Construction

Ampersand has long been involved in the provision of both advice and representation of clients in a range of building, engineering (including marine) and shipbuilding work, as well as related insurance bond matters. Members of the stable have appeared in cases at all levels of the court system, from the Supreme Court to the Sheriff Court, as well as in arbitrations and adjudications.

In the arbitration and adjudication field, the stable can offer experience both in appearance and advisory work, but also of sitting as adjudicators and arbitrators.

The range of work in the construction industry covers the width of claims from the commonly encountered defects actions of delay and loss and expenses claims on the one hand to the more unusual cases of PFI, PPP, determination and insurance defects on the other.

What the Legal Directories say about Ampersand in Construction Law

Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2027

Construction (Band 2)

Ampersand Advocates offers significant expertise across the full spectrum of construction and engineering disputes. Members are regularly instructed in complex contractual, delay and defects claims, as well as adjudications, enforcement actions and construction-related bond disputes. The stable is recognised for its strength in depth and ability to provide specialist construction counsel at both senior and junior levels. Clients note that “Ampersand Advocates has a good set of counsel for complicated matters”, while another source comments that “there is a huge breadth of experience at Ampersand”.

Rankings include Robert Howie KC and Nicholas McAndrew

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Stable Testimonials

“The clerks will go the extra mile to secure the right advocate for a matter. The clerks at Ampersand Advocates are extremely reactive, prompt and full of useful information.”
“The clerking team at Ampersand Advocates is excellent and responsive.”
“Our enquiries were always dealt with promptly and professionally.”