Building & Construction 

Talbot Olivier's litigation lawyers are experienced in acting for construction companies, engineering firms, mining services companies, property developers, major contractors, subcontractors, civil contractors and suppliers in a variety of building and construction disputes.

Summary 

• Provide pre and post litigation advice and representation to national construction companies.
• Act for a joint venture partner and related entities in various Supreme Court disputes arising from a joint venture for multi-stage residential apartments close to the Perth CBD.
• Successfully represented a major national construction company in an arbitration concerning a road building contract and defending a counterclaim alleging numerous breaches of contract, with a transaction value of $16 million.
• Provided advice on a breach of contract to design and construct a $30 million treatment plant.
• Act for the administrator of an insolvent company pursuing a construction claim over a project in Western Australia's North West.
• Successfully appealed against a decision to strike out an appellant's construction litigation claim against a global automation technology company.