Overview of sector experience of the Construction & Engineering team at BPE Solicitors LLP

1. BPE Solicitors LLP’s construction experience
April 2010
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2. Manchester-based property Mears Group Plc
REGENERATION & investment company
Review of maintenance tenders for
COMMERCIAL Advice on the liability of a professional team Birmingham City and South Liverpool social
for the negligent design of a commercial site housing regeneration.
PROPERTY in Salford.
Marketing Gloucester Ltd Birmingham-based developer RBS/NatWest Plc
Advice on the procurement of their new Issue of a nuisance claim against a global Review of warranties, advice on step-in
headquarters in Gloucester. contractor at a prestigious city centre rights and directors’ guarantees.
redevelopment.
SG South Ltd Golden Tulip Hotels UK Ltd/ BMJ International Ltd
Successfully defended allegations of fraud,
Whitbread Plc
Assorted contractual advice for fit-out works.
impecuniosity and set-off to enforce
Procurement advice on the roll out of
adjudication decisions for work done
numerous inner city hotel development sites
pursuant to a management contract for a
across the UK.
market town regeneration programme.
South West local authority Lloyds TSB Bank Plc Jelf Group Plc
Health check of NEC3 professional services Health check of construction documents and Review of construction documents for fit-out
and framework agreement for a canal high-level risk advice for various of office headquarters.
regeneration project in the West Country. developments.

3. CIVIL ENGINEERING
SCC Construction Ltd National civil engineering firm A Shropshire-based trust
Successful issue of a final account claim Advice in respect of claims against a UK Review and advice in respect of a flood
and defence of a counterclaim in insolvency supermarket for breach of a framework remediation tender.
proceedings. agreement and abortive costs, pursuant to a
letter of intent.
Global civil engineering firm Gloucestershire house builder Tripod Crest Contracts
£30m design defect claim involving dredging £2m professional negligence claim against a Contract advice regarding mining works in
works at a dry dock at Felixstowe. consulting engineer for landslip damage. Devon.
British Plc of a Danish food JP Group Ltd
distributor
Contract reviews in respect of Peugeot and
Defective workmanship claim involving Audi car showrooms in the West Midlands.
subrogated rights for works carried out at its
depot in Rotherham.

4. HIGH VALUE RESIDENTIAL
Respected national project South West developer Danish house builder
management firm
Claim for electrical defects at a concept Expert determination of site defects on a
Successful pre-action settlement regarding property in Dartmouth. development and ongoing strategic advice.
allegations of defects to a country mansion
in Devon.
UK house builder Surrey-based developer Gloucestershire-based restoration
contractor
TCC claim for increased NHBC premiums Contractual advice for remedial work of a
against its subcontractor. residential development. Contract drafting for restoration works and
claims management.
Gloucestershire-based project Clearwater Plc
manager
Defence of variation claims and contract
Advice on central London refurbishment drafting.
contracts.

5. RETAIL
Somerfield Plc Gloucestershire-based project Harvey Shopfitters Ltd
manager
Contract drafting for various retail park units. Turnkey contract review for the fit-out of
Recovery of professional fees from a UK Co-operative stores.
food retailer at a development in
Cheltenham.
SuperGroup Plc Dwell Retail Ltd Gloucestershire-based flooring
contractor
Contracts advice for store fit-out in the UK. Contracts advice in respect of fenestration
at Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherds Defending a defects claim regarding the
Bush. flooring of an interiors and furniture retail
unit in Yorkshire.
Pure Gym Ltd Stone Theatre Ltd
Contract drafting for UK gym roll-out. Contracts advice in respect of marble facing
defects at Westfield Shopping Centre,
Shepherds Bush.

6. MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL
Event Power Services Ltd US systems engineer Allcooper Ltd
Advice over various payment disputes and Successful defence of a £1.3m claim Contracts advice ranging from warranties to
drafting of a framework agreement for use involving the installation of an access and Government framework agreements.
with UK racecourses for temporary power fire alarm system at Citypoint, London.
supply and generation. Tender advice for an Ultimately settled at mediation for a tenth of
oil and gas distribution plant. the claim.
Global engineering firm A Midlands football club
TCC matter at trial which ultimately settled, Enforcement of warranties for the
involving two cases of significant defects mechanical and electrical element of its
resulting from blast chiller and ground floor stadium build.
slab installation in a food process plant in
South Wales.

7. TRANSPORT
National rail contractor South West engineering firm Gloucestershire-based steel roofing
subcontractor
Series of adjudications against (then) PG9 public inquiries in front of the Traffic
Railtrack concerning final account defects Commissioner. Subcontract advice in respect of roofing
claims, pursuant to a framework agreement works at Paddington Station.
for the East Coast Mainline involving
pain/gain share.
Forkers Ltd
Contracts advice in respect of groundworks
with Network Rail.

8. PUBLIC SECTOR, EDUCATION & ECCLESIASTICAL
South West local authority Gloucestershire Airport Ltd Converge Networks Ltd
Health check of NEC3 professional services Ongoing procurement advice for safety Review of an IT installation subcontract for
and framework agreement for canal upgrade works for a code 2c airport and works at The National Star College,
regeneration project in the West Country. surrounding redevelopment. Cheltenham.
Wildmoor Construction Ltd A South West university MHP Design Ltd
Successful settlement of various final Successful defence of a lengthy adjudication Review of appointments and warranties in
account disputes with a local authority. involving final account payment plus respect of the design of a new teaching
financial charges and interest. facility in London.
Sisters of the Cross & Passion Trinity Church
Drafting a suite of appointments and Procurement advice for new premises.
warranties for the construction of a spiritual
retreat in Northern Ireland.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL & RENEWABLES
London & European Mercantile Ltd South West civil engineering firm Fred Olsen Renewables
Contaminated land advice in respect of a Defence of fly tipping offences and advice in Drafting operational and maintenance
site in Cumbria. respect of asbestos management. contracts for a wind farm development in
Aberdeenshire.
Food retailer RSPB Gloucestershire-based piling
subcontractor
Defence of abatement notices. Review of ICE contract documents
regarding the creation of a wetlands habitat. Health checks of ICE contracts and
warranties for turbine construction at one of
the Olympic sites.

10. OIL, GAS & UTILITIES
Costain Plc Wier Strachan & Henshaw Ltd Somerset-based electricity provider
Health check of EPC contracts. Various contentious advice. Defence of final account claims from Amec
relating to an electricity substation in
Avonmouth.
Baker Hughes Ltd South Wales-based civil engineering Oxfordshire-based utility company
firm
Various contentious advice. Issue of a defects claim relating to a
Successful defence of a variation claim biomass plant in South Wales.
resulting from the defective design of a
petrol station forecourt.
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