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Generally, construction projects are often close to crisis and beset with, inter alia, administrative objections, riddles, commercial disputes and speed humps. The start and finish of many challenges faced is often the contract: the way it is set up, managed, or used to resolve issues.
Developers and Contractors seldom have the time or bandwidth to deal with these matters, however, an attorney has raised his hand and is available to wrestle these challenges on behalf of construction bodies, contractors and organisations, appreciating the pragmatic and logical landscape of construction law and exhibiting deep passion for construction.
Bilaal Dawood Attorneys mitigate the difficult and complex construction and engineering industry by assisting in dispute avoidance and ironing out the claims and disputes that prevail in the construction and building industry where they arise. As a one-stop shop for developers, contractors and Principal Agents, Bilaal Dawood – together with his competent team – assists and provides guidance in the day-to-day running of contracts and relaxing commercial risks. Dawood, who has previously held the role of CEO for a civil and building construction company, has deep and wide experience in project management.
Dawood has successfully facilitated and finalised multiple cases worth millions of Rands (including cases where he represented contractors in arbitration as well as having negotiated contracts and litigated actions on behalf of construction company owners). For Dawood, the facts of the case, underpinned by the contract, are most critical however, his differentiating trait is practical site experience.
Dawood says that contract law offers all parties involved the benefit of being clear cut with distinctly articulated goals. “There is a structure in place in from the very beginning of the contract that you want to build upon right until the end of that contact,” he says. “The legal expectations and rules that all parties ought to abide by are transparent, clear and well documented. The contract is also an opportunity to ensure that all parties are consistently on the right track and the same page”.
Besides providing representation to his clients, Dawood has practical on site and legal experience in the commonly used JBCC, FIDIC, NEC3 and GCC contracts. Dawood drafts contracts and provides regular contractual health checks to minimise risks while maintaining the core integrity of his clients' interests, taking the stress away from the constantly shifting construction sector issues. Holding an LLB degree and Masters Degree in Business Leadership, contractors, developers and builders can rest easy knowing that one attorney is available to stand in front of them.
Contact Bilaal Dawood Attorneys for the security of knowing that the headaches of development, building and engineering are handled by someone who knows what you want, and fights for it. Bilaal Dawood Attorneys has a branch in Ballito at Regus Business Centre, 3 Wimble Close, or contact Bilaal directly via email at bilaal@bdattorney.co.za or on 083 735 2030.
