Commercial Construction & Engineering

Helping institutions, developers, investors, public authorities and contractors to deliver major infrastructure and property development projects is central to our business. Regularly ranked by leading legal directories in the UK, US, Middle East and Asia, BCLP’s Commercial Construction and Engineering team is chosen by clients to facilitate the successful delivery of construction projects worldwide.  

With experience and projects spanning the full cross-section of the industry, our team has the skill and understanding of industry practices and standards to anticipate challenges and negotiate quickly and effectively on your behalf. Our extensive blue chip client list from across numerous industries testifies to our approach and quality of service.

Recent developments

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BCLP advise GPE on acquisition of West End HQ development opportunity
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Chambers Greater China Region 2025 Edition
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BCLP awarded Legal Firm of the Year at FIDIC Contract Users’ Awards
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BCLP Recognised in Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Greater China 2025 for a second time
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BCLP advises Tristan Capital Partners’ EPISO 6 Fund on the acquisition of Cody Technology Park for £112M
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BCLP strengthens commercial construction team with new UK partner
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BCLP Contributes to Lexology Panoramic: Saudi Arabia Construction Chapter
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BCLP Advises Cheyne Capital on Joint Venture with Regal for Student Accommodation Development
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BCLP advises on UNITe's €27m senior financing to support the construction of a photovoltaic aviary in the Loiret region

Our team members possess valuable experience in preparing and negotiating all varieties of design and construction-related contracts. Our input also goes beyond pure contract drafting to encompass strategic advice and risk management, based on our extensive experience with major projectsAfter contract execution, we can assist and counsel you in connection with contract compliance and a range of matters including change orders, delays, payment procedures, errors, omissions, defects, liens, warranty claims and a host of other issues. 

We understand the time and budget sensitivities inherent in your construction transactions. Our team members draw upon our collective experience, our database of industry documents and our understanding of the unique aspects of each transaction to produce timely, cost-effective results that are tailored to meet your individual needs. 

Our international teams represent clients throughout the world, meaning no matter where your project is based, we can quickly identify lawyers with the appropriate type and level of experience to assist. We are also highly skilled in managing cross-border projects and coordinating with local law firms where required.  

Our team regularly collaborates with colleagues across disciplines including real estate, planning and zoning, environmental, project finance, public finance and tax to provide you with comprehensive, coordinated advice and help you effectively mitigate risk.

Our team members possess valuable experience in preparing and negotiating all varieties of design and construction-related contracts. Our input also goes beyond pure contract drafting to encompass strategic advice and risk management, based on our extensive experience with major projectsAfter contract execution, we can assist and counsel you in connection with contract compliance and a range of matters including change orders, delays, payment procedures, errors, omissions, defects, liens, warranty claims and a host of other issues. 

We understand the time and budget sensitivities inherent in your construction transactions. Our team members draw upon our collective experience, our database of industry documents and our understanding of the unique aspects of each transaction to produce timely, cost-effective results that are tailored to meet your individual needs. 

Our international teams represent clients throughout the world, meaning no matter where your project is based, we can quickly identify lawyers with the appropriate type and level of experience to assist. We are also highly skilled in managing cross-border projects and coordinating with local law firms where required.  

Our team regularly collaborates with colleagues across disciplines including real estate, planning and zoning, environmental, project finance, public finance and tax to provide you with comprehensive, coordinated advice and help you effectively mitigate risk.

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  • The Best Lawyers in Germany™, France™, America™, Real Estate Law 2022
  • Construction Team of the Year at Middle East Legal Awards 2022
  • Winner of the Construction and Infrastructure category, China Business Law Journal Awards 2022
  • Ranked Tier 1 in Construction and Engineering by leading legal directories (Chambers and Legal 500) for the previous 13 years
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, Construction Law, 2019

Themed integrated resort

Location: Macau

Project Counsel on a themed integrated resort in Cotai Macau for US based developer on all aspects of the development, design and construction of a USD2.8bn themed integrated resort in Macau including a 3,000-room hotel, casino, theatre, retail mall and convention facilities.

Remodeling and construction advice for one of the world's largest hotel companies

Location: US, Nationwide

Advising on numerous design and construction contract forms for use by one of the world’s largest hotel companies in procuring design, construction, furnishings and equipment for new hotels and remodeling projects. We regularly assist our client in the preparation and negotiation of project-specific contracts.

Bloomberg's £1 billion european headquarters

Location: UK, London

Representing Bloomberg in relation to their new 660,000 sq ft European HQ, one of the largest and most sustainable office developments ever built in Europe. We advised on the construction documentation and on the structuring for the development, procured by way of construction management.

Manufacturing, distribution and office projects for Fortune 500 company

Location: Global

Advising a Fortune 500 company regarding design and construction matters for manufacturing, distribution and office projects throughout United States, Mexico, Canada, China, and the Middle East. We prepared a library of form design and construction contracts, as well as project-specific general contracts, design-build agreements, design-services agreements and build-to-suit leases.

  • The Best Lawyers in Germany™, France™, America™, Real Estate Law 2022
  • Construction Team of the Year at Middle East Legal Awards 2022
  • Winner of the Construction and Infrastructure category, China Business Law Journal Awards 2022
  • Ranked Tier 1 in Construction and Engineering by leading legal directories (Chambers and Legal 500) for the previous 13 years
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, Construction Law, 2019

Themed integrated resort

Location: Macau

Project Counsel on a themed integrated resort in Cotai Macau for US based developer on all aspects of the development, design and construction of a USD2.8bn themed integrated resort in Macau including a 3,000-room hotel, casino, theatre, retail mall and convention facilities.

Remodeling and construction advice for one of the world's largest hotel companies

Location: US, Nationwide

Advising on numerous design and construction contract forms for use by one of the world’s largest hotel companies in procuring design, construction, furnishings and equipment for new hotels and remodeling projects. We regularly assist our client in the preparation and negotiation of project-specific contracts.

Bloomberg's £1 billion european headquarters

Location: UK, London

Representing Bloomberg in relation to their new 660,000 sq ft European HQ, one of the largest and most sustainable office developments ever built in Europe. We advised on the construction documentation and on the structuring for the development, procured by way of construction management.

Manufacturing, distribution and office projects for Fortune 500 company

Location: Global

Advising a Fortune 500 company regarding design and construction matters for manufacturing, distribution and office projects throughout United States, Mexico, Canada, China, and the Middle East. We prepared a library of form design and construction contracts, as well as project-specific general contracts, design-build agreements, design-services agreements and build-to-suit leases.

Discover our latest Insights

Insights
Apr 24, 2025

Reminder of the principles of assignment

In this Insight, Katharine Tulloch takes a look at the case of Grove Construction (London) Limited v Bagshot Manor Limited [2025] EWHC 591 (TCC) which provides a welcome reminder of the care which should be taken when drafting contractual assignment provisions.
Insights
Mar 03, 2025

Battle of the forms: a recent example

In this Insight, first published in the March 2025 edition of the NEC Newsletter, Shy Jackson considers the topic of the “battle of the forms” in the context of a recent Scottish case, Caledonia Water Alliance v Electrosteel Castings, where the parties each provided their own standard terms and conditions, but it was held that the applicable terms were governed by the Framework Agreement.
Insights
Feb 28, 2025

Government response to Grenfell Phase 2 report – an overview

The government has published its Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 report. This Insight takes a closer look at the Response focusing on some of the major reforms the government plans to make (for the full detail of the reforms, please refer to the Response) and the timeframes for such actions.
Insights
Feb 27, 2025

Government issues Model Adjudication Documents

On 10 February 2025, the Development Bureau (“DEVB”) issued a suite of model adjudication documents (“Model Documents”), including a set of model adjudication rules (“Model Rules”). This suite of Model Documents is not issued so as to be binding or operative in their own right. Rather, they are issued as guidance (perhaps strong guidance) for the various entities who will apply to Government to be recognised as approved adjudicator nominating bodies, “ANBs”, for the purposes of the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap. 652) (“Ordinance”). Although it remains uncertain to what extent the Model Documents will be adopted by nominating bodies, the Model Documents offer a preview of how the Ordinance might function when it comes into operation on 28 August 2025.
Insights
Feb 27, 2025

HK Security of Payment Ordinance: what difference might it make in practice?

In Wang & Lee Contracting Ltd v Young Kwong Pui Trading as In Tech Engineering [2025] HKDC 66 (Date of Decision: 3 January 2025), the District Court ordered the court proceedings to be stayed and that the plaintiff’s claims be referred to arbitration. The court’s decision to grant a stay in favour of arbitration is entirely unsurprising and is consistent with Hong Kong courts’ pro-arbitration stance. What this article will explore is how this dispute might have proceeded along a different trajectory if the newly enacted Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap 652) (“Ordinance”) had been in force and applied to this dispute and the facts leading up to it.
Insights
Feb 14, 2025

Adjudication and insolvency: interface of two statutory regimes affecting the construction industry

Adjudication has become a key tool in the construction industry, helping employers and contractors resolve disputes quickly and keep cash flowing on projects. But when insolvency enters the picture, things can get tricky — especially when it comes to enforcing adjudication decisions or allowing insolvent parties to take part in the process. In this insight, we take a closer look at the legal approach to the interaction between adjudication and insolvency in England & Wales and Singapore, and what to look forward to in Hong Kong SAR as the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance was gazetted on 27 December 2024 and will come to effect fully on 28 August 2025.
Insights
Jan 17, 2025

FIDIC contracts – conference, carbon clauses and collaborative contracting

In this Insight, first published in PLC, Natalie Wardle reflects on the FIDIC International Contract Users' Conference 2024 held in London in December and the new contracts and standard clauses that FIDIC is currently working on, including the carbon management guide and its collaborative contract.

Discover our latest Insights

Insights
Apr 29, 2025
"Battle of the Forms” in the Hong Kong Construction Industry
Insights
Apr 24, 2025
Reminder of the principles of assignment
In this Insight, Katharine Tulloch takes a look at the case of Grove Construction (London) Limited v Bagshot Manor Limited [2025] EWHC 591 (TCC) which provides a welcome reminder of the care which should be taken when drafting contractual assignment provisions.
Insights
Apr 16, 2025
Payment notices under the Construction Act 1996, a welcome clarification
Insights
Mar 03, 2025
Battle of the forms: a recent example
In this Insight, first published in the March 2025 edition of the NEC Newsletter, Shy Jackson considers the topic of the “battle of the forms” in the context of a recent Scottish case, Caledonia Water Alliance v Electrosteel Castings, where the parties each provided their own standard terms and conditions, but it was held that the applicable terms were governed by the Framework Agreement.
Insights
Feb 28, 2025
Government response to Grenfell Phase 2 report – an overview
The government has published its Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 report. This Insight takes a closer look at the Response focusing on some of the major reforms the government plans to make (for the full detail of the reforms, please refer to the Response) and the timeframes for such actions.
Insights
Feb 27, 2025
Government issues Model Adjudication Documents
On 10 February 2025, the Development Bureau (“DEVB”) issued a suite of model adjudication documents (“Model Documents”), including a set of model adjudication rules (“Model Rules”). This suite of Model Documents is not issued so as to be binding or operative in their own right. Rather, they are issued as guidance (perhaps strong guidance) for the various entities who will apply to Government to be recognised as approved adjudicator nominating bodies, “ANBs”, for the purposes of the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap. 652) (“Ordinance”). Although it remains uncertain to what extent the Model Documents will be adopted by nominating bodies, the Model Documents offer a preview of how the Ordinance might function when it comes into operation on 28 August 2025.
Insights
Feb 27, 2025
HK Security of Payment Ordinance: what difference might it make in practice?
In Wang & Lee Contracting Ltd v Young Kwong Pui Trading as In Tech Engineering [2025] HKDC 66 (Date of Decision: 3 January 2025), the District Court ordered the court proceedings to be stayed and that the plaintiff’s claims be referred to arbitration. The court’s decision to grant a stay in favour of arbitration is entirely unsurprising and is consistent with Hong Kong courts’ pro-arbitration stance. What this article will explore is how this dispute might have proceeded along a different trajectory if the newly enacted Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap 652) (“Ordinance”) had been in force and applied to this dispute and the facts leading up to it.
Insights
Feb 14, 2025
Adjudication and insolvency: interface of two statutory regimes affecting the construction industry
Adjudication has become a key tool in the construction industry, helping employers and contractors resolve disputes quickly and keep cash flowing on projects. But when insolvency enters the picture, things can get tricky — especially when it comes to enforcing adjudication decisions or allowing insolvent parties to take part in the process. In this insight, we take a closer look at the legal approach to the interaction between adjudication and insolvency in England & Wales and Singapore, and what to look forward to in Hong Kong SAR as the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance was gazetted on 27 December 2024 and will come to effect fully on 28 August 2025.
Insights
Jan 17, 2025
FIDIC contracts – conference, carbon clauses and collaborative contracting
In this Insight, first published in PLC, Natalie Wardle reflects on the FIDIC International Contract Users' Conference 2024 held in London in December and the new contracts and standard clauses that FIDIC is currently working on, including the carbon management guide and its collaborative contract.

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Steven B. Becker

Steven B. Becker

Partner and Practice Group Leader - Commercial Construction US, Kansas City

+1 816 374 3379
Gareth Stringer

Gareth Stringer

Partner and Practice Group Leader - Commercial Construction UK, London

+44 (0) 20 3400 4761
Steven B. Becker

Steven B. Becker

Partner and Practice Group Leader - Commercial Construction US, Kansas City

+1 816 374 3379
Gareth Stringer

Gareth Stringer

Partner and Practice Group Leader - Commercial Construction UK, London

+44 (0) 20 3400 4761