The 6 Steps
Disputes arising from construction and engineering projects (including professional negligence claims against architects, engineers and quantity surveyors) should be conducted in accordance with the Pre-action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes.
The complexity of your dispute will dictate the complexity of the issues involved. If it is as simple as a dispute with a builder for the cost of building work completed by the builder your claim may be straightforward. However, as the details become more complex so too the dispute and possible methods of resolution also increase in complexity.
Ideally you should read the Protocol fully, but life is short and you may have better things to do. We provide a full summary guide to help.
The Protocol
The protocol can be broken down into 5 steps or stages, however unlike our Builder's Guide there is a very important additional step. You can obtain guidance on each step by following the links provided:
- The Contract;
- Letter of Claim;
- Acknowledgment/Response;
- Experts/Pre-action Meetings;
- Issuing Court Proceedings; and
- Instructing a Solicitor.
Click here to go to the first step in the guide.
