We have a wealth of experience in acting for clients in the education sector, whether that be, Multi-Academy Trusts, Maintained Schools, Single School Academy, Private Schools, Faith Schools, Colleges and Universities.
Whether you are planning a major capital project, refurbishment project, facilities management arrangements or minor construction works our Essex solicitors can provide you with practical, commercially minded, strategic advice and support to help you throughout the project.
We can assist you from the point of tender to completion of the projects and will be there to help should any issues arise in the works that have been undertaken.
It is important that any tendering process complies with the correct tendering process and that the right contract is drafted for the project, taking into account the needs of an educational setting and ensuring the safety of staff and students alike.
We can assist with:
- The tendering process
- Advising you in respect of the most suitable form of contract for your project
- Advising you in respect of the contracts and drafting the same including bespoke amendments needed for an education setting
- Assisting you throughout the project to ensure that the project team are aware of their roles and responsibilities which will assist in minimising potential disputes and issues
- Assisting you should any disputes arise during or after the project to resolve them whether that is by way of adjudication, arbitration, court proceedings, negotiations, mediations or other forms of alternative dispute resolution
Our Supervising Director Adam Davis is a Trustee of a local Multi-Academy Trust, and our Department Director Layna Thompson is a governor in a local school and so they are both well placed to understand the educational environment.
This includes understanding the needs that are bespoke to the educational sector such as safeguarding.
Here are some examples of our recent cases include:
- Acting for a Multi-Academy Trust in respect of defective works relating to asbestos removal and roof replacement works, which involved understanding the Academisation process as the works were undertaken prior to the specific school becoming a part of a MAT.
- Acting for a Private School in the advising and drafting of contracts in respect of a large capital project relating to the construction of a science block using modular technology.
- Advising a school’s project team on various projects relating to asbestos and defective works.
- Advising a college in respect of a claim for defective works to the construction of a theatre on their premises relating to defective design of the acoustics and panel cladding.
Please get in touch with our expert solicitors for more information, help or guidance.
