Construction Commercial Specialists

Your commercial
position,
defended.

A partner-led consultancy for the construction industry. From everyday commercial management and dispute avoidance to adjudication, mediation and expert witness when it counts, we protect what you're owed.

Registered Adjudicator/ Mediator/ Expert Witness/ UKA Panel 2026
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Who we are

A fully committed, personal yet professional service.

We pride ourselves on a tailored approach that acutely addresses the commercial issues our clients face.

Through clear and effective communication we constantly strive to identify and target the key issues to ensure optimal value is achieved. Our reputation is built on trust and the delivery of a competent, proactive service: the fundamental principles that underpin everything we do.

38+Years' combined experience
Since 2020Independent practice
£100M+Contracts administered

What we do

Commercial and contractual expertise, end to end.

From dispute avoidance to formal resolution, and everything commercial in between.

01

Registered Adjudicator

Independent, statutory adjudication decisions delivered with rigour and within the timescales the Act demands.

02

Registered Mediator

Confidential, commercially-minded mediation that keeps relationships intact and disputes out of the courtroom.

03

Expert Witness

Robust, independent expert opinion on quantum and contractual matters for adjudication, arbitration and litigation.

04

Dispute Resolution

Strategic management of disputes across adjudication, arbitration, mediation and the courts.

05

Dispute Avoidance

Early intervention, sound contract administration and clear records that stop disputes before they start.

06

Pre-Construction

Procurement advice, contract drafting and review, and risk profiling to set your project up to succeed.

07

Project Management

Hands-on management of programme, cost and contract to keep delivery on track and obligations met.

08

QS / Commercial

Full quantity surveying: valuations, variations, claims, final accounts and cost reporting.

09

Clerk of Works

Independent on-site inspection safeguarding quality, compliance and your interests throughout construction.

▱ Our Platform

Meet the Defender Platform.

The contract intelligence platform we built to do what spreadsheets and inboxes can't. It reads your sub-contract, extracts every notice obligation and deadline, drafts compliant letters and tracks your commercial position.

  • Never miss a notice. Automatic deadline tracking with alerts.
  • Compliant letters in seconds. 30+ contract-aware templates.
  • Live commercial position. Payments, variations, claims, EOTs & CVR.
  • AI contract reading. Upload a contract; the platform extracts the obligations.

Insights

Thinking on contracts, commerce & construction.

Facing a commercial or contractual challenge?

Let's talk it through. Early advice is the cheapest advice there is.

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