wider issues that shape delivery, risk, and long-term outcomes.
  • Building Safety

    Navigate complex building safety obligations with confidence. Get advice on regulatory duties, remediation responsibilities, and compliance with evolving legislation.

  • Real Estate Investment

    Protect your financial position. Structure funding agreements, bonds, and guarantees that satisfy lenders while supporting commercial goals.

  • Development and Regeneration

    Support your construction and regeneration schemes with advice on planning, procurement, project structuring, and risk management, ensuring your projects move forward smoothly.

  • Property Litigation and Real Estate Disputes

    Resolve wider property conflicts decisively. From landlord and tenant issues to large-scale development disputes, access practical strategies to reduce risk and disruption.

Why do I need a construction lawyer?

Construction projects are high-risk and legally complex. Having specialist legal support makes sure your project is legally sound, and if any disputes to arise, you have the right team by your side.

Here a few examples of why it's important to have the right legal support:

  • Construction projects move fast, involve a lot of money, and rely heavily on complex contracts. It’s very easy for things to go wrong without clear legal guidance.
  • Disputes in this industry can be time consuming, expensive, and very disruptive. Having a specialist involved early helps prevent issues before they escalate.
  • Standard forms and bespoke contracts have developed a huge amount of case law over the years, we stay on top of all of it, so you don’t have to.

Our approach covers the whole project life cycle, so we can balance risk from the start and make sure any amendments reflect your commercial priorities.

When should I involve a lawyer in my construction or engineering project?

You should involve a lawyer in your construction and engineering project at the earliest possible point. This should be before any contracts have been signed or commitments have been made. If you do this, any changes or amends needed will be quicker and cheaper to make.

Being involved in projects from the start allows us to work alongside other areas of your business that have interests in the project. For example, we can we work alongside your corporate advisers on joint venture arrangements or real estate colleagues on land issues. 

On bigger construction and engineering projects, we can also support with immigration and workforce deployment issues by using the experts within our firm.

Ultimately, instructing legal advice earlier in your project means you reduce the risk of disputes further down the line.

Contact our specialists

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How do you help resolve contract disputes in construction and engineering?

Vijay Bange, our National Head of Construction and Engineering, is an experienced arbitrator and adjudicator. The whole also have vast experience with all types of disputes that arise from construction and engineering projects.

We focus on finding practical and commercial solutions. This can often be through alternative dispute resolution, which helps keep costs down and make sure projects can continue.

Our team are known for being innovative in how we approach disputes, always looking for the quickest and most effective way to resolve them.

Making an enquiry

We have several ways you can contact us, either by completing our online contact form, by phone, or using our live chat. If you start your journey online, here are the first steps to working together.
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    On the call our experts will ask you a few more questions to make sure we connect you with the right legal advice from our team.
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    If we're able to support you further, the next step is an appointment with one of our specialists so we can discuss everything in more detail.

Our commitment to you

Our experts always start by listening, so we understand what matters most from day one.
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    Clear legal guidance

    You will always get straightforward, honest advice, with regular updates to keep you clear on the way forward.

  • 02
    Specialist knowledge

    A wide-ranging team of trusted specialists who understand what it takes to protect your future, your family or your business.

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    Your needs first

    Whether you’re navigating complex personal situations or business decisions, we take the time to understand your world and what’s at stake.

Recognised for excellence. Chosen for care.

  • Legal 500 Top Tier Firm UK 2026
  • Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025
  • ePrivateClient Top Law Firms 2025
  • Chambers High Net Worth 2025