Building With Confidence
From tender to handover, we protect developers, contractors, property owners and public institutions at every stage of a project.
Construction projects concentrate risk: large sums, tight programmes, many parties and contracts that are easy to sign and hard to enforce. We combine commercial drafting with three decades of court experience, so the advice you get at the start is shaped by how disputes are actually won.
Contracts & Tenders
JBCC, FIDIC and bespoke contracts.
Procurement & Compliance
Public procurement and bid reviews.
Delay, Payment & Variation Claims
Claims built from the record.
Disputes & Arbitration
Adjudication, arbitration, litigation.
Who We Act For
Developers
Land, finance and development agreements, approvals and the contracts that carry your project.
Contractors
Tenders, contract negotiation, payment and variation claims, and defending penalty and defect claims.
Sub-contractors
Back-to-back terms, pay-when-paid risks and recovering what you are owed.
Property Owners
Building contracts for homes and commercial property, defects and contractor disputes.
Financiers
Security, step-in rights and due diligence on construction risk.
Public Institutions
Procurement compliance, contract management and dispute avoidance on public works.
The Project Lifecycle
Select a stage to see how we help. Getting the early stages right is the cheapest way to avoid the last one.
Tender & Procurement
How we help at this stage:
- Review of tender documents and conditions
- Public procurement compliance and bid preparation
- Objections and reviews of award decisions
- Joint-venture and consortium agreements
Contract Drafting & Negotiation
How we help at this stage:
- Drafting and review of JBCC, FIDIC and bespoke contracts
- Payment, variation and delay clauses
- Guarantees, retentions and insurance
- Sub-contract and supply agreements
Project Delivery
How we help at this stage:
- Notices, records and contract administration
- Delay, payment and variation claims
- Extension of time and penalty disputes
- Defects, practical completion and handover
Disputes & Resolution
How we help at this stage:
- Negotiation and mediation
- Adjudication and arbitration
- Litigation in the High Court
- Enforcement of awards and judgments
Frequently Asked Questions
As early as possible, ideally before you submit a tender or sign a contract. Most construction disputes start with unclear terms, missed notices or poor records, all of which are cheaper to prevent than to litigate.
Check the payment and notice provisions in your contract, keep a clear record of certificates and correspondence, and get advice quickly. Depending on the contract, remedies may include interest, suspension of work, adjudication or a claim in court or arbitration.
With the contract, the programme and contemporaneous records: instructions, site diaries, correspondence and notices given on time. We help you build the claim from the record and present it persuasively.
Yes. We act in adjudication, arbitration and litigation, and advise on drafting dispute-resolution clauses so that the process suits the project.
Facing a payment or delay dispute?
Notices and time limits in construction contracts are strict. Speak to us before the deadline passes.
- Emailssmakando@iway.na
Book a Construction Consultation
Tell us about your project and where it stands. A senior practitioner will contact you within one working day.
- Confidential first discussion
- Clear advice on your options and next steps
- Partner-level oversight from day one