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About

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Our team is nationally recognised. We provide a full service and advise on all aspects of construction risk management from procurement to completion. We build strong relationships with our clients and address each project in a way to suit our client’s needs. We advise on appropriate procurement and contract structure for our client’s projects including the selection, drafting & negotiation of all major standard forms of contract, including JCT, NEC, FIDIC, IChemE & bespoke agreements. We also advise on and prepare documents relating to payment security, professional appointments, warranties, bonds & parent company guarantees. We act in domestic and international construction disputes whether in adjudication, litigation, arbitration, mediation or expert determination. We advise clients on collaborative working and management or risk during on-going projects to help avoid disputes and to find a creative and cost-effective resolution of issues. We act variously for our clients and industry's. Our instructions relate to commercially strategic, complex, multi-party, high value projects & disputes.


  • Our advice on the procurement and drafting of a £150m, 5-year smart highways framework was highlighted in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2023
  • Acted for the successful Council in an adjudication and subsequent reported case of The Metropolitan Borough Council of Sefton v Allenbuild Ltd [2022] EWHC 1443 (TCC) on the enforceability of adjudication decisions where there is an arbitration clause

Chambers Review

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Construction - North West

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Weightmans' respected contentious and non-contentious construction practice acts for a client base of universities, developers and public bodies in the North West. The firm is particularly active in the construction of new operational facilities and systems for organisations in a range of industries, and regularly acts on behalf of local authorities on infrastructure matters. The team is adept at handling disputes concerning negligent design and construction.

Work Highlights

Provided by Weightmans

  • Weightmans acted for Queen Mary University, London on the development of its new £115 million life sciences facility.

Strengths

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Their lawyers have an exceptional ability to understand and interpret complex technical matters.

Construction respondent
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The team at Weightmans is always prompt and there when you need them.

Construction respondent
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They are a strong team which is motivated, client-driven, commercially focused and professional.

Construction respondent
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Weightmans has strength at all tiers. As a national firm, it can bring resources in when required.

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Notable Practitioners

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Tom Collins
4
Tom Collins
4
Band 4

Tom Collins leads Weightmans' national construction team. He is primarily a disputes specialist who is experienced in litigation, adjudications and arbitrations.

Tom has an exceptional ability to address highly technical matters and is always courteous, professional, responsive and proactive.

Tom always manages to see the bigger picture and delivers sensible and pragmatic results. His calm demeanour makes litigation less stressful.

He has a real eye for detail.

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Members

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Colette Morgan-Ford

Daniel Barchet

Richard Vaughan

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by Weightmans

, Clarion Housing Group Limited

Jacobs/Halcrow Group Limited,

Liverpool City Council

Queen Mary University of London

Sefton MBC

University of Leicester

Watkin Jones & Son Limited

the University of Cumbria

Industries

Provided by Weightmans

PRS

commercial and industrial development

consultants

developers

education

education institutions

employers

end-users such as police authorities

health

institutional funders

investment and waste and energy

main contractors

public

registered providers

retail and leisure

specialist engineering and renewable energy contractors

student accommodation

sub-contractors

transport

transport authorities

utilities

utilities providers