Construction risks

Our experience

• Defending proceedings, claims and notifications relating to Grenfell Tower. This work involved nearly 50 residential tower blocks, student accommodation blocks and hotels. We were instructed on these £multi-million claims by 10 different insurers.
  
  
• Defending a claim for in excess of £40million against geotechnical engineers. This claim arose from a ground investigation report prepared for the construction of a large mixed use residential, business, leisure, and retail development in South London. 
  
  
• Advising insurers on cover under a project specific PI Policy relating to a very high profile demolition collapse. 
  
  
• Considering an M&E engineers PI policy regarding claims relating to projects to build two anaerobic digestion plants, where the insured is in administration. 
  
  
• Defending a claim involving inadequately designed secure louvres on a nuclear sub-station. This involved complex issues regarding security and expert corrosion advice.
  
  
• Advising a rapidly growing design and build contractor about its strategy for defence and recovery of losses from its consultants. Following a multi-million pound refurbishment of a hotel complex, serious deficiencies were discovered in the design of a swimming pool with adverse impact on the wider fabric of the building.